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UK raises Covid alert as infections rise 'exponentially', heightened curbs

The UK government has raised its coronavirus alert level from three to four, which indicates that the transmission of the virus is high and rising "exponentially"

Ex-UK PM Theresa May slams Johnson's bid to break international law

Former Prime Minister Theresa May warned that the move by Boris Johnson would do untold damage to the UK

UK Covid-19 cases could rise exponentially, warns medical advisor

He says "we have in a very bad sense, literally turned a corner", after weeks of increasing infection rates

Britain is at Covid-19 tipping point, health minister Matt Hancock says

Covid-19 cases have risen sharply in recent weeks, with 3,899 reported on Sunday

Israel goes into lockdown; UK fears another as Covid-19 cases mount

In the UK, the Boris Johnson government extended Covid restrictions across northern England and the Midlands, as ministers refused to rule out a short national lockdown

Who's holding $65 billion in cash? Mystery puzzles Britain's audit office

The number of notes in circulation reached a record high of 4.4 billion, with a monetary value of £76.5 billion, up from £24 billion in 2000

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day, EU Commission chief says

Brussels wants Boris Johnson to scrap what is known as the Internal Market Bill, saying it could sink talks on future trade arrangements

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day: European Commission chief

The British government unveiled draft legislation last week which it acknowledges would violate its international legal obligations

Time is ripe for early harvest trade deal with the UK: Piyush Goyal

Minister of Railways and Commerce and industry Piyush Goyal has called for aiming for a target of $500 billion of service exports

Britains's Domino's Pizza to create 5,000 new jobs amid coronavirus

Domino's Pizza Group said it was creating 5,000 new jobs in the UK, including chefs and delivery drivers, on top of the 6,000 jobs it had created since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Brexit trade talks have time before contentious UK bill is passed: Ireland

The British government has accused EU negotiators of threatening to impose a food blockade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland and says the proposed legislation would prevent that

Experts warn of second wave of coronavirus pandemic as cases rise in UK

Peter Openshaw, an expert respiratory medicine, said the new "rule of six" restrictions on large gatherings which comes in force from Monday is extremely crucial

UK ex-PMs Blair, Major call for boycott of Boris Johnson's Brexit bill plan

Amid growing discord over the issue within his own party, Johnson has sought the backing of his MPs for the new Bill saying the EU is threatening to impose a customs border in the Irish Sea

European Union warns UK that Brexit deal breach will scuttle a new deal

The 27 European Union nations presented a firmly united front to the UK after the British government said it plans to violate part of their Brexit divorce agreement

Julian Assange court case to resume after coronavirus false alarm

The London court hearing on Julian Assange's extradition from Britain to the United States is set to resume after a COVID-19 test on one of the participating lawyers came back negative

UK economy extends recovery from Covid-19 crash, grows by 6.6% in July

Britain's economy grew for a third month in a row as the country tried to recover from its coronavirus lockdown crash, official data showed on Friday

United Kingdom coronavirus update: Cases increase by nearly 3,000 a day

The daily number of coronavirus cases in the UK had increased by nearly 3,000, with another 2,919 new infections recorded, according to the official figures

Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

The Internal Market Bill spells out that certain provisions are "to have effect notwithstanding inconsistency or incompatibility with international or other domestic law"

British retailer Tesco to trial grocery home deliveries through drones

Chief Executive Dave Lewis said the pilot would take place in Ireland, where partner Manna already has a license to operate

In new Brexit row, Britain sets out details for post-European Union life

After leaving the EU in January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed on with plans for the end of a status quo period in December