UK Health Service under pressure despite pandemic promises
Even before the global health crisis hit, the NHS was already under severe strain.
UK finance sector unsure of post-Brexit future
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears eager to agree an acceptable alignment deal -- but does not want identical EU regulatory rules for political reasons.
Brexit sparks fears of disrupted food, drug supplies
The deal does not remove difficulties over "the flow of vital supplies into the UK", Mark Dayan of the Nuffield Trust, an independent healthcare think-tank, said in a statement.
Shortages, jams and shutdowns: UK readies for Brexit 'no-deal' chaos
Failure to secure a deal in time for the end of the transition period on December 31 would see Britain revert to World Trade Organization rules, with tariffs and quotas, from January 1.
UK urged to do more to open up tax havens to public scrutiny
Data leaks, including the FinCEN files and the Panama Papers, show that the Caribbean archipelago was a major global hub for money laundering and tax evasion.
UK finance minister Rishi Sunak in balancing act over virus plan
Commentators argue that a combination of taxation, inflation, spending cuts, and even economic growth could help balance the books for Sunak.
Shut UK nightclubs worry about not seeing light of day
Six months after Covid-19, London's dance venues like Printworks and similar ones across Britain are closed, and there is no knowing when they will reopen.
Massive risks to world economy as virus battle rages
The crash will almost certainly be accompanied by a surge in unemployment, especially in countries with weaker worker rights, such as the US.
