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UK govt promises more virus tests as criticism grows
Housing Minister Robert Jenrick told Sky TV that it was targeting 25,000 daily tests by "mid-April", after the latest figures revealed the UK death toll was almost 1,800.
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Teenage boy dies in London after testing positive for coronavirus
“Sadly, a 13-year old boy who tested positive for COVID-19 has passed away, and our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this time,” King’s College Hospital said in a statement.
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UK hospital admissions have not accelerated, rising by 1,000 a day
“Roughly 1,000 a day ... that’s not an acceleration. It’s quite important, it tells you that actually this is a bit more stable than it has been,” he told a news conference.
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UK's plan B if 'Team Johnson' is incapacitated? Answer is unclear
Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock both said they were able to keep working from self-isolation at home after confirming they had tested positive for the virus.
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UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage
Not all staff working within Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) are being tested, a major concern for health workers and a cause of mounting criticism of the government’s response.
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UK calls for 250,000 volunteers as virus deaths surge
However, public transport in London was busy during the morning rush hour and the streets were far from deserted amid confusion over the government’s advice to workers.
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UK to cover 80% of wages of virus-hit workers: finance minister
Finance minister Rishi Sunak meanwhile announced what he said was an 'unprecedented economic intervention' to protect jobs, after a wave of redundancies caused by a slump in business.
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Coronavirus: Most European countries on lock down
The measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in Europe though are in stark contrast to the United Kingdom.
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UK steps up coronavirus planning, may bring doctors out of retirement
Britain currently has 23 confirmed coronavirus cases, and Hancock said on Sunday it was still in a containment phase.
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UK to ban new petrol car sales from 2035
Johnson was to make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change conference, COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November.
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Officials confirm first UK cases of novel coronavirus
The announcement came as Britain prepares to receive 87 of its citizens it has evacuated from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the epidemic which has so far killed 213 people.
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Sir Elton John receives apology from UK government after data leak
Sir Elton John has received an apology from the UK government after it accidentally published his address online.
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Brexit deal: what's in it
The EU divorce deal before the British parliament on Friday makes a few subtle but potentially consequential changes to the one Prime Minister Boris Johnson struck with Brussels in October. Here is a summary of the accord:
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Vietnam arrests eight over UK truck deaths
Eight women and 31 men were found in a refrigerated lorry in an industrial park in Essex, east of London last month, in a case that has shaken Britain and exposed the deadly risks of illegal migration from Vietnam into Europe.
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Second man charged over 39 UK truck deaths; Vietnam makes arrests
Vietnamese police said they had arrested two people and summoned others for questioning on Friday after opening a criminal investigation into suspected human trafficking.
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Take it or exit? British MPs to discuss Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal today
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been raising support for his deal ahead of the crunch vote during what is expected to be a lengthy session on Saturday.
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Thousands of jobs saved by the buyout of UK's Thomas Cook stores
The travel agent went bust in September, but now a rival has bought out the high street stores and protected many of the jobs.
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UK MPs return after bombshell court ruling
The judgement has dented Johnson's authority, prompting calls for his resignation and casting further doubt on his promise to pull Britain out of the EU on 31 October, come what may.
