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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the situation in care homes had improved, hours after his health minister denied Britain had prioritised hospitals over many elderly people in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

A person wearing a protective face mask walks past streetart ‘NHS Dedication Mural’ by The Artful Dodger (A.Dee) in Elephant & Castle, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was cancelled at the State Department in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. business lobby on Monday urged Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Monday published the participants of its scientific advisory group for emergencies – the group which is helping Prime Minister Boris Johnson respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The 50-member list included Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser, Neil Ferguson from Imperial College, and Graham Medley and John Edmunds

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government sought on Sunday to deflect questions over a coronavirus death toll that is Europe’s second worst after Italy, with officials saying it would take a long time before the full picture became clear. A Police officer with people in Trafalgar Square, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

FILE PHOTO: A primary school remains closed in Glynn village, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Glynn, Northern Ireland, April 27, 2019 REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom could allow primary schools in England and Wales to reopen as soon as June 1 under plans being discussed by Prime Minister

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain April 30, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The British government had a contingency plan for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s death as his

LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two World Wars because of mounting anger about inequality, said the head of Eton, Britain’s most elite fee-paying school. FILE PHOTO: Pupils watch during the visit by Britain’s Prince Charles to open the new Bekynton Field

Undated handout photo released by Kensington Palace of Princess Charlotte, who celebrates her fifth birthday Saturday, taken in April by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, on the Sandringham Estate, where the family helped to pack up and deliver food packages for isolated pensioners in the local area. Duchess of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters)

FILE PHOTO: A member of the military conducts a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) check-up at a drive-thru testing site in Chessington, London, Britain, April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Deaths from COVID-19 in deprived areas of England was more than double that found in well-off locations, with London by far the worst affected,

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson applauds outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined in a nationwide round of applause on Thursday to

LONDON (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with a promotion, military flypasts and a message from the prime minister. Former British Army Officer Captain Tom Moore, appointed the first Honorary Colonel of

(Reuters) – As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler entertained while getting his daily workout done. Athletes have been forced to find unconventional ways to stay fit during the coronavirus restrictions with no

LONDON (Reuters) – If you are going to be stuck under lockdown, there are worse places to end up than a spacious pub with free beer on tap. Dominic Townsend and Steve Pond enjoy a pint of beer behind the bar at The Prince, a pub they share an apartment above and say are lucky

Birthday cards are seen on display at Bedford School ahead of Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday on Thursday, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Bedford, Britain, April 28, 2020 REUTERS/Matthew Childs BEDFORD, England (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore is in for a very special 100th birthday on

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State of Health Matt Hancock arrives in Downing Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is examining whether there is a link between an inflammatory disease which severely affects children and COVID-19, a health official