United Kingdom (UK)

FILE PHOTO: British Airways aircraft are seen at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
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British Airways parent company considering legal challenge to UK quarantine rules

The quarantine rule states that from 8 June, those arriving in Britain from abroad need to stay at home for 14 days, deterring people from booking holidays in a huge setback for the embattled...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of US and China are displayed at American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)'s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Lawmakers in US and seven other countries form new alliance to counter China

People walk along London Bridge following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Coronavirus chronicle

UK Covid-19 death toll surpasses 50,000

FILE PHOTO: Workers clean the pavement in Canary Wharf, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), London, Britain, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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UK economy still shrinking but pace of decline eases - PMI

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask is seen walking up steps to Westminster Bridge, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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UK Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 50,000

FILE PHOTO - A view of a COVID-19 testing station manned by British military personnel inside London's Hyde Park, Britain, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/ Alexander Smith
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Rights group says lockdown has exposed 'shocking levels' of child hunger in England

A Police officer with people in Trafalgar Square, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), London, Britain, May 3, 2020/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

UK Covid-19 death toll tops 47,000

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps speaks at the daily digital news conference on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 14, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS
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UK aims to reopen primary schools from June 1

FILE PHOTO: A woman is seen using her phone from a window of a residential house in Westminster, as the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease continues in London, Britain, April 29, 2020.REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Global Economy

Britain extends Covid-19 mortgage payment holiday by three months

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens the Hidden Harms Summit via Zoom from the White Room of 10 Downing Street during Covid-19 in London, Britain May 21, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS
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Nobel winner attacks lack of British leadership through Covid-19

A social distancing banner is display beside Brighton beach following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Brighton, Britain, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
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Britain agrees deal on antibody tests - PM's spokesman

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Downing Street following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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UK PM Johnson will not face criminal action over relationship with US businesswoman

Work continues at ExCel London, during its conversion into the temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital, comprising of two wards, each of 2,000 people, to help tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain March 31, 2020/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

UK healthcare workers begin Covid-19 hydroxychloroquine trial