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Covid App Sends 600,000 Brits into Self-Quarantine in A Week
The NHQ Covid-19 app, the UK version of Coronalert, advised more than half a million people to self-quarantine between July 8 and 15.
The number of alerts in the app was 618,903 that week. This is because so many people in the…
Natural Disasters in London Don’t Affect the Poor, But Rich Neighbourhoods for Once
Extreme weather events often affect the poor in the population, but the opposite has now happened in London. Chic neighbourhoods in the British capital were confronted with a minor flood disaster after a 'biblical rainfall' on Monday…
Microsoft’s License Policy Violates European Law
A British software license reseller is taking Microsoft to court. The company claims that Microsoft is violating European and British competition laws by making resale very difficult.
The case is brought by ValueLicensing and…
UK EU Citizens Register for Residence Status at the Last Minute
EU citizens in the United Kingdom have tried en masse to arrange their residence status just before a deadline. The Guardian newspaper reports that about 50,000 applications were received in one day, about five times more than was usual in…
Canada, US and UK Impose Sanctions on Junta in Myanmar
Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on the junta members in Myanmar.
In a statement, Canada says the three countries have jointly decided to impose sanctions.
The United Kingdom is imposing…
EU Takes Steps Against UK to Dispute Over Northern Ireland Border
The European Union is taking the first step to court to force the United Kingdom to abide by the Northern Ireland border agreements.
The EU is angry that the British government has decided on its own not to control what is traded…
US Government Wants Many More Vaccines from Johnson & Johnson
The US government plans to double the order for the Covid-19 vaccines, one vaccination sufficient. President Biden now wants 200 million doses of it.
These are vaccines from pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, which has…
Prince Philip Transferred to Another Hospital
The British Prince Philip was transferred to another hospital on Monday morning. Queen Elizabeth's 99-year-old husband was taken by ambulance from King Edward VII Hospital to St. Bartholomew's Hospital and London.
The Duke of…
Boris Johnson Calls Chinese Oppression Uyghurs Terrible
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls China's oppression against the Uyghurs in the country "terrible".
The British Prime Minister is one of many world leaders who speak out against the mistreatment of the Muslim minority in…
Britons Reach 10 Millionth Vaccination
In the United Kingdom, 10 million people have now received the first shot against the coronavirus.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Twitter about a fantastic result. He thanked everyone who helped make this milestone possible.…