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UK economic growth slows to 0.8 pct in first quarter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 03:36 PM

Britain's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter compared with the final three months of last year as the country battled soaring inflation. Read more »

UK floats minimum wage for seafarers using its ports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 08:47 AM

The UK's minimum wage is currently at £9.50 (approximately 612.81 pesos) an hour. Read more »

Qantas launches non-stop Sydney-London, NY flights by end-2025

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 08:16 AM

Qantas announced Monday it will launch the world's first non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London and New York by the end of 2025, finally conquering the "tyranny of distance". Read more »

Man arrested in London after 4 people found dead

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 25 07:40 PM

British police on Monday said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder after three women and a man were found dead at a property in south London. Read more »

UK COVID patient was positive for record 505 days: researchers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 07:13 AM

British researchers believe they have documented the longest-known Covid-19 infection, in a patient who tested positive for a total of 505 days before their death. Read more »

Boxing: Former world champ Khan robbed at gunpoint

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 20 09:33 AM

Former world champion boxer Amir Khan has revealed he was robbed at gunpoint in London on Monday. Read more »

Violin becomes weapon of resistance in Ukraine shelters

Rana Moussaoui, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 08:07 AM

From her shelter in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, Vera Lytovchenko has become a social media sensation with her violin performances that help her forget the war, if only for a few minutes. Read more »

This Pinoy opened a café in a London photo booth

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Feb 25 04:06 AM

Joel Carlos’ UK cafe may be tiny but this Filipino OFW has a pretty big heart Read more »

Queen Elizabeth catches 'mild' COVID

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 20 11:03 PM

Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, a fortnight after marking 70 years on the throne, but aides said her symptoms were "mild". Read more »

Man arrested after woman says she was raped on flight to London

South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 11 07:34 AM

A man was arrested after he was accused of raping a woman on a United Airlines flight. Read more »

As omicron ebbs, England revives plan of living with COVID

Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 03:32 PM

The UK Health Security Agency is preparing to switch focus to supporting vulnerable individuals rather than imposing national rules. Read more »

Two-thirds of Omicron cases in England reinfections: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 06:53 AM

Nearly two-thirds of people in England who tested positive for Covid-19 in January previously had the virus or suspected they had it, a survey showed. Read more »

UK to drop COVID test demand for vaccinated visitors

Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 09:26 AM

Fully vaccinated travelers arriving in Britain will no longer have to take a COVID-19 test, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Monday. Read more »

UK COVID-19 deaths exceed 150,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 07:26 AM

More than 150,000 people have died after catching coronavirus in the United Kingdom, the government said. Read more »

European equities extend gains as Omicron fears fade

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 08:59 PM

Europe's major stock markets advanced Wednesday as investors drew strength from easing Omicron virus concerns and shrugged off a mixed performance in Asia. Read more »

Britons urged to get jabbed for Christmas amid COVID surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 09:38 AM

In his Christmas Eve message on Friday, Johnson exhorted the UK public to get jabbed as a "wonderful" gift for the nation as cases soar. Read more »

UK approves COVID jab for under-12s; new daily cases top 100,000

Anna Malpas and Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 23 02:00 PM

British regulators on Wednesday approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, as the country reported more than 100,000 new daily cases. Read more »

San Francisco declares downtown emergency over drug deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 07:53 AM

San Francisco's mayor on Friday declared a state of emergency in a downtown district reeling from a severe spike in fatal drug overdoses driven mainly by fentanyl. Read more »

4 kids dead in South London house fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 08:40 AM

London Fire Commissioner spoke of his profound sadness after 4 children were confirmed dead in a house fire in the south of the British capital. Read more »

Bela Padilla explains why she really moved to London

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 12:29 PM

Bela Padilla clarified that the reason she moved to London was not solely to be near her boyfriend Norman Bay, who is actually from Switzerland. Read more »