December 5, 2020 'Love Socialism' caucus emerges in Britain as Labour MPs call for 'radical' agenda A group of left-wing British MPs have formed a “Love Socialism” caucus as part of an effort to reclaim the term socialism and promote what it describes as “radical” policies to “transform” the United Kingdom.
November 24, 2020 UK announces rules for Christmas ‘bubble’ to keep COVID cases down The U.K. government on Tuesday announced that Brits will be allowed to form a Christmas “bubble” consisting of people from three households, as part of a relaxation of rules to allow Christmas celebrations to continue in some form.
November 21, 2020 UK agrees interim trade deal with Canada amid Brexit uncertainty The United Kingdom announced it had agreed an interim trade deal with Canada on Saturday, giving itself another buffer for post-Brexit economic dealings in 2021 -- just as it continues to push for a deal with the United States and its post-Brexit future looks uncertain.
October 1, 2020 European Union launches legal action against UK over controversial Internal Market Bill The European Union announced Thursday that it is launching legal action against Britain over their plans to pass trade legislation that would constitute a “breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement” hashed out between the two sides last year.
September 26, 2020 UK PM Boris Johnson pledges to boost WHO funding, undercutting US U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday used a speech to the U.N. General Assembly to give full backing to the embattled World Health Organization, and to promise additional funding -- undercutting the U.S. decision to withdraw from the body earlier this year.
September 18, 2020 Boris Johnson says UK 'seeing a second wave coming in' of coronavirus, claims it was 'inevitable' U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said the U.K. is “seeing a second wave” of coronavirus infections -- as he says he wants to keep schools and the economy open as much as possible.
September 17, 2020 US-UK trade deal faces potential hurdles from Biden, Congress over Brexit fight The prospect of a U.S.-U.K. trade deal is facing potential hurdles both in Congress and on the campaign trail, as lawmakers and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are threatening to slam the brakes on a deal – over concerns that a brewing Brexit fight could imperil a 1998 peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
September 16, 2020 Pompeo says Trump administration trusts UK ‘to get it right’ on Brexit, despite Pelosi warnings Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. trusts the United Kingdom to “get it right” on Brexit, even as a new controversy roils the years-long process -- and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has warned it could torpedo a U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
September 15, 2020 Brexit drama in the UK as Boris Johnson pushes bill to override EU exit deal More than four years since Brits voted to leave the European Union, the U.K. is once again engulfed in another Brexit crisis -- with a dramatic move by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rewrite parts of the initial divorce deal, sparking outrage and threats of legal action from E.U. leaders.
September 10, 2020 EU demands UK rewrite new Brexit bill, threatens legal action as tensions escalate The European Union on Thursday demanded that the United Kingdom immediately rewrite a new Brexit bill that would change parts of a divorce agreement it signed with the E.U. last year -- threatening legal action if the outgoing member does not comply.