U.K.

• U.K. passes motion declaring China is committing genocide against Uyghurs

  The motion is non-binding and does not compel the British government to act.

  World

  Apr 22
• U.K. imposes tighter restrictions as week-long border chaos calms

  No indoor mixing of households is allowed, and only essential travel permitted.

  World

  Dec 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: U.K. becomes second country with over 40,000 deaths

  The country's death total is now 40,261, the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll behind the United States.

  World

  Jun 5, 2020
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• ‘Path to citizenship’: U.K. may extend visa rights to nearly 3 million in Hong Kong

  "If China imposes [its] law, we will explore options to allow British Nationals Overseas to apply for leave to stay in the UK, including a path to citizenship," Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement.

  World

  May 29, 2020
• Dyson to produce 15,000 ventilators to help with coronavirus fight

  Of those ventilators, 10,000 have been ordered by the U.K. government.

  Consumer

  Mar 26, 2020
• Britain to ask for Canada-style trade deal with EU as formal talks kick off in March

  "The U.K. has made clear a number of times, and will reiterate, its desire for a Canada-style deal," Downing Street said in a statement.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2020
• Britain plans to fine social media companies for harmful content

  The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful material on their platforms.

  World

  Feb 12, 2020
• Doctor suspended in U.K. and New Brunswick after online chat with cop

  Dr. Hazeez Awan was sanctioned after making "sexually motivated" remarks to someone who identified herself as a 13-year-old girl.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2019
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• Tech, social media companies plan crackdown on U.K. election misinformation

  Internet companies are face growing criticism for amplifying false claims during the run up to the 2016 Brexit referendum and the 2016 election in the U.S.

  Tech

  Nov 10, 2019
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• 4th person arrested in connection with 39 bodies found in container truck: U.K. police

  Post-mortem examinations were beginning to determine how exactly they died while forensic experts sought to identify the deceased, which police warned would be a lengthy process.

  World

  Oct 25, 2019