UK

LONDON (Reuters) – Six times Formula One motor racing champion Lewis Hamilton has criticised his sport for its silence on the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white U.S. police officer knelt on his neck. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit,

An ice cream van is seen as people enjoy the hot weather on the bank of the River Thames in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Steven Watt LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s death toll from people who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen by

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor Rishi Sunak chairs the daily COVID-19 briefing at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 29, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak told traders at a London street market on Monday that business would pick up in coming days as people started

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks are seen at Heathrow Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Britain still intends to go ahead with a COVID-19 quarantine later this month for those arriving in the United Kingdom but is looking at “air bridges”

FILE PHOTO: People are seen enjoying the weather in Arlington Row, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Arlington Row , Britain, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – People across Britain plan to invite friends and family to barbecues in their gardens with the latest easing of social distancing measures on

WARRINGTON, England (Reuters) – Thousands of people across England queued up for school and IKEA on Monday as the British government eased the coronavirus lockdown by allowing some children to return to class and many shops to reopen for the first time since March. FILE PHOTO: People are seen by market stalls in Kingston Market

LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers including Hiscox (HSX.L), RSA (RSA.L) and QBE (QBE.AX) will take part in a UK test case to decide whether their policies should pay out millions of pounds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the industry regulator said on Monday. A national lockdown has triggered insurance claims from companies in Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Fashion retailer Primark plans to reopen all 153 of its stores in England on June 15 as coronavirus restrictions are eased, encouraged by European stores that have already resumed trading. FILE PHOTO: The shutters are closed to the entrance of a Primark store on Oxford Street because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

FILE PHOTO: People are seen by market stalls in Kingston Market following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Kingston upon Thames, Britain, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – English schools reopen on Monday for the first time since they were shut 10 weeks ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, but many parents

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said eight insurers, including Hiscox and QBE, will take part in a test case to decide whether their policies should compensate companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic. A national lockdown has triggered insurance claims from companies seeking compensation for having to shut down their activities as a result

FILE PHOTO: The shutters are closed to the entrance of a Primark store on Oxford Street because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Fashion retailer Primark is working to re-open all its 153 stores in England on June 15, in line with the

LONDON (Reuters) – Six times Formula One motor racing champion Lewis Hamilton has criticised his sport for its silence on the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white U.S. police officer knelt on his neck. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit,

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II rides Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old Fell pony, in Windsor Home Park, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Windsor, Britain, in this undated pool picture released on May 31, 2020. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was photographed riding a 14-year-old Fell pony in Windsor

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble cars at the plant for the Mini range of cars in Cowley, near Oxford, Britain June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government should provide direct support to strategic manufacturing sectors and companies, particularly in aerospace, automotive and steel production, to help them through the coronavirus crisis, trade body

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II rides Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old Fell pony, in Windsor Home Park, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Windsor, Britain, in this undated pool picture released on May 31, 2020. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was photographed riding a 14-year-old Fell pony in Windsor

LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday defended the government’s careful loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking” at this time. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab speaks at the daily digital news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,