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.
April 16, 2020 UK extends national lockdown 'for at least' another three weeks The U.K. government announced Thursday that it intends to extend its national lockdown for at least another three weeks, saying there were “indications” that the strategy has been working -- but reversing it risks a significant increase in the spread of the coronavirus.
April 8, 2020 Boris Johnson spends second night in ICU for coronavirus Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care in a London hospital as he continues to battle coronavirus.
April 7, 2020 Boris Johnson was warned by doctor via Zoom he needed to go to hospital for coronavirus immediately British Prime Minster Boris Johnson was warned by a doctor during a Zoom video meeting this week that his health would soon be in peril if he did not go to the hospital for coronavirus treatment, a report says.
April 7, 2020 Boris Johnson in intensive care sparks leadership questions at heart of Britain during coronavirus crisis U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to intensive care on Monday is raising fears about a potential paralysis at the heart of British government -- particularly as the British system has no clearly defined line of succession in place if a prime minister should become incapacitated.
April 7, 2020 Boris Johnson's pregnant fiancee, children not allowed to see him during coronavirus treatment: report British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee and his children reportedly have been banned from seeing him as he remains in intensive care following his positive test for the coronavirus.