Tag: United Kingdom
UK man arrested in Spain, charged in US with Twitter hack
WASHINGTON — A British man has been charged in the United States in connection with a Twitter hack last summer that compromised the accounts...
UK government ups pay rise for health staff in England to 3%
LONDON — The British government has tripled its pay increase offer for more than a million National Health Service employees in England, but unions...
UK set to irk EU with bid to change post-Brexit trade rules
LONDON — Tense post-Brexit relations between Britain and the European Union face further strain on Wednesday, when the U.K. calls for major changes to...
Number of undocumented migrants into UK surpasses 2020 total
LONDON — The number of undocumented migrants reaching Britain in small boats this year has surpassed the total for all of 2020, as people...
Premier League club Everton suspends player amid police case
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton has suspended a player pending a police investigation, the Premier League club said Tuesday.
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Ex-aide launches new salvo against UK’s Johnson over virus
LONDON — A disgruntled former top aide to Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the British leader was dismissive of the threat posed by surging...
Record number of migrants make risky Channel crossing to UK
LONDON — Figures compiled by Britain's Press Association show that at least 430 migrants made the perilous journey across the English Channel to the...
Long-banned athlete protest acts expected at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Athlete activism is making a comeback at these Olympic Games.
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UK’s royal swan census resumes on river after pandemic pause
LONDON — Britain's royal swan census is back a year after it was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’
LONDON — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called on China to join America in urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and described the international alliances...