August 13, 2020 Calais mayor accuses Britain of 'declaration of maritime war' for migrant crackdown The mayor of Calais, France, has accused Britain of a “declaration of maritime war” over its proposed move to send in the Royal Navy to curb the waves of illegal immigration into the U.K. from France across the English Channel.
August 12, 2020 Britain begins returning illegal immigrants back to France, Germany Britain has started returning illegal immigrants who tried to enter via small boats across the English Channel back to France and Germany -- after British officials pressed France in particular to do more to stop the surge in crossings.
August 12, 2020 UK economy plummets into recession after GDP falls 20.4 percent The U.K. economy has officially plummeted into recession after official figures announced Wednesday showed a stunning 20.4% drop in the second quarter of the year – the biggest drop since quarterly records began in 1955.
August 11, 2020 UK, France agree to plan to stop illegal immigrant boats across English Channel The British immigration minister said Tuesday that the U.K. and France have agreed to a plan to stop a wave of illegal immigration that has seen hundreds of migrants making their way across the English Channel into Britain this month.
August 7, 2020 UK pledges to crack down on ‘appalling’ wave of illegal immigration across English Channel The U.K. government is promising to crack down on an “appalling” fresh wave of illegal immigration that has seen hundreds of migrants crossing the English Channel in boats -- with the government calling on France to do more to stop the crossings.
July 22, 2020 UK weighs plans to make foreign agents register after new report suggests bigger threat of Russian interference Britain's ministers are considering making foreign agents register with the government in the United Kingdom after an intelligence report detailed allegations that there was Russian interference in the European Union referendum.
July 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter meets pushback in Britain over 'Defund Police,' other radical positions Black Lives Matter, despite seeing an initial outpouring of support in the U.K. after the death of George Floyd in the U.S., is now encountering pushback as a number of the group’s radical positions are coming to light.
May 23, 2020 Boris Johnson resists calls to fire top aide who drove 250 miles to visit parents during lockdown Johnson defended the actions of an aid who defied lockdown measures to visit the other end of the country.
May 5, 2020 US, UK launch post-Brexit trade negotiations amid coronavirus Negotiators for the U.S. and the UK opened talks for a new trade agreement via teleconference Tuesday, despite postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in hopes of establishing a post-Brexit economic boost.
April 26, 2020 Boris Johnson set to return to work after coronavirus fight, faces mounting pressure British PM faces a challenging return to work after surviving a battle with coronavirus.