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US, Australia, Britain form Indo-Pacific security pact

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 16 06:05 AM

The 3-way partnership, dubbed AUKUS, is a "historic" new piece in Washington's growing focus on the region. Read more »

Final UK plane carrying military leaves Kabul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 08:42 AM

The UK on Saturday flew out the last of its military from Afghanistan, concluding its pullout. Read more »

Britain reports highest deaths from COVID-19 since March, as PM urges caution

Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at Jul 28 05:14 AM

The number of new infections has fallen each day for the last seven days, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed the pandemic was not over.   Read more »

Boris Johnson dismissed COVID-19 lockdown as only elderly would die, ex-aide says

Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 08:49 AM

Johnson had wanted to meet Queen Elizabeth, despite signs that the virus was spreading in his office at the start of the pandemic, an ex top adviser said.  Read more »

London mayor wants to retain face coverings on public transport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 09:02 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Wednesday called for use of face coverings to remain compulsory on public transport in the British capital after government plans to relax COVID curbs begin on July 19. Read more »

UK government: July 19 'end of the line' for COVID-19 curbs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 05:17 AM

Tough stay-at-home measures began to be lifted in March but Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to postpone a scheduled June 21 easing of all restrictions. Read more »

Delta variant fueled 50 percent rise in English COVID prevalence: study

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 07:15 AM

LONDON - The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has driven a 50% rise in infections in England since May, a large prevalence study led by Imperial College London found on Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed the end of restrictions. Read more »

UK PM Johnson marries in low-key, surprise ceremony

Reuters
Posted at May 30 10:11 PM

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, capping a week of political drama with a wedding kept so under wraps that his office did not confirm it until the following day.   Read more »

UK PM Johnson disagrees that thousands died from COVID-19 due to his inaction

Reuters
Posted at May 27 08:17 PM

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he disagreed with his former aide Dominic Cummings' claim that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because of the government's inaction on COVID-19. Read more »

Nearly 12,000 lives saved by vaccines so far in England - analysis

Reuters
Posted at May 14 09:20 AM

LONDON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in England has prevented nearly 12,000 deaths and more than 30,000 hospitalizations in older people, an analysis by government agency Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday. Read more »

England's coronavirus infections halved since March: study

Reuters
Posted at May 13 07:17 AM

LONDON - The prevalence of coronavirus infections in England has halved since March helped by the swift rollout of vaccines, but new variants remain a threat, according to the findings of a closely watched survey released on Thursday. Read more »

No more social distancing? UK PM Johnson on course to scrap rule in June

Reuters
Posted at May 04 02:32 AM

Boris Johnson's government has set out a roadmap to end lockdown restrictions in stages as widespread vaccinations help to suppress infections.   Read more »

Britain to expand nuclear warhead stockpile by over 40% as global threats rise

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 16 10:44 PM

LONDON - Britain will grow its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40 percent to ensure its security in a more risky global environment and as it faces new technological threats, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday. Read more »

UK's virus jabs pass 15 million, as New Zealand orders city lockdown

Joe Jackson in London and AFP bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 07:37 AM

LONDON - Britain's coronavirus vaccination program passed the 15 million mark on Sunday, hours after New Zealand, so far largely spared by the pandemic, ordered its largest city into lockdown.   Read more »

UK's Johnson to host virtual G7 meeting to push for global vaccine roll-out

Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 08:42 AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a virtual meeting of G7 leaders next week to call for action to ensure equal global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, and to prevent future pandemics, his office said on Saturday. Read more »

UK vaccine rollout passes 10 million in ‘milestone’, says PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 02:53 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has set a target of vaccinating 15 million of the most vulnerable by mid-February, called the figures a "milestone".   Read more »

Britain to apply to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 31 08:51 AM

Britain would become the first new country to join the TPP since its formation in 2018, as well as the first non-Pacific nation. The regional agreement groups Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Read more »

UK passes 100,000 COVID deaths, with many more to come

Costas Pitas, Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 06:57 AM

The death toll in Britain from the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 people on Tuesday as the government battled to speed up vaccination delivery and keep variants of the virus at bay. Read more »

Is UK COVID-19 variant more deadly? Experts say virus not sole factor

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 02:22 PM

In a public press briefing Saturday, infectious disease specialist Dr. Edsel Salvana said the United Kingdom's statement is "very preliminary."  Read more »

'Some evidence' UK coronavirus strain more deadly, says UK PM Johnson

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 23 09:38 AM

LONDON - The new strain of coronavirus identified in Britain could be not only more transmissible but also more deadly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. Read more »