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A statue of Robert Milligan is pictured being removed by workers outside the Museum of London Docklands near Canary Wharf, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 9, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley LONDON (Reuters) – A statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century slave trader, was being

FILE PHOTO: Keir Starmer, Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader speaks at the House of Commons during question period amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in London, Britain May 20, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was photographed taking a knee in support of the Black Lives

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers for Britain’s Prince Andrew on Monday hit back at claims that he was not cooperating with U.S. prosecutors investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting they were seeking publicity rather than his help. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Andrew leaves St. Mary the Virgin church in Hillington, near royal Sandringham estate, in

Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 5, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS/Files LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 epidemic in British care homes is coming under control, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday after

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester City’s England soccer international Raheem Sterling has backed anti-racism protests in Britain after the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Carabao Cup Final – Aston Villa v Manchester City – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – March 1, 2020 Manchester

Police officers are seen walking on parliament street near Downing street during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in London on Sunday to

FILE PHOTO: A “Yes We Are Open” sign is seen outside a Crepeaffaire restaurant in St Albans, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), St Albans, Britain, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to relax rules on outdoor dining and weddings, as well as speeding

An artwork by Banksy is seen in this image obtained from his Instagram account on June 6, 2020. Instagram/@banksy via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. LONDON (Reuters) – Reclusive British street artist Banksy published a new artwork online on Saturday which depicts the United

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Vatican police on Friday arrested Gianluigi Torzi, an Italian middleman who was part of a deal in which the Vatican purchased a luxury building in London as an investment. Torzi, who was arrested after questioning by Vatican magistrates, was accused of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering, the Vatican press

FILE PHOTO: The drug hydroxychloroquine, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and others in recent months as a possible treatment to people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 27, 2020. REUTERS/George Frey GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is continuing its clinical

LONDON (Reuters) – Face coverings will be compulsory for passengers on buses, trains, aircraft and ferries in England from June 15, as public transport use rises following the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask is seen at Westminster underground station, following

FILE PHOTO: A member of medical staff is seen holding a testing kit at an NHS coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Wolverhampton, Britain, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly 30,000 COVID-19 tests which Britain sent to a U.S. lab for processing came back

LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people chanting “no justice, no peace, no racist police” marched through central London on Wednesday to protest against racism after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck, an event that has set off

LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people chanting “no justice, no peace, no racist police” and “black lives matter” gathered in central London on Wednesday to protest against racism after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes while he

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel holds a daily news conference with Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance (not pictured) and Border Force Director General Paul Lincoln (not pictured) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 22, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) – Britain’s

Emergency service ambulances are seen at the Aintree University Hospital before the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Liverpool, Britain, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – The first results from the world’s largest randomised trial of drugs to treat COVID-19 patients