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Pound sinks as Boris Johnson says get ready for 'no-deal' Brexit
Sterling slid underneath $1.29 after Boris Johnson accused the EU of failing to negotiate seriously.
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UK govt urged to lockdown after 'losing control' of virus outbreak
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a three-tiered system categorising areas of England by rates of infection, to try to simplify a complex web of local restrictions.
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British PM to outline new COVID-19 lockdown system
The BBC reported that Liverpool would be the only city placed in the top category, meaning its pubs and restaurants would have to close - against the wishes of local authorities.
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Johnson 'optimistic' over Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU chief
Boris Johnson told 'The Daily Telegraph' that the prospects of a year-end deal to avoid an abrupt Brexit separation 'are very good if everybody just exercises some common sense and looks at the deal that is there to be done'.
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Johnson says up to EU for Brexit trade deal
Britain left the EU in January after nearly 50 years of integration, but remains bound by the bloc's rules until 31 December while both sides thrash out the terms of their new relationship
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Second UK lockdown? PM says second wave inevitable, new restrictions possible
Ministers were on Friday reported to be considering a second national lockdown, after new COVID-19 cases almost doubled to 6,000 per day.
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OPINION: Brexit brinkmanship revives risk of worst outcome
Less than 11 months after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the European Union, his government may be preparing to undermine aspects of the deal.
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Brexit terms UK signed 'must be respected' - EU's Barnier
'Everything that has been signed must be respected,' chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier told France Inter radio, in response to a 'Financial Times' report claiming British Premier Boris Johnson wanted to revise agreements on Northern Ireland and state aid.
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Johnson urges parents to send their kids back to school
Johnson followed up on a warning over the weekend from medical advisers who said that students faced bigger risks from missing out on their education than from catching the virus.
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England resumes lockdown easing but stiffens punishment on rule breaches
Last month, amid rising case numbers, Johnson said there was “a warning light on the dashboard” and paused the reopening of casinos, bowling alleys and skating rinks just hours before they opened their doors.
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UK to unveil obesity plan after PM's near-death experience
Johnson will announce his 'Better Health' campaign on Monday, which is expected to include encouraging doctors to issue 'cycling prescriptions' for overweight patients.
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EU wants Brexit deal 'but not at any price' as teams head for dinner
After leaving the EU in January, Britain is keen to strike out alone, pursuing trade deals with other countries and setting up its own sanctions regime.
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UK PM pledges 'infrastructure revolution' for virus crisis
But his optimistic message, thin on detail and reminiscent of last year's election pledges, was overshadowed by the first local lockdown since an easing of measures was announced, because of a spike in cases in the city of Leicester.
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Jailed UK-Iranian pleads with PM Johnson to help inmates
Anoosheh was visiting his mother in Tehran in August 2017 when he was arrested, accused of spying for Israel, and later jailed for 10 years, his family says.
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Brexit deadline looms over day of Anglo-French solidarity
Macron’s first trip outside France since the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the new rules of socially-distant diplomacy as the normally tactile pair posed two metres apart for photos.
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UK's Johnson says two-metre social distancing rule under review for 4 July
Britain has the third-highest number of coronavirus deaths after the United States and Brazil, something critics of the government say reflects its response to the crisis.
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England's COVID-19 test and trace system identifies nearly 32,000 in first week
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, facing heavy criticism for its handling of the pandemic, has touted the scheme as the way to ease lockdown measures while keeping the coronavirus spread in check.
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Zoos and drive-in cinemas will be among English businesses reopening next Monday
15 June has already been flagged as the next stage of that process, and is when non-essential retailers and secondary schools will be allowed to open again, albeit with strict rules about the need for social distancing.
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Ellie Goulding wants to work with Boris Johnson to tackle climate change
The 33-year-old singer has revealed she's hoping to contact Boris and his environmentalist fiancee Carrie Symonds in a bid to tackle the issue.
