UK: New fines of up to £10,000 for those who break self-isolation rules
New fines for those violating self-isolation rules will start at £1,000, but could increase to up to £10,000 for repeat offences and for the most egregious breaches.
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Amal Clooney: Here’s why prominent human rights lawyer quit UK envoy role
Clooney's move came after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government introduced legislation that would rewrite its post-Brexit obligations to the EU over Northern Ireland.
UK is now seeing a second wave of COVID-19: PM Boris Johnson
British PM said although he did not "want to go into bigger lockdown measures", tighter social distancing restrictions may be needed.
United Kingdom: Retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month in August
The volume of retail sales in Great Britain rose 0.8% in the month of August compared with the previous month, data from the Office for National Statistics showed.
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.1%, warns rising COVID-19 infections could threaten economic recovery
Health concerns would continue to drag on the economy’s ability to rebound from the Coronavirus lockdown and there was still the prospect of a steep rise in unemployment, the bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said.
UK restores 3 idols stolen from Tamil Nadu temple in 1978 back to India
A set of three idols of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu decades ago, were restored to the Indian government on Tuesday after a collector voluntarily offered to hand it back on discovering their true history.
Wylfa Power Plant: Japan’s Hitachi scraps UK nuclear project
This announcement is the latest blow to the United Kingdom’s ambitions on climate change as it aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050.
Phase three trials for AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine resume
After receiving a green signal from the United Kingdom’s Medicines Health Regulatory Authority that it was safe to resume clinical trials, AstraZeneca confirmed to resume. The company has declined to disclose medical information about the 'pause' of the trial.
UK house prices witness biggest jump since 2016: Survey
The price of the average U.K. house hit £245,747 – the first time on record that prices have crossed the mark of £245,000.
27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of string of stabbings in Birmingham by UK police
British police early on Monday, arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder following a string of stabbings in a busy nightlife district in the central England city of Birmingham over the weekend.
Former England all-rounder David Capel dies aged 57
David Capel, the former Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 57.
UK to revise laws will allow emergency use of effective COVID-19 Vaccine
The Britain Government has now proposed regulations that would allow emergency approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. This will allow people to be immunized until the final licensing process is done.
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