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Worker victories over gig economy giants

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 11:34 AM

A growing number of countries are taking on gig economy giants like Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo by giving their workers -- who are routinely treated as freelancers -- full employment rights. Read more »

Going to UK? Pre-departure virus tests now required

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 05:55 AM

The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure. Read more »

UK confirms first 2 cases of new Omicron strain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 11:32 PM

One case was detected in the central English city of Nottingham, and the other in Chelmsford east of London, officials said. Read more »

288,000 doses ng AstraZeneca vaccine dumating sa bansa

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 10:43 PM

Dumating sa Pilipinas ang 288,000 karagdagang doses ng AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine mula United Kingdom, Biyernes ng hapon. Read more »

UK to ban travel from 6 African countries

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 26 06:46 AM

All flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana were suspended by Britain. Read more »

US leads other nations in releasing oil reserves vs OPEC

Timothy Gardner, Reuters
Posted at Nov 24 09:43 PM

The US will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try to cool prices. Read more »

UK study suggests Delta subvariant less likely to cause symptoms

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 08:52 AM

A subvariant of Delta that is growing in Britain is less likely to lead to symptomatic COVID-19 infection, a coronavirus prevalence survey found. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 01:08 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Pinoy docu on COVID-19 impact premieres in London

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 09:44 PM

A documentary focusing on the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic on UK-based Filipino frontliners was recently screened in London. Read more »

Back to school: Face masks a must, says OCTA

RG Cruz and Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 04:43 PM

Philippine authorities this week started the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in over 100 basic education institutions, the first time in nearly 2 years since the pandemic hit. Read more »

Deadly blast in Liverpool Hospital

Paul Ellis, AFP
Posted at Nov 16 10:19 AM

Police in northwest England on Monday said they were treating a deadly blast outside a hospital in Liverpool as a "terrorist incident." Read more »

UK turns pessimistic as COP26 misses deadline

Kelly Macnamara, Jitendra Joshi and Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 08:42 AM

Delegates from nearly 200 nations are tasked with keeping alive the 2015 Paris goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Read more »

England to require vaccination for all health workers

James Pheby, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 10 03:36 PM

All frontline workers in the National Health Service (NHS) in England will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from April 1 or lose their jobs, Health Minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday. Read more »

Good COP, bad COP: UN climate meet praised and panned

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 04:06 PM

With a rise of 1.1C to date, storms, heatwaves and floods have become more frequent, intense and deadly. Read more »

Oil stocks weigh on FTSE 100; Darktrace slumps to 2-month low

Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 06:24 PM

London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight oil stocks outweighed a rebound in miners. Read more »

London killings spark surge in women's self-defense classes

Callum Paton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 05:54 PM

After a series of high-profile murders of women in London in recent months, the number of young female participants joining the class is high. Read more »

COP26: Locsin appeals for climate solutions to 'save the planet'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 06:21 PM

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr echoed Duterte’s call for developed countries to fulfill their commitment to climate financing of developing nations. Read more »

At 95 years old, Queen Elizabeth forced to slow down

Charlotte Durand and Julie Ezvan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 05:48 AM

The queen has since officially resumed "light duties", receiving two ambassadors by video conference. Read more »

Do households face COVID risk from vaccinated people?

Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 02:25 AM

The Imperial College London study illustrates how the highly transmissible Delta variant can spread even in a vaccinated population. Read more »

Duterte: AUKUS 'must not hinder' regional cooperation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 09:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte urged fellow leaders to ensure the AUKUS pact 'does not hinder nor complicate' cooperation in Southeast Asia. Read more »