First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic
A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.
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The U.K. approves Merck's COVID-19 antiviral pill, calling it a world first
"The U.K. is now the first country in the world to approve an antiviral that can be taken at home for COVID-19," Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said.
The British Government Prepares To Use Army Truck Drivers To Help With Gas Crisis
Motorists roam greater London in search of open gas stations. The government insists the U.K. is not facing a fuel shortage, just a shortage of drivers who can deliver it to the pump.
England Has Lifted Most Of Its COVID-19 Restrictions, Even As U.K. Cases Are Up 41%
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in self-isolation following close contact with the UK health secretary, who announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases in the U.K. are rising fast.
Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19
Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K.
AstraZeneca's Rocky Rollout: The Woes Of The 'Vaccine For The World'
Oxford-AstraZeneca promised its COVID-19 vaccine would be effective, cheap and available worldwide. Five months after its launch, the path forward has been anything but smooth.
Scotland Goes To Polls In Crucial Election That Could Trigger New Independence Vote
Seven years after choosing to remain in the United Kingdom and five years after opposing Brexit, voters in Scotland are going to the polls once again Thursday to elect a new parliament.
India G-7 Delegation Forced To Self-Isolate After Positive Coronavirus Tests
Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his entourage at the gathering in the United Kingdom will attend meetings virtually after two members of the delegation reportedly tested positive.
Fresh Unrest In Northern Ireland Sparks Comparisons To 'The Troubles'
The latest violence erupted amid anger from Protestant unionists concerned they're being isolated from the U.K. and pushed into a union with the republic of Ireland due to post-Brexit trade rules.
U.K. Government Report Draws Criticism Over 'Historic Denial' Of Race Issues
"To have published it any time in the last 20 years would have been seen as a whitewash," one commentator wrote. Now, he said, it's "almost criminally negligent."