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Transport for London has been ‘bankrupted’ by mayor: PM Johnson

Editorial Bureau October 21, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that London Mayor Sadiq Khan had made the capital’s transport system bankrupt as the government looked to force him to sell off land and reduce operating costs as part of a financial COVID-19 bailout. Hailing from the

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Johnson implements tougher COVID-19 restrictions on Manchester

Editorial Bureau October 20, 2020

LONDON (UK) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would implement tighter lockdown restrictions on the Greater Manchester region in northern England in spite of not reaching a deal to funding support with local leaders. Johnson told a news conference on Tuesday, “This evening, informed by the data we have just seen, I can […]

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Wales, Manchester to brace for tighter lockdowns

Editorial Bureau October 19, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Wales and Manchester are moving towards stricter lockdowns and about six million people will be forced to restrict their movements in coming days. This comes in the wake of enhanced measures to curb the spread of the virus. Within a span of 24 hours, Britain recorded as many as 16,982 new daily […]

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It is time to brace for no-trade deal Brexit, says PM Johnson

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2020

LONDON (UK) – It is now time to brace for a no-trade deal Brexit, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, blaming the EU for declining to negotiate seriously. He said unless Brussels changed tack, there would be no deal. The no-deal divorce would cause chaos throughout the supply chains stretching across Britain, the European […]

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Frost says PM Johnson will set out Brexit approach on Friday

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will explain his approach to Brexit on Friday. This comes after his chief Brexit negotiator David Frost described the EU’s latest demands in trade negotiations as disappointing and surprising. The country bid goodbye to the EU in January and the allies have been engaged in complex negotiations to […]

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Frost tells PM not to walk away from Brexit negotiations: Times

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2020

LONDON (UK) -The Times has reported that Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to leave the trade discussions with the EU as deals covering security and fishing were possible over the next two weeks. The PM’s ultimate decision on continuing the discussions or leaving it midway for a no-deal […]

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Some gyms in England defy PM’s COVID-19 restrictions

Editorial Bureau October 14, 2020

GREASBY/LONDON (UK) – One gym owner in the northwest of England thinks that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest round of curbs to fight the pandemic is a step too far. In order to salvage his business, he has defied the order to close down, along with dozens of others in the area. Governments across the […]

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UK calls for businesses to brace for end of Brexit transition

Editorial Bureau October 11, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Britain’s government on Sunday called for businesses to brace for the end of the Brexit transition period. It said that they need to take action whether or not a trade deal is struck with the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Britain won’t extend the transition period, which ends on […]

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Mayors in UK to take charge of COVID-19 test-and-trace

Editorial Bureau October 11, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Mayors in the UK will be provided more control to exercise, with a coronavirus test-and-trace system as the national government prepares for tough new lockdown rules, due on Monday, The Sunday Times newspaper reported. The mayors will be able to employ new local volunteers to check on every household and ask people […]

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Will explore all avenues for EU deal, Johnson tells Macron

Editorial Bureau October 10, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that the UK will leave no stone unturned to get a trade deal with the EU, adding that progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days. He has set a deadline of the Oct. 15 EU […]