Tag: United Kingdom government
Britain calls EU view of N Ireland offensive in Brexit spat
FALMOUTH, England — Britain accused European Union leaders on Sunday of holding the “offensive” view that Northern Ireland is not fully part of the...
UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit
FALMOUTH, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the...
Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a strong hint Saturday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England this month...
Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms
FALMOUTH, England — Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public...
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
CARBIS BAY, England — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least...
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club
WASHINGTON — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
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Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences
PLYMOUTH, England — Their nations may have a famed “special relationship,” but President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet for...
Allies hope to bond, look beyond virus at G-7 summit in UK
LONDON — There will be roundtable meetings, one-on-one chats and a group photo against a picturesque backdrop. When leaders of some of the world’s...
UK’s health minister denies claim he lied amid the pandemic
LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic following a series of damaging allegations from Prime Minister...
Fastly blames global internet outage on software bug
LONDON — Fastly, the company hit by a major outage that caused many of the world's top websites to go offline briefly this week,...