Britain

London mayor calls to retain face coverings on public transport

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Wednesday called for use of face coverings to remain compulsory…

WHO urges ‘extreme caution’ in lifting Covid restrictions

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged "extreme caution" for countries considering lifting…

UK braced for 100,000 daily Covid cases

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK announced plans to further relax to its pandemic curbs on Tuesday despite warning…

England to lift virus restrictions as Israel raises vaccine fears

by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of…

Queen to honor UK health workers for Covid service

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth will award the UK's state-run National Health Service (NHS) the country's highest…

Firefighters tackle blaze in south London

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Six people were treated by medics Monday and one hospitalized after a blaze at industrial…

Over 10,000 daily UK Covid cases for first time in four months

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Thursday recorded 11,007 new daily coronavirus cases, with the emergence of the Delta…

Prince Charles commends thousands of PHL health workers in UK for heroic service amid COVID crisis

Prince of Wales extends warmest wishes to all Filipinos in video massage marking the 75th year of PHL-UK diplomatic relations…

UK competition watchdog probes Facebook use of ad data

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's use of advertiser…

UK regulator approves Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's medicines regulator said Friday the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is safe for adolescents aged 12 to…

UK reports zero daily Covid deaths for the first time since July

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Tuesday reported zero daily deaths from Covid-19 for the first time since last…

Ex-BBC chief steps down from high-profile job over Diana probe

  by James PHEBY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A former BBC chief who was criticised for…

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