Britain

Birmingham mosque opens as Covid vaccine centre to quell misinformation

Mosque is the first in the UK to offer coronavirus vaccines amid NHS England fears that disinformation could cause some South Asian communities to reject inoculation.

France's Peterhansel 'Mr Dakar' wins Rally for 14th time

Stephane Peterhansel, nicknamed 'Mr Dakar,' won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport's calendar.

Uganda set for high-voltage election as US cancels observation

US envoy to Uganda says Thursday's vote will lack accountability and transparency, while Kampala hits back saying it couldn't remember when it last sent election monitors to US.

UK vows to block goods linked to Uighur 'forced labour' in China

FM Dominic Raab says UK will introduce new rules for firms to try to prevent goods linked to alleged forced labour of Muslim Uighurs in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Beijing warns London not to interfere in its affairs.

Johnson: UK likely to see more stringent measures to control virus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that tougher lockdown restrictions are likely as the country's infection rates reach highest recorded levels.

Lewis Hamilton knighted after victorious season

Hamilton received knighthood as part of Queen Elizabeth’s New Year honours list alongside people outside the limelight who worked to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey and UK sign landmark post-Brexit free trade deal

The agreement between Turkey and UK will go into effect New Year’s Day on January 1st. Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan says the deal is historic for ties between the two countries.

EU nations formally give nod to post-Brexit trade deal with UK

Ambassadors of the 27-nation bloc have all approved a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, fulfilling a prerequisite for the agreement to come into effect on January 1, 2021.

UK: Brexit offers chance to do financial services differently

Access to EU markets will not be granted to banks, insurers and other financial firms based in Britain unless their home rules are deemed by Brussels to be "equivalent."

Britain and EU release full text of post-Brexit trade deal

The 1,200 page-long document lays out detail on trade, law enforcement and dispute settlement among other arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

UK finds second Covid-19 variant, linked to South Africa

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms two people infected with the new variant are “contacts of cases who travelled” from South Africa. South African scientists believe the variant is more infectious and could hit younger people harder.

Post-Brexit trade deal between EU and UK expected soon

A definitive breakthrough on 10 months of tortuous negotiations seemed close, after EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson took control of the talks.