While the British government's top priority is tackling coronavirus as a public health crisis, there are signs the coronavirus impact on the economy is so severe that the government cannot overlook. LONDON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- As Britain enters the fourth week of lockdown, the British govern...
Policemen drive a van in Hyde Park after the British government placed further restrictions on movement in London, Britain on March 24, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua) The latest figures came on the first day of "lockdown" in Britain as more stringent measures were taken to curb the s...
He says if another lockdown was needed, the current Tory government would either have to minimise scandals over their own rule-breaking - or change hands completely to keep the public on board. He adds: "If we had a new government, people would be far more likely to h...
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is considering a lockdown for the central English city of Leicester amid a spike of COVID-19 cases — the first time that a single U.K. area would face such an extreme measure during the pandemic. The Sunday Times first reported that a lockdown coul...
news avoidancenews finds meUKcoronavirusCOVID-19In this RISJ Factsheet we examine again the issue of news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK. This is the eighth in a series of ten factsheetsFletcher, RichardKalogeropoulos, Antonis...
Each government's measures need to be reviewed every three weeks by law and are based on scientific advice, such as keeping "the R number" below one. ENGLAND Boris Johnson has detailed extra powers for ministers and local councils to act on outbreaks, but he also revealed key dates for ...
a campaign group which promotes London's tech sector. Speaking to CGTN Europe, he said the UK tech sector's success is rooted in the fact "we have deep pockets of investment here and we're attracting investment from overseas. We also have favorable government policies to...
Following announcement of the most recent national lockdown with effect from 05 January 2021 it’s essential we work in line with all government guidelines to ensure we maintain social distancing and other measures to minimise the spread of the virus. The priority remains to ensure the safety of...
When the lockdown restrictions were first put in place in Britain in March, the British government had to quickly sort out a complex package to keep the country's economy ticking, including the CJRS which opened for applications on March 20. ...
LONDON, April 18 (Xinhua) -- As the lockdown in Britain remains in place for at least another three weeks without a clear exit strategy, economists said the country's economy could face the deepest recession in 100 years. The British government announced Thursday that the current restrictive ...