“Hoping for the best but planning for the worst,” Boris Johnson said as he announced a road map for reopening England, and granted local authorities extended powers to tackle regional outbreaks.
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After Months of Debate, England Requires Face Masks for Shoppers
Many parts of Europe and the United States already require masks in stores, but in Britain the idea has come up against the twin fears of appearing either perturbed or ridiculous.
Face Masks to Be Compulsory for Shoppers in England
The order, set to come into force on July 24, will put England in line with other European countries and with some other parts of Britain.
Brexit Border Bureaucracy Looms for Truckers, Pet Owners and Travelers
Next year businesses and travelers face mounds of new paperwork (and higher cellphone bills) as Britain builds up frontier controls.
In Tackling Coronavirus, Scotland Asserts Its Separateness From England
The measured response by Scotland’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, is a marked contrast to the freewheeling approach of Prime Minister Boris Johnson — and appears to be working.
‘Whac-a-Mole’ Against Virus Sounds Reasonable, Unless You’re the Mole
When the city of Leicester was shocked with a second lockdown, it lashed back with anger and recriminations.
‘Whack-a-Mole’ Against Virus Sounds Reasonable, Unless You’re the Mole
When the city of Leicester was shocked with a second lockdown, it lashed back with anger and recriminations.
Britain, Charting Its Own Course on Human Rights, Imposes New Sanctions
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that dozens of people from Russia and Saudi Arabia would be added to a blacklist, but China was notably absent.
England Drops Its Quarantine for Most Visitors, but Not Those From the U.S.
In a bid to salvage the summer tourist season, travelers from France, Italy, Spain and dozens of other nations no longer have to isolate for 14 days after arriving.
Boris Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’: Inspired Vision or Wishful Thinking?
Post-Brexit Britain is going it alone at a time when globalization is in retreat. But a clash with China over Hong Kong has shown the limits of what it can do.