The home secretary, Priti Patel, has pledged to remove 1,000 small boat arrivals before the end of the year when the UK completes its exit from the EU. Wednesday’s high court decision will be a setback for her plan. The…
Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine…
UK confirms first two coronavirus cases
Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, the first such cases seen, British health authorities said on Friday. “We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive…
Finance firms need freedom to choose location after Brexit
Finance firms should not be forced by regulators to change location after Britain leaves the European Union in 2019, Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority told a Reuters Newsmaker event on Thursday. Banks, insurers and asset…