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One in three UK music jobs wiped out by COVID

Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 02:28 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out one in three jobs in the UK music industry, a trade body said on Tuesday, as it called for government support. Read more »

Son of ex-Somali political aide held over UK stabbing

Nazanine Moshiri, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 11:42 PM

Ali Harbi Ali, the son of an ex-media adviser to a former prime minister of Somalia, has been arrested by British police under anti-terrorism laws following the killing of lawmaker David Amess, a source close to the investigation and British media said. Read more »

Pope condemns attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain

Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 08:17 PM

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. Read more »

Philippine-US EDCA activities to 'intensify': AFP chief

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:15 PM

Visiting US admiral John Aquilino, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, said funds have been released to implement the EDCA. Read more »

UK to remove PH from travel red list starting Oct. 11

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 10:27 AM

MANILA - The government of the United Kingdom on Thursday announced it will be moving a number of countries, including the Philippines, off its travel red list by October 11, Monday. Read more »

Jollibee to open 3 new stores in Europe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:19 PM

Jollibee currently already has 10 stores in 3 European countries: with 2 in Italy, 1 in Spain and 7 in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Farmer’s son is highest ranking Filipino nurse in UK

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe New Bureau
Posted at Sep 07 10:59 PM

Edmund Tabay from Iloilo is the highest ranking British-Filipino nurse to hold a very senior manager position in United Kingdom’s National Health Service. Read more »

Charlene, Aga in tears as daughter Atasha flies to UK

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 12:15 PM

Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez were in tears after they sent off their daughter Atasha to the United Kingdom for her sophomore year in college just a few weeks since their son left for Spain also to continue his studies. 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 »

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, cups face UK ban

Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 09:09 AM

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and cups are among a raft of items that could be banned in England, the British government said on Saturday. Read more »

WATCH: UK, US show military strength in Philippine Sea

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 11:41 PM

The United Kingdom and the United States conducted joint drills in the Philippine Sea amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more »

Seven people die in chaos near Kabul airport: UK

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 11:51 PM

Seven Afghan civilians have died in the chaos near Kabul airport, the British defense ministry said Sunday as thousands try to flee Afghanistan. Read more »

DFA: 13 more Filipinos in Afghanistan evacuated to United Kingdom

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 09:24 PM

Thirteen more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan for the United Kingdom, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Read more »

UK: We cannot evacuate unaccompanied Afghan children

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 03:46 PM

Britain is unable to evacuate unaccompanied children from Afghanistan, an official said. Read more »

Britain, NATO 'not going back' to Afghanistan

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 05:22 PM

"I acknowledge that the Taliban are in control of the country," Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News. Read more »

ASEAN gives Britain 'dialogue partner' status

Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 05:55 PM

LONDON - Britain has been granted 'dialogue partner' status by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a joint communique issued by the group said. Read more »

UK hosts 51 countries for climate talks ahead of COP26

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 25 09:42 AM

Britain hosts climate and environment ministers from 51 countries on Sunday for "critical" climate talks ahead of November's COP26 summit in Glasgow. 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 »

UK health minister gets COVID-19 ahead of 'freedom day'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 08:14 AM

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating -- just as his government prepared to jettison most pandemic restrictions in England. Read more »

Duchess Meghan creates TV project aimed at girls for Netflix

Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 06:46 AM

Britain's Duchess Meghan has created an animated family series for streaming platform Netflix Inc that she will also executive produce, her production company said on Wednesday. Read more »