At this point, the U.K.'s COVID-19 rules follow politics as much as science
If the last 18 months have taught us anything, it’s that a successful COVID-19 policy requires three things: high levels of public trust, a coherent strategy and effective implementation.
U.K. set for big reopening as cases soar the most in the world
Pandemic restrictions are ending in England on Monday, a moment that was meant to herald the full reopening of the battered economy.
Current and former players have accused the government of hypocrisy and of fomenting hatred in the wake of England's Euro 2020 loss.
England set to lift virus restrictions despite soaring cases
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of England's coronavirus restrictions, including masks and social distancing, from July 19, urging personal responsibility rather than government edict. Johnson had initially aimed for a full reopening on June 21, but was forced ...
U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after COVID-19 breach and affair
The frontman for Britain's response to the pandemic resigned on Saturday following revelations that he broke the government's own coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a close aide.
Britain turns into test case for COVID-19 endgame
After inoculating a larger proportion of people than any other major economy, Britain is emerging as a test case in Europe as it attempts to draw a line under COVID-19.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed back his plan to lift coronavirus restrictions by four weeks as a more infectious variant spreads rapidly across the U.K. and threatens to undermine the country’s effort to vaccinate its way out of the pandemic. The government in London ...
U.K.'s Boris Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics as Japan seeks full G7 support
Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga expressed his strong resolve to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics next month despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Some campaign groups condemned the plan as a drop in the ocean, with Oxfam estimating that nearly 4 billion people will depend on COVAX for vaccines.
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world’s democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.K.'s Boris Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
Johnson will host the first in-person summit in almost two years of G7 leaders and said he would seek a pledge to hit the global vaccination goal.
