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Britain coronavirus update: Another 19,790 Covid cases, 151 deaths recorded

Another 19,790 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 873,800, according to official figures released Sunday

Japan, Britain sign bilateral free trade deal for post-Brexit era

Appearing with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Truss called the agreement a "landmark" as the first major trade deal for Britain since it returned as an independent trading nation

Britain signs first major post-Brexit trade agreement with Japan

Britain formally left the EU in January and it has focused on negotiating new trade pacts with countries around the world as its status-quo transition period ends on December 31

UK PM Boris Johnson insists full national lockdown not 'right course'

Johnson has reiterated his stand to avoid a national lockdown against the Covid, saying his government will work hard to protect jobs and put the country in a better position for an economic recovery

Britain unveils new rules to bar entry to European Union criminals

The powers will come into force from Jan. 1 when Britain's informal membership of the EU ends and it no longer has to abide by the bloc's rules on free movement.

Britain tightens Covid-19 restrictions in more areas of England

People will not be able to mix outside their households as those areas are under "high" category of the UK's three-tier system

Deport Nawaz Sharif from London: Pakistan requests Britain for 3rd time

Pakistan has requested the UK for a third time to deport former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from London to serve his prison term in the country after being sentenced in corruption cases

Britain's appeal court judges rule migrants deportation policy unlawful

Britain's Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a government policy that gave migrants as little as 72 hours' notice before they are deported is unlawful.

UK borrowing reaches $46 bn, exceeds forecasts; debt highest since 1960

British public borrowing is on course to reach a record 372 billion pounds this financial year, according to forecasts in August from the Office for Budget Responsibility

UK to infect healthy volunteers with coronavirus in vaccine research trial

UK researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first to announce plans to use the controversial technique to study the disease

Brexit negotiators to talk in bid to break deadlock over trade deal

After an EU demand for concessions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke off talks and said it was time to prepare for a no-deal Brexit: the nightmare scenario for business

Britain's economic recovery faltering, Bank of England to step up spending

A national lockdown earlier this year that forced businesses to close and citizens to stay home meant the UK economy contracted an historic 19.8% in the second quarter

Britain and European Union to try to rescue post-Brexit trade talks

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had been due in London for talks with his British counterpart David Frost this week

UK needs three-week lockdown for Covid-19 reset, says govt adviser

"The current tiered restrictions will not bring the transmission rates down sufficiently or prevent the continued spread of the virus," Jeremy Farrar said

Moody's downgrades Britain's debt rating as Covid-19 and Brexit hit outlook

Moody's lowered the rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2," putting Britain on the same level as Belgium and the Czech Republic

Britain moves closer to Covid-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers

If agreed, this would involve creating a human challenge study model that could be used should such trials gain ethical and safety approval from regulators

UK chief Brexit negotiator 'disappointed' by EU summit conclusions

David Frost said he was "disappointed" and "surprised" that the conclusions at a summit of European Union said that the regional bloc is no longer committed to working "intensively"

Oxford scientists develop five-minute rapid coronavirus antigen test

The university said it hoped to start product development of the testing device in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards

Londoners banned from mixing indoors in new coronavirus clampdown

Curfew imposed in Paris as European leaders scramble to contain new cases

UK PM Johnson expresses "desirability" for trade deal with European Union

Ahead of a European Union summit, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed the "desirability" of a new trade deal with the bloc, but also his disappointment that more progress had not been made