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Covid and no-deal Brexit could cost UK $174 billion a year: Baker McKenzie

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set Oct. 15 as a deadline for clinching a post-Brexit trade deal which would kick in when the United Kingdom leaves informal EU membership at the end of this year

UK court overturns Venezuela judgment in $1 billion gold tug-of-war

The BCV sued the Bank of England in May to recover control of the gold, which it says it will sell to finance Venezuela's response to the coronavirus pandemic

United Kingdom hit by new Covid test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch

United Kingdom govt will reform broken asylum system: Home Secy Priti Patel

Britain's interior minister vowed to stop people entering the country clandestinely and to fix what she called a "broken" asylum system

UK, EU to work intensively to bridge gaps in fisheries, level playing field

Britain and EU will work intensively to bridge gaps in fisheries, the level playing field, and governance in order to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Saturday

United Kingdom coronavirus update: 12,872 new Covid-19 cases recorded

The United Kingdom has almost doubled its previous single-day record with 12,872 new Covid-19 cases adding that the sharp rise was caused by a technical issue

UK mulled sending asylum-seekers to volcanic island in Atlantic ocean

The report said Patel later appeared to have dropped the plan

A tale of two Britains: Covid led homes market boom deepens social divide

A post-lockdown stampede for bigger houses outside of urban areas in the new work-from-home age has sparked a fresh boom in Britain's housing market

Britain university students furious over coronavirus restrictions

As authorities sought to contain Covid-19 outbreaks at British universities Sunday, some students complained they were being imprisoned in their dormitories

Covid-19: 92 areas of UK on watchlist; London Mayor wants stringent curbs

After four areas were removed, there are now 92 places on the government's watchlist for tougher localised action amid a spike in cases

EU leader Michel lashes out at Britain over post-Brexit withdrawal treaty

Michel's ire was raised when Johnson said he would contemplate breaking an agreement he himself signed with the EU

London put on Covid-19 watchlist as infection rate rises across UK

London Councils, which represents the bulk of the boroughs in the UK capital, said that while no additional measures are being deployed for the UK capital yet, testing capacity is being boosted

Britain reports 6,600 new Covid cases, highest since outbreak began

Britain has reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day with 6,632 infections. Public Health England Medical Director Yvonne Doyle says the figure is a stark warning'' as infections rise across all age groups. She says citizens must follow the new restrictions announced by the government this week to control the spread of the virus. Doyle suggested downloading the National Health Service's new coronarvirus contact tracing app. Britain has the highest death toll in Europe, with nearly 42,000 confirmed dead. The rise in cases announced on Thursday reflects both the spread of the virus and increased testing, which has more than doubled since the peak of the first wave in April and May.

UK bungled in its first Covid response, critics fear 'Deja Vu' again

The virus is on the rise once more in the UK, which has recorded almost 42,000 Covid-19 deaths

Rishi Sunak unveils new wage top-up scheme to save Covid-hit jobs in UK

Nearly three million workers - or 12 per cent of the UK's workforce - are currently on partial or full furlough leave, the BBC reported

United Kingdom reports highest single-day coronavirus cases since May

The UK has reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since May 1, taking the total tally to 409,729, official data revealed

United Kingdom rolls out new smartphone app to track and trace coronavirus

A new smartphone app to boost the UK's track-and-trace system to help control coronavirus transmissions will be rolled out across England and Wales on Thursday

Hundreds of migrants reach United Kingdom in record month of crossings

Hundreds of migrants have taken advantage of the warm weather and calm seas in the English Channel to reach the UK in a flurry of small boat crossings

UK working on potential 'human challenge' trials of Covid-19 vaccine

'We are working with partners to understand how we might collaborate on the potential development of a Covid-19 vaccine through human challenge studies,' a government spokeswoman said

UK's Boris Johnson urges 'spirit of togetherness' to combat coronavirus

Boris Johnson appealed for resolve and a spirit of togetherness through the winter as he unveiled new restrictions on everyday life to suppress a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases