The British government will issue a statement on Thursday against measures against the coronavirus. Then it is expected to be announced that the lockdown announced last month would be extended. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered his countrymen on March 23 to stay at home to prevent further spread of […]
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In the UK, an additional 87 people have died since Monday from the effects of coronavirus infection. This brings the total number of deaths to 422, the British government said on Tuesday The number of confirmed cases rose from 6,650 to 8,077.
Negotiations between the EU and the United Kingdom on the future relationship will start on Monday afternoon in Brussels. The first round runs until Thursday. A second round will follow in London in March. Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator of the European Union, said that Tuesday after EU ministers […]
Sajid Javid, the British finance minister, has resigned. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is rearranging his government these days, but Javid’s departure comes as a surprise. The budget must be presented within a month. Javid was replaced by Rishi Sunak, who until then was the number two in the department […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the green light for the high-speed line High Speed 2, which is to connect London with the north of England. The train will first go to Birmingham, and then on to Manchester and Leeds. The project is controversial because it is costly: […]
The British raised over 220,000 pounds in one day to make the famous Big Ben sound at the time of the Brexit. The generous donors are likely to be disappointed because the parliament has already announced that the money cannot, in principle, be used. Brexit supporters want the big […]
The British Queen Elizabeth supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their desire to take a step back. That is stated in her statement that was brought out after the family meeting. “My family and I fully support Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a […]
Svante Thunberg about Daughter Greta: She has Changed, and I am Happy. Svante Thunberg, the father of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (16), says in a BBC interview that he did not support the idea of climate truancy. Greta suffered from depression for several years, but thanks to her […]
The British House of Commons has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement with the European Union. It is now almost sure that the British will leave the European Union by 31 January at the latest. To be precise, it was not the agreement itself that was put to […]
Meeting Von der Leyen and Johnson Early Next Year. The European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed to start negotiations on the future partnership as soon as possible. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “early 2020”, she said after congratulating him […]