[ad_1] London CNN — It’s been two years since former Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed his Brexit trade deal and triumphantly declared that Britain would be “prosperous, dynamic and contented” after completing its exit from the European Union. The Brexit deal would enable UK companies to “do even more business” …
Read More »Ukrainians celebrating first Christmas in the UK wonder how much longer host’s hospitality will last
[ad_1] Henley-on-Thames, England CNN — Last year, Nataliia Doroshko, a 35-year-old lawyer, celebrated St. Nicholas Day with friends and family in her home city of Cherkasy, on the snowy banks of the Dnipro River, downstream from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. During the party, one of the men snuck away and …
Read More »YouTubers, doping and greed: It’s been a tough year for boxing
[ad_1] CNN — Simiso Buthelezi, Miracle Amaeze and Luis Quiñones are some of the talented boxers who have died this year as they pursued their sporting careers and chased dreams of world titles. It’s an accepted risk of the profession. A database first compiled by anti-boxing activist Manuel Velazquez and …
Read More »King Charles III banknote images revealed for first time
[ad_1] London CNN Business — The first images of banknotes featuring Britain’s King Charles III were unveiled on Tuesday by the Bank of England. Charles’ portrait will appear on English notes of £5, £10, £20 and £50. Meanwhile, the rest of the design will remain the same as the current …
Read More »UK’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled lawful by court
[ad_1] London CNN — The UK’s controversial policy to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda was deemed lawful by the country’s High Court on Monday. A group of NGOs, asylum seekers and a civil service trade union had questioned the legality of the scheme, which would see asylum seekers deemed to …
Read More »Don’t want to travel? Many in Japan say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
[ad_1] Everyone is traveling, it seems. Data shows people are traveling more often and for longer periods of time, with many planning big bucket list-style trips this year. But this isn’t the reality for all. Another group of people are quietly emerging from the pandemic with little to no interest …
Read More »Biden to name former Rep. Joe Kennedy III as Northern Ireland envoy Monday morning
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden will announce Monday morning that former Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III will serve as the US envoy to Northern Ireland, according to a source with knowledge. CNN reported last week that Kennedy would be named to the post, which was has been vacant since …
Read More »Amazon warehouse workers in UK vote to go on strike
[ad_1] CNN — Amazon warehouse workers at a facility in the United Kingdom plan to go on strike, their union confirmed to CNN on Friday, in a move that’s being billed as a first for the company’s workers in the country. The GMB union, which represents workers in a range …
Read More »Prince says William screamed at him in Netflix Harry & Meghan doc
[ad_1] IN Netflix’s “Harry & Meghan” documentary, Prince Harry recalls being screamed and shouted at by his brother, William, the Prince of Wales, during a family summit. Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images Prince Harry has described the terror of being shouted at by his brother, Prince …
Read More »British nurses set to launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
[ad_1] London CNN — Nurses across much of the UK are set to launch a historic strike on Thursday, as they prepare to walk out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state …
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