New rules requiring some incoming passengers to quarantine in hotels came into force in the UK on Monday morning. The UK government announced the measure earlier this month in order to prevent variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus, from entering the country. From Monday, people arriving in…
Scottish Nationalists Lay Groundwork for Second Independence Referendum
January 24, 2021
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LONDON—The Scottish National Party (SNP) published a “Roadmap to Referendum” on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom grapples with COVID-19 and the impact of Brexit. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who would have to agree to a new referendum, argues there is no need for a…
UK Offers Extra £4.6 Billion to Help Firms Through New Lockdown
The British government announced on Tuesday that it’s offering a £4.6 billion ($6.2 billion) support package for businesses that have been hit hard by new CCP virus lockdown measures. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said the government is offering one-off top-up grants for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 ($12,225) per…
‘We Must Pull Together,’ Boris Johnson Says as New Lockdowns Come Into Force
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday urged Britons to “pull together” as both England and Scotland entered national lockdown to stem the surge of the new CCP virus variant. “I want to say to everyone right across the United Kingdom that I know how tough this is, I know how frustrated you are, I…
Scottish, Northern Irish Parliament Vote to Reject Brexit Deal
December 31, 2020
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Holyrood and Stormont on Wednesday voted to reject the UK-EU trade deal, which on the same day was approved in both the UK Parliament and Brussels. Both motions say that Brexit is against the will of the people they represent, and both parties that tabled the motions complained about not having enough time to read the…
UK, EU Strike Deal on Post-Brexit Trade
The UK and the European Union have clinched a deal on post-Brexit trade relations, just seven days before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. “The deal is done,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter shortly after 3 p.m. GMT. “We’ve taken back control of our laws and our…
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