U.K. poised to be first to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The U.K. is poised to become the first country to approve Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of a long line of countries waiting for protection from the coronavirus. Clearance is possible as soon as early next week, according to a person familiar ...
'Wolf warrior' diplomacy sours Britain's Conservatives on China
Burning bridges with China is a particularly risky path for the U.K. as it exits the European Union’s orbit.
City of London wants to clean up the world
After many previous efforts to spur carbon trading failed amid a lack of clear government policy, this might be one of the better chances to get a market going.
U.K. considers whether to remove British judges from Hong Kong court
Britain is considering pulling its judges out of Hong Kong's highest court, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday, in its latest response to what it considers China's breaches of its international obligations in the territory. Britain, which ruled Hong Kong for over 150 years ...
Nuclear power pushed to back burner in U.K.’s green energy plan
Britain’s ambition to renew its aging fleet of nuclear power plants is losing momentum after the government offered few new details on how it will support additional projects.
Virus infection creates immunity for at least six months, Oxford study finds
Individuals infected with coronavirus are unlikely to catch the illness again for at least six months, researchers at the University of Oxford said Friday. The finding comes as part of a large-scale study into COVID-19 reinfection after observations from healthcare professionals that the phenomenon was ...
The warning came as face-to-face negotiations between the U.K. and EU were suspended after a member of the EU team tested positive for the coronavirus.
Nissan’s U.K. arm tough to sustain without Brexit deal, chief says
The Japanese carmaker says the U.K. provided reassurances in 2016 that Brexit would not affect its competitiveness, when the firm announced a plan to expand operations in the country.
U.K. green plan backs 250,000 jobs and bans petrol and diesel car sales
Under the proposals, sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030 and the government will back investment in electric vehicles, hydrogen, wind and nuclear power.
Threat of failure looms as post-Brexit talks enter crunch week
Failure would see the U.K.'s ties with the European economy governed by WTO rules, slapping high tariffs, quotas and other impediments to cross-Channel trade.
Boris Johnson clears out his Brexit gang to take back control
Boris Johnson was livid, and so was Dominic Cummings. After a series of rows that boiled down to who was really running Britain, the prime minister threw his most powerful adviser out of Downing Street on Friday. With talks on a trade deal with the ...
Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot plan aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ministry said Saturday. With England under lockdown until December, care home visits can ...
