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Arts Entertainment International 

Churchill’s Painting of Favorite Whisky Goes on Sale

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
alcohol, art, auctions, Great Britain, history

LONDON (AFP) — A painting by Winston Churchill featuring the famously bibulous British World War II leader’s favorite brand of

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Business International Politics Technology 

UK Lawmakers Warn Huawei 5G May Need to Be Banned Earlier

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, Great Britain, Huawei, telecommunications

A committee of British lawmakers is urging the government to consider banning Chinese technology giant Huawei from next-generation mobile phone networks two years earlier than planned.

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International Science 

Anglo-Saxon Warlord Burial Site Uncovered by Amateur Metal Detector Club

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 DUSTIN MANDUFFIE
Great Britain, history

Amateur metal detectorists in Great Britain have uncovered the burial site of an Anglo-Saxon warlord which may alter the map of post-Roman Britain as we know it.

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International Politics 

British Judge Denies Venezuela Access to $1 Billion in Gold

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
banks, Diplomacy, Gold, Great Britain, Venezuela

A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of more than $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give it to the President Nicolás Maduro since Britain does not recognize him as the president.

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International Politics 

China Warns Britain Not to Interfere in Hong Kong

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
China, citizenship, Great Britain, Hong Kong

China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give sanctuary to locals who may flee the city if a controversial security law is passed.

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Economy Government International Politics 

Rocky Road Seen Ahead for UK After Brexit

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 CAIN BURDEAU
Boris Johnson, Brexit, European Union, Great Britain, Trade

The Great Divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union has been messy and agonizing, and it could get even messier as the two sides struggle to come up with a long-term divorce settlement over such critical areas as trade, law, security, border controls and fishing boundaries.

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Economy Government International Politics 

IMF Seeks Deadline Extension to Brexit Trade Deal

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Brexit, coronavirus, EU, Great Britain, International Monetary Fund, Trade

International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday suggested that Britain and the EU extend their deadline on striking a post-Brexit trade deal in the face of coronavirus uncertainty.

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Business Entertainment Health 

Prince Harry and Meghan Start a US Nonprofit

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
celebrity, Great Britain, nonprofit

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are planning to launch a wide-ranging nonprofit organization named Archewell, in the United States.

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Health International 

Great Britain Clamps Down

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, Great Britain

Britain’s leaders on Tuesday urged people to respect an unprecedented countrywide lockdown, saying that following advice to stay at home will stop people from dying.

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Economy Government International 

British Government Takes Over the Railways

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, Great Britain, railroad, State of Emergency, transportation

The British government took over the railways on Monday in a bid to ensure services keep running for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Civil Rights Government Health 

President Trump Broadens Travel Ban to Include Britain and Ireland

March 14, 2020March 16, 2020 JON PARTON
coronavirus, Great Britain, Ireland, Travel, Trump administration

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. will add Britain and Ireland to its travel ban, adding that the administration is looking into possible restrictions of domestic travel also.

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Economy Government International Law 

Critics Slam Boris Johnson’s Immigration Plan

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Boris Johnson, EU, Great Britain, immigration, Labor, language, Visas

Britain’s government on Wednesday faced a backlash over its new post-Brexit immigration plans, which are designed to cut “cheap Labour from Europe” in favor of high-skilled English speakers.

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Environment International 

Second Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Britain

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Great Britain, Weather

Storm Dennis hammered Britain on Sunday, dumping a month’s worth of rain in just 48 hours on parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country’s second severe storm in a week.

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International Politics 

Boris Johnson Forces Finance Minister to Quit

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Boris Johnson, Brexit, Budget, Great Britain, resignation

Britain’s Finance Minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, just weeks after Brexit and a month before he was due to deliver the government’s annual budget.

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Criminal International Law 

Street Stabbing Brings New Terror Rules in UK

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Great Britain, stabbing, Terrorism

The British government plans to announce new rules for the imprisonment of convicted terrorists after an Islamic militant recently released from prison stabbed two people in south London, the second such attack in less than three months.

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Government International 

Harry, Meghan to Quit Royal Jobs, Give Up ‘Highness’ Titles

January 18, 2020January 21, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
celebrity, culture, Great Britain, history

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or receive public funds for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace.

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Economy International Politics 

Brexit in Sight as Johnson Takes Deal to Parliament

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Boris Johnson, Brexit, EU, Great Britain

Britain moves a step closer to a historic departure from the European Union on Tuesday, after more than three years of bitter division and political drama, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson brings his Brexit deal back to parliament without the threat of defeat, deadlock or delay.

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Economy Government International Politics 

Boris Johnson, Triumphant, Vows to Get Brexit Done

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 CAIN BURDEAU
Boris Johnson, Brexit, Elections, EU, Great Britain

Relishing a landslide election victory, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday morning that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union by the end of January. Johnson called the Conservative win an “irrefutable” mandate from voters.

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International Politics 

Britain’s Election Most Momentous Since WWII

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap5, Brexit, Elections, Great Britain, history

Britain’s polarized electorate has a critical choice to make this week — but it seems unlikely the result, whatever it may be, will heal deep and toxic divisions that could last a generation or more.

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Education Entertainment International 

Grammatical Tragedy: Apostrophe Society Closes

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Great Britain, language

Britain’s Apostrophe Protection Society is closing down, its founder announced, saying sadly it has lost the fight against “ignorance and laziness.”

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