UK unemployment dips, aided by Covid furlough scheme
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British unemployment dipped to 4.8 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Tuesday, helped…
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Sanofi, GSK say Covid vaccine shows positive result
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi and Britain's GSK reported on Monday "strong immune responses" in early tests…
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UK vaccinates over 20 million with two Covid jabs
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Sunday passed the milestone of vaccinating 20 million adults with two doses of…
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Child killed in house collapse in northern England
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- One child died and four adults were injured early on Sunday after two houses collapsed…
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Indian variant may delay UK lockdown easing: PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant could "pose serious disruption" to Britain's…
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UK economy shrank 1.5% in first quarter: official data
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's economy contracted by 1.5 percent in the first quarter as the country suffered a…
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Hugs, indoor seating could return in England as rules soften
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government is to announce a timeline for lifting anti-virus restrictions in England on…
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Thousands dance mask-free at UK live gig trial
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Thousands danced without face coverings at a music festival in northern England as the UK…
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UK sends 1,000 more ventilators to India as doctors rally
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK said Sunday it was sending an extra 1,000 oxygen ventilators to Covid-struck India,…
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UK sends ‘oxygen factories’ to India
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain announced Wednesday it was sending three oxygen generation units to Covid-struck India following a…
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First shipment of UK Covid medical aid arrives in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The first shipment of Covid medical supplies from Britain to India, including 100 ventilators and…
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UK sending ‘vital medical equipment’ to India to aid Covid fight
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain said Sunday it was sending life-saving medical equipment to India, including ventilators and oxygen…
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