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Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Dominic Raab speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 7, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IMAGE CAN NOT BE USED FOR ADVERTISING

Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks about the community photography project in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, during an interview broadcasted on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, in London, Britain, May 6, 2020. Kensington Palace/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the situation in care homes had improved, after his health minister denied Britain had prioritised hospitals over many elderly people in homes in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak. A Reuters investigation found policies designed to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed pushed a greater burden

(Reuters) – England’s national men’s soccer team have made a “significant donation” to help National Health Service (NHS) workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A construction worker passes a a sign thanking the NHS at the entrance to the HS2 site at London Euston, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain on Tuesday launched a first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement, with their trade representatives pledging to work quickly online to reach a deal that will “significantly boost trade and investment.” The talks, to be conducted virtually, will involve over 300 U.S. and UK staff

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s opposition Labour Party Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media as he leaves the BBC headquarters after appearing on The Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would support any

FILE PHOTO: A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange posts a sign on the Woolwich Crown Court fence, ahead of a hearing to decide whether Assange should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Hearings in the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government sought on Sunday to deflect questions over a coronavirus death toll that is Europe’s second worst after Italy, with officials saying it would take a long time before the full picture became clear. A Police officer with people in Trafalgar Square, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

FILE PHOTO: A cyclist is seen in Carnaby Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 21,180 people have died in hospital in England after testing positive for the new coronavirus, up by 327 in a 24-hour period, the National

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 2, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Considering China’s actions regarding the novel coronavirus crisis is something that the United Kingdom will look at later

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due next week to present a possible way out of the coronavirus lockdown to get the world’s fifth largest economy back to work without triggering a second spike in cases. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign

Undated handout photo released by Kensington Palace of Princess Charlotte, who celebrates her fifth birthday Saturday, taken in April by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, on the Sandringham Estate, where the family helped to pack up and deliver food packages for isolated pensioners in the local area. Duchess of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) – A manufacturer of a possible COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists said on Friday it may know by the end of May if it can make a million doses a month with a view to building stocks for commercial supply when the vaccine is approved. Scientists are seen working at Cobra

(Reuters) – Rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert are raising money for health workers fighting COVID-19 with new single “You Are The Champions”, an updated version of classic hit “We Are The Champions” recorded on mobile phones under lockdown. Artwork for the single “You are the Champions” by Queen + Adam Lambert, obtained by

LONDON (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with a promotion, military flypasts and a message from the prime minister. Earlier this month, Moore began a fundraising mission for charities that help front-line

LONDON (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising almost 30 million pounds for the health service, celebrates his 100th birthday on Thursday with an honorary promotion and two military flypasts. Former British Army Officer Captain Tom Moore, appointed the first Honorary Colonel of the