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Britain set out sweeping reforms of big company audits on Tuesday after high-profile collapses at builder Carillion and retailer BHS in recent years hit thousands of jobs and raised questions about accounting quality.

Before the pandemic, Britain enjoyed steady labour force growth and high rates of participation.

A report by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has warned that 24 species of butterflies found in Britain may soon disappear.

Total employment remained below its pre-pandemic level, with job vacancies at a record-high of almost 1.3 million at the end of April.

Johnson's friendship with the Russian-born businessman dates back to his eight years as mayor of London from 2008.

London has been threatening to rip up the protocol for months - potentially threatening a trade war with Europe at a time of soaring inflation

Portugal has long sought foreign cash by giving tax breaks and special visas to foreign investors and so-called digital nomads

A British couple, who had quit their jobs during Covid-19 induced lockdown, have claimed that they make £10,000 per month through their OnlyFans account.

The British leader has established close ties with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The reform does not herald US-style "quickie divorces" -- there is a minimum wait of 20 weeks.

A UK court has given a life sentence to a 17-year-old boy who stabbed a disabled teenage girl at least 99 times before leaving her alone to die in Sittingbourne, Kent in July last year.

Last week, Johnson also scrapped almost all domestic restrictions in England after several weeks of falling case rates.

The cost of living in Britain is forecast to soar even higher in April

Pre-tournament favourite Jon Rahm, the recently crowned US Open champion, was stung by a double bogey at the par four ninth

The Algarve region, home to 500,000 people, greeted some 3.6 million foreign tourists in 2019 alone, a third of them from Britain.

The pandemic has claimed more than 3.3 million lives worldwide, with one of the worst outbreaks in India.

Moore, who served in India during World War II, raised ₤33 million (37 million euros, $45 million) for staff of the state-run National Health Service (NHS) battling the coronavirus outbreak.

In the world's worst-hit country, US President Joe Biden warned America's death toll could pass 600,000.

Film and TV crew are no longer exempt from coronavirus restrictions related to job travel

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the scheme "will ensure victims of domestic abuse can always get help when they need it."

As hospital mortuaries run out of space to accommodate dead bodies, Britain is setting up temporary morgues.

European Union governments have begun easing travel bans on the UK put in place to contain the variant, with nations being urged to reopen their borders with mandatory tests for arrivals.

Following the announcement of the political accord, von der Leyen's Commission will send the text to the remaining 27 European member states.

Failure to reach a deal would mean tariffs on cross-Channel trade in food and goods, exacerbating the economic shock of a return to a customs border after 47 years of integration.

Britain has become increasingly isolated, and one of the biggest concerns was France's ban on freight traffic.

Brexit supporters accused France of exploiting the crisis to try and force trade concessions.

Fears about the new Covid-19 strain blunted the boost from the deal hammered out by US legislators on a $900 billion relief package.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the strict measures that affect almost a third of England's population could stay in place until the virus vaccine is fully rolled out.

Any trade deal reached by Barnier and Frost will have to be approved by the EU and UK parliaments, and special sessions may have to be held in the final days of this year.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had said after a crisis call that they would "go the extra mile" to find common ground.