Tag: England
France calls off search after capsize in Channel kills 4
PARIS (AP) — French rescuers say there is no hope of finding any more survivors from a boat carrying migrants that capsized while trying...
Heathrow loses claim to being Europe’s biggest airport
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport says it has lost its place as Europe’s busiest air hub to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris...
Champions League: Madrid in trouble despite late fightback
With one point from its opening two games, Real Madrid is facing another fight to preserve its proud record of qualifying for the knockout...
BP reports 3Q earnings plunge amid falling demand
LONDON (AP) — BP plc says third-quarter earnings plunged 96% as the COVID-19 pandemic reduced energy prices and demand.
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The Latest: India’s daily infections at lowest in 3 months
NEW DELHI — Authorities in India are reporting 36,470 newly confirmed coronavirus infections — that’s the lowest one-day tally in more than three months...
7 held for suspected tanker hijack after UK commando raid
LONDON (AP) — Seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion...
City lacking usual spark amid injuries, fixture pile-up
Manchester City’s weary players boarded a plane to France on Monday, the southern city of Marseille being the latest stop on their gruelling and...
Harry Styles investing in new music venue in Manchester
LONDON (AP) — While most music stars are rescheduling tour dates to 2021, Harry Styles is looking farther ahead and making plans to headline...
Show goes on for Olivier Awards, even with UK theaters shut
LONDON (AP) — Andrew Scott and Ian McKellen were among acting winners as Britain’s Laurence Olivier Awards celebrated the best of the London stage...
Everton loses last unbeaten record in unpredictable EPL
For the first time in more than half a century, England’s top division is without an unbeaten team after six rounds of games.
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UK doctors demand free meals for kids as COVID fuels hunger
LONDON (AP) — Pediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the...
No escaping from Wales: UK police to enforce travel ban
LONDON (AP) — A police force in England says it will try to stop people from leaving Wales, which has started a 17-day lockdown...
UK police recover stolen Ming dynasty vase worth $3 million
LONDON (AP) — British police say they have recovered a 15th-century Chinese vase valued at 2.5 million pounds ($3.3 million) that was stolen in...
400 years on, Mayflower’s legacy includes pride, prejudice
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Four centuries after white Europeans stepped off the Mayflower and onto America’s shores, some descendants of the colonists are wrestling...
AP Explains: Why are UK and EU still arguing over Brexit?
LONDON (AP) — It’s more than four years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, and almost a year since Prime Minister Boris...
UK boosts business aid amid pressure to ease virus impact
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is increasing subsidies for bars, pubs and restaurants hammered by strict new measures to slow the...
Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price...
UK-EU trade talks back on after bloc offers olive branch
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and the European Union will resume their stalled trade negotiations at an “intensified” pace, the British government said Wednesday, in...
Another chunk of England faces tight virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Wednesday put another 1.4 million people into England’s tightest coronavirus restrictions, but faced growing criticism that its...
The Latest: Imported workers test positive in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Eighteen fishing crewmen who last week flew to New Zealand from Moscow have tested positive for the coronavirus, underscoring the...
Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Virus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials...
UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial
LONDON (AP) — Danica Marcos wants to be infected with COVID-19.
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Tough virus rules imposed on Manchester after talks collapse
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest urban area Tuesday, after talks with officials in Greater...
European nations mixed in their response to virus spikes
Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus tracking smart phone apps.
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Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike; Manchester resists
LONDON (AP) — Wales became the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swaths of its economy to combat rising coronavirus...
UK, EU inch toward more Brexit talks but hurdles remain
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he...
English women’s soccer targets titles, player development
LONDON (AP) — England’s soccer leadership has a couple of priorities for the women’s teams.
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‘It’s really crazy’: Late goals cap another wild day in EPL
A two-week break for international matches has done nothing to suppress the relentless unpredictability of this season’s Premier League.
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UK minister: Door ‘still ajar’ for post-Brexit talks with EU
LONDON (AP) — A senior British official said Sunday the door is “still ajar” for post-Brexit talks to continue with the European Union if...
Van Dijk injury causes concern for frustrated Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk has been a commanding — even transcendent — presence at the heart of Liverpool’s defense throughout the team’s rise to the...
UK says EU trade talks ‘over’ but bloc sees room for a deal
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that the U.K. must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless...
Virus curbs widen England’s north-south rift, stir animosity
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool, the English port city that gave the world the Beatles, weathered decades of industrial decline before becoming a celebrated...
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
BRUSSELS (AP) — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from...
Out and about again: Queen Elizabeth in visit with William
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday carried out her first public engagement outside of a royal residence since early March when the...
On eve of UK deadline, trade talks with EU still stalled
BRUSSELS (AP) — On the eve of a European Union summit that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had set as a deadline to seal...
UK’s COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths...
Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95
LONDON (AP) — Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, has died. He was...
Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns...
Lives Lost: London rabbi worked to end community’s isolation
LONDON (AP) — Rabbi Avrohom Pinter gave his life to save his neighbors.
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UK defends new virus restrictions; critics say it’s too late
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Tuesday defended its new three-tier system of COVID-19 risks and restrictions, but critics suggested it was too little,...
UK unemployment ascent accelerates amid winter job fears
LONDON (AP) — Unemployment in the U.K. spiked higher in August, a clear sign that the jobless rate is heading towards levels not seen...
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak,...
COVID-hit UK arts groups welcome government cash infusion
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Monday announced grants of 257 million pounds ($335 million) to help almost 1,400 arts and cultural organizations...
Superstar mare Enable retired, to begin breeding career
NEWMARKET, England (AP) — One of the most decorated runners in European horse racing was retired Monday when the owners of superstar mare Enable...
English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border
SEVINGTON, England (AP) — Four years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brexit can still seem abstract. But in the county known...
The Latest: S. Korea reports 97 new coronavirus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed 97 new cases of the coronavirus, a modest uptick from the daily levels reported last week,...
Portugal, France lose perfect records; England beats Belgium
MILAN (AP) — Portugal and France lost their perfect records in this season’s UEFA Nations League after playing out a 0-0 draw against each...
England to have 3-tier lockdown system amid ‘tipping point’
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened in coming...
UK jury: Police restraint of Black man contributed to death
LONDON (AP) — London police officers' decision to handcuff a mentally ill Black man even as he told them “I can't breathe" was inappropriate...
UK bolsters salary support for those hit by local lockdowns
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Friday it will pay two thirds of the salaries of workers in companies that have to close...
London Stock Exchange sells Italian unit for $5.1 billion
LONDON (AP) — The London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to sell its holding in the parent company of the Italian stock exchange to...
Progress is the word in Brexit trade talks before summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union finally sees progress in trade talks with the United Kingdom, but insists a momentary change in mood between...
UK lawmakers warn Huawei 5G may need to be banned earlier
LONDON (AP) — A committee of British lawmakers is urging the government to consider banning Chinese technology giant Huawei from next-generation mobile phone networks...
England’s big northern cities braced for more lockdown curbs
LONDON (AP) — The British government is mulling fresh restrictions on everyday life in England, potentially in the big northern cities such as Liverpool...
Nice knowing you: London Heathrow’s farewell to BA’s jumbos
LONDON (AP) — British Airways' last two Boeing 747 planes at the airline's historic base of London's Heathrow Airport made their final flight Thursday,...
Molinari returns some 8 months later and with American base
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Francesco Molinari never imagined when he left the Mexico Championship on Feb. 23 that his next full tournament would not...
Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge
LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government ordered pubs in Scotland's two biggest cities to close and restricted food and drink business in the rest...
UK’s Johnson promises to use pandemic as catalyst for change
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday promised to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst to build a stronger Britain led...
Control of Venezuelan gold held in London cast into doubt
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A British court on Monday threw into question who controls nearly $2 billion in Venezuelan gold stowed in a London...
Premier League leader Everton signs Godfrey from Norwich
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — After remodelling his midfield to great effect, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti made a signing to bolster its defense on the...
Man U lets in 6, Liverpool concedes 7 in incredible EPL day
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — English football's biggest teams have never experienced a day like it. Liverpool and Manchester United were both comprehensively humiliated by...
Liverpool embarrassed in 7-2 loss to Aston Villa in EPL
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Premier League champion Liverpool was humiliated 7-2 by Aston Villa to end its perfect start to the title defense on...
Tottenham humiliates Man United with 6-1 Premier League win
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tottenham tore apart Manchester United for a 6-1 victory on Sunday, exposing the defensive weaknesses in Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side...
UK’s Johnson defends virus strategy as infections soar
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday despite weeks of rising infections, but warned...
Morgan awaits debut but Mewis, Heath make impact in England
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Alex Morgan's wait to regain fitness for her Tottenham debut goes on. The other American imports are already making an...
Kitata upsets Kipchoge to win London Marathon
LONDON (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge's four-year winning run at the London Marathon ended Sunday as Shura Kitata emerged from the rain and the gloom...
The Latest: Key US senators test positive for virus
WASHINGTON — Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings...
Walmart to sell UK chain Asda in $8.8 billion deal
LONDON (AP) — Retail giant Walmart has agreed to sell its British chain of supermarkets, Asda, to the investors behind an international group of...
Steve McQueen unveils an anthology of racism and resistance
NEW YORK (AP) — In a movie year mostly lacking big, ambitious releases, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology is an unqualified main event. While...
The Latest: 2 Philippine tourist spots partially reopen
MANILA, Philippines — Two of the most popular Philippine tourist destinations, including the Boracay beach, have partially reopened with only a fraction of their...
WikiLeaks’ Assange won’t get US extradition ruling this year
LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will likely spend the rest of 2020 inside a British prison cell before finding out whether he...
New rules for Liverpool as virus cases in England quadruple
LONDON (AP) — Britain imposed tighter restrictions on social gatherings in the port city of Liverpool and three towns as scientists reported Thursday that...
EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union took legal action against Britain on Thursday over its plans to pass legislation that would breach parts of...
Cardinal Pell returns to Vatican mired in financial scandal
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, who left the Vatican in 2017 to face child sexual abuse charges in Australia, returned to Rome on...
World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump debate
GENEVA (AP) — Head-scratching perplexity about U.S. democracy in Australia and Denmark. Disdain for “chaos” and “insults” between America's presidential contenders in a Chinese...
UK lawmakers grumble but renew sweeping govt COVID-19 powers
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted Wednesday to renew the government’s sweeping powers to impose emergency restrictions to curb the coronavirus pandemic, though many...
Assange bugged while at Ecuadorian Embassy, UK court told
LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange's conversations in the latter part of his 7-year stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London were systematically bugged, even...
Caesars Entertainment buys bookmaker William Hill for $3.7B
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Caesars Entertainment said Wednesday it is buying the British bookmaker William Hill for $3.7 billion in a deal aimed...
EU-UK spat over Brexit deal clouds key trade talks this week
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain entered a crucial week of post-Brexit talks with the European Union on Monday by rejecting the EU’s demand that it...
Dissident Ai Weiwei protests possible extradition of Assange
LONDON (AP) — The dissident Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei staged a silent protest outside London's Old Bailey court on Monday against the possible...
Uber gets back London license after winning court challenge
LONDON (AP) — Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday against the refusal by transit...
The Latest: Mexico virus data may not be available for years
Mexico City — Mexico’s top coronavirus official said Sunday that definitive data on the country’s death toll from COVID-19 won’t be available for “a...
Handball rule draws widespread ire in penalty-dominated EPL
Jose Mourinho had seen enough.
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UK university students furious over virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — As authorities sought to contain COVID-19 outbreaks at British universities Sunday, some students complained they were being “imprisoned” in their dormitories...
The Latest: Cal State Long Beach campus announces quarantine
LONG BEACH, Calif. — All California State University, Long Beach, students who live on campus have been placed in quarantine after five students tested...
London police, protesters clash at COVID-19 demonstration
LONDON (AP) — London police clashed with demonstrators on Saturday as they broke up a protest in Trafalgar Square against COVID-19 restrictions amid rising...
Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has frayed the bonds between nations, and urged world leaders...
London officer shot dead while detaining suspect at station
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was shot dead inside a London police station early Friday by a suspect he was detaining, who...
Local lockdowns imposed in several cities as UK cases rise
LONDON (AP) — Cities around the U.K. imposed new coronavirus restrictions Friday as they raced to slow the spread of COVID-19 — with London...
EU leader Michel lashes out at Britain over post-Brexit plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leader Charles Michel used the virtual pulpit of the U.N. General Assembly on Friday to lash out at Britain...
Christen Press honors Kobe Bryant with Man United 24 jersey
LONDON (AP) — With her usual No. 23 jersey already claimed, Christen Press had a decision to make when she joined Manchester United.
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As virus surges, critics say UK hasn’t learned from mistakes
LONDON (AP) — Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again.
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Sir Harold Evans, crusading publisher and author, dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Sir Harold Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker who brought investigative moxie to the British press, newsmaking dash to...
UK says no-deal Brexit could see 7,000-truck border queues
LONDON (AP) — There there could be lines of 7,000 trucks at the English Channel and two-day waits to get into France immediately after...
UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ to combat virus
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed Tuesday for resolve and a “spirit of togetherness” through the winter as he unveiled new...
The Latest: Honolulu to allow some activities to resume
HONOLULU -- Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says the city plans to allow some activities that were shut down last month to control the spread...
The Latest: SEC to use devices to aid with contact tracing
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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EU to UK: stop playing ‘games’ with Brexit trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is pleading with Britain to stop playing “games" as time is running out to clinch a free trade...
The Latest: Hollywood unions announce pandemic agreement
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s unions have announced that they have reached an agreement on pandemic protocols with major studios that will allow the broad...
Closing time: UK pubs must shut early as COVID cases surge
LONDON (AP) — British pubs will have to close early and people who fail to obey quarantine rules will face stiff fines under new...
