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Sir Philip Green the owner of Topshop and Taiwanese actress Gwei Lun Mei cut a ribbon to mark the opening of the new Topshop store as TV host Mandy Lieu watches on June 6, 2013 in Hong Kong.
Retail

COVID-19 chaos: U.K. retail giants Arcadia and Debenhams collapse, threatening 25,000 jobs

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December 1, 2020
Business Secretary Alok Sharma arrives for a cabinet meeting at the FCO on September 22, 2020 in London, England.
International

The U.K. will follow the U.S. and Europe in getting tougher on ‘hostile’ foreign investment

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November 11, 2020
As COVID cases spike in Europe, Italy stands out—but this time for doing things right
International

As COVID cases spike in Europe, Italy stands out—but this time for doing things right

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October 15, 2020
WHO director calls herd immunity ‘scientifically and ethically problematic’
Health

WHO director calls herd immunity ‘scientifically and ethically problematic’

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October 14, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak head to the weekly cabinet meeting at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office on October 13, 2020 in London, England.
Health

The U.K. government’s scientific advisers told it weeks ago to introduce a national lockdown. It ignored them.

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October 13, 2020
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (R) and the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier address the media after talks in Berlin on October 5, 2020.
International

What’s more destructive than COVID-19? The twin shocks of a pandemic and no-deal Brexit, Germany warns

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October 5, 2020
Boris Johnson’s approval rating soared after COVID-19 hospitalization. Trump shouldn’t expect a similar bounce
Politics

Boris Johnson’s approval rating soared after COVID-19 hospitalization. Trump shouldn’t expect a similar bounce

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October 5, 2020
Banks are moving $1.6 trillion in assets out of the U.K. ahead of Brexit cutoff
International

Banks are moving $1.6 trillion in assets out of the U.K. ahead of Brexit cutoff

By Bloomberg and Viren Vaghela
October 1, 2020
Down a stunning 23%, London’s once mighty FTSE is trading like an emerging-market stock exchange
Finance

Down a stunning 23%, London’s once mighty FTSE is trading like an emerging-market stock exchange

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September 26, 2020
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock arrives at Downing Street on September 3, 2020 in London, England.
Health

As the U.K.’s coronavirus testing system struggles, the health secretary blames too many ‘inappropriate’ tests

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September 9, 2020
In 2007, Rosemond Sameenaden, 70, joined other Chagos islanders outside the High Court, London, where they were fighting the UK government for the reinstatement of their homeland.
Tech

‘Colonialism’ and crypto claims: Why the .io domain name extension faces an uncertain future

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August 31, 2020
A general view of Marks & Spencers on Sauchiehall Street on August 18, 2020 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Many UK businesses are announcing job losses due to the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Lockdown, with M&S due to cut 7,000 jobs over next three months.
Retail

Retail continues to charge back, this time in the U.K. But clothing, fuel sales lag

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August 21, 2020
‘Hard times are here:’ The U.K. crashes into recession as it braces for a wave of job losses
International

‘Hard times are here:’ The U.K. crashes into recession as it braces for a wave of job losses

By David Goodman, Lucy Meakin and Bloomberg
August 12, 2020
A man holds a sign during a protest against the use of police facial recognition cameras at the Cardiff City Stadium for the Cardiff City v Swansea City Championship match on January 12, 2020 in Cardiff,
Tech

U.K. facial-recognition pilots broke privacy, data protection, and equality laws, court rules

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August 11, 2020
black racism uk protest
Commentary

The U.K. is complicit in antiblack racism—and has a responsibility to fight it

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June 17, 2020

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