Bleak Britain battles virus deja vu
UK PM Boris Johnson is isolating but insists he’s “bursting with antibodies” for COVID-19. Others think he’s “bursting” with something much less useful.
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Boris Johnson isolating after virus contact
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been ordered to self-isolate after coming into contact with an MP who tested positive for coronavirus.
Brits outraged at lockdown backflip
Residents in the UK have reacted with fury amid the news the hastily announced lockdown over the weekend may be extended much longer.
TV host unleashes on ‘gutless’ leaders
Controversial media personality Piers Morgan has spoken on TV about the UK’s “woeful” government – and his feud with Donald Trump.
London faces new lockdown measures
Millions of people living in London will move to a tier two lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus on the rise in the UK.
Student fury as UK plunged into lockdown
Out of date “sludge” and nuts for those with allergies have been served up for students stuck in lockdown as the UK is plunged into a second lockdown.
‘Absolute fools’: UK pays for summer of fun
Just 11 weeks after pubs opened on “Super Saturday” the UK has been plunged back into lockdown, paying a harsh price for a summer of fun.
UK on brink of devastating new crisis
The UK is on track to see 50,000 COVID-19 cases and 200 deaths per day within weeks according to a dire new warning after a summer of fun.
Amal Clooney quits top role
The high profile lawyer has sensationally quit as a government adviser saying she is “dismayed” over breaches of international law.
Banning sex and raves? Good luck with that, Britain
Adjusting to a ‘new normal’ is one thing, but telling university students to forgo everything they’ve been promised for the good of the nation is just wishful thinking.
Tony Abbott scores UK trade role
Former PM Tony Abbott has been appointed to a key UK trade role despite a UK backlash this week about comments he has made in the past.
‘Really?’: Answer that stunned TV host
Breakfast news host Kay Burley could barely believe what she was hearing during a painful exchange over former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Migrant rescue ship stranded, one dead
A Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat has called for help after it became stranded off the coast of Malta, with one dead person on board.
‘Gaffe-prone’: Outrage at Abbott’s new gig
Former PM Tony Abbott’s new UK appointment has prompted mixed reactions from politicians with one labelling him a “gaffe-prone misogynist”.
Young blamed for Europe’s ‘second wave’
The UK has been forced to put the break on lockdown easing as cases creep up across Europe, with young people blamed for fuelling a second wave.
IS bride can return to UK, court rules
A London schoolgirl who left to join the Islamic State and was stripped of UK citizenship can return to the country to fight a legal battle, a court ruled.
‘Worst case scenario’: 120,000 dead
It’s already the worst-hit country in Europe, now the UK faces warnings it could see a winter coronavirus wave that could dwarf the first one.
Record virus spike as ‘tsunami’ hits
The United States has set a one-day record with more than 60,500 coronavirus cases as authorities in one of the worst-hit areas admit the “tsunami is here”.
UK set to backflip and follow our lead
The UK looks set to backflip on an earlier decision and follow Australia’s lead in banning a controversial Chinese tech company.
Couple with guns under investigation
The US couple who drew guns on Black Lives Matter protesters outside their mansion in St Louis are now being investigated by prosecutors.
Backpacker visas on the table for UK FTA
Plans to “streamline and extend” a “rite of passage” visa allowing young Brits to live in Australia and vice versa are on the table as part of a free trade deal.
Friends killed in Reading stabbing attack
Two people killed in a stabbing attack in the UK on a sunny Saturday evening have been named as friends Joe Ritchie-Bennet and James Furlong.
MP slams ‘thuggery’ at far-right protest
British Home Secretary Priti Patel has described violent scenes at a far-right protest in London as “thoroughly unacceptable thuggery”.
Penny Lane ‘cancelled’ over racism claims
It’s one of the world’s most famous streets, but Penny Lane in Liverpool has now been defaced by protesters claiming it is “racist”.
London protests ‘hijacked by extremists’
London’s statues have been boarded up as UK PM Boris Johnson says the anti-racism protests in Britain have been “hijacked by extremists”.
Lockdown ‘sex ban’ lifted in England
A coronavirus public health order in England that became known as the “sex ban” has been lifted – but not without a catch or two.
Shocking error that cost 20,000 lives
A British scientist who convinced the world to abandon a “herd immunity” strategy has revealed the cost of a shocking error.
Video shows cop’s brutal horse accident
A shocking video circulating on social media shows a London police officer riding a police horse directly into a traffic pole.
Britain lifting restrictions ‘too quickly’
Shocking photos from the UK’s beaches over the weekend have reinforced health experts’ warnings that it’s easing restrictions too fast.
‘No regrets’: Lockdown breach sparks fury
The chief adviser to British PM Boris Johnson has sparked fury after breaching lockdown rules by travelling 400 km to visit his family while ill but he says ‘I don’t regret what I did’.
Mystery over ‘unauthorised’ tweet
The UK Civil Service shared an angry tweet after Boris Johnson held a press conference yesterday, appearing to call the government “truth twisters”.
One in six residents in major city infected
A stagging number of Londoners have tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19, suggesting around one in six have already contracted the virus.
‘Game-changer’ antibody test approved
An antibody test that scientists claim can detect with “100 per cent” accuracy whether you’ve had coronavirus has been approved in Britain.
Simple slogan sparks national chaos
It’s only two words but critics have slammed a new ad campaign on how to fight coronavirus saying people may “die unnecessarily”.
UK overtakes Italy’s virus death toll
The United Kingdom has reported the highest death toll in Europe, overtaking Italy to become the second worst-hit country in the world.
Nine words that condemned a nation
On Friday 13th, Britain’s Boris Johnson said a few words that warned of potential death and heartbreak from coronavirus. But did a bungled response mean it was inevitable?
Boris declares Britain ‘past the peak’
Boris Johnson says Britain is finally past the peak of its coronavirus outbreak as the government faces pressure to relax lockdown restrictions.
Commuters could face fever tests
People who take public transport to work may be asked to check their temperatures daily under one post-lockdown proposal being considered in the UK.
PM reveals how close he came to death
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken about his struggle with coronavirus, revealing doctors prepared to announce his death.
Boris Johnson announces birth of baby boy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have welcomed a “healthy baby boy” today.
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