UK coronavirus death toll nears 10 000

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Almost 80 000 people in Britain have tested positive for the virus, among them Boris Johnson, who is in the early stages of recovery in a hospital ward.

Briton who drove truck in which 39 Vietnamese died confesses to plot

Michael Holden|Published

A British man admitted plotting to assist unlawful immigration after 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in the back of a truck he was driving.

UK minister to apologise to Ivanka Trump over damning leaked memos

Michael Holden|Published

Britain's trade minister said he would apologise to Ivanka Trump for a leak of memos in which the UK ambassador describes the U. S. administration as "inept".

UK's Supreme court rejects bid to stop ECJ hearing Brexit reversal case

Michael Holden|Published

Britain's Supreme Court rejected a bid by the British government to stop Europe's top court from considering a case which seeks to determine whether London can reverse ...

UK's Theresa May says no-deal Brexit not 'the end of the world'

Michael Holden|Published

British Prime Minister Theresa May said that failing to secure a deal with the EU before Britain leaves the bloc "wouldn't be the end of the world".

British woman arrested for demanding that medics move ambulance

Michael Holden|Published

A woman who left a note on an ambulance responding to an emergency call telling the medics to "move your van" has been arrested, British police said.

Charlie Gard parents given deadline to agree plan for death

Michael Holden|Published

The parents of Charlie Gard were given until Thursday to agree arrangements for his death with the hospital caring for him.

Qur’an is among world's oldest

Michael Holden|Published

Fragments of a newly-found manuscript could be from one of the oldest surviving copies of the Qur'an in the world.

Cops want paper to reveal hacking sources

Michael Holden|Published

British police are seeking an “unprecedented” court order against tthe Guardian newspaper.

Murdoch denies ‘mistaken’ evidence

Michael Holden|Published

News Corp heavyweight James Murdoch has denied claims that he gave “mistaken'' evidence on the phone-hacking scandal to British lawmakers this week.

Prince dubbed ‘Airmiles Andy’

Michael Holden|Published

Britain’s Prince Andrew has created the wrong kind of buzz with his extensive travel and controversial friends.

Cop warns of extreme protect tactics

Michael Holden|Published

Police might have to adopt more “extreme” tactics to deal with the new breed of protesters in London, says one of the country’s senior officers.

Blair faces second grilling on Iraq

Michael Holden|Published

Former British prime minister Tony Blair will appear before an inquiry into the Iraq War for a second public grilling.