UK

GBNEWS24 DESK// Restrictions banning social gatherings of more than six people have come into effect in England, following a rise in coronavirus cases. The "rule of six", which applies both indoors and outdoors, does not exempt children…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Britain on Friday announced a £23.8 million ($30.5 million, 25.7 million euros) investment to triple the size of its base in an Omani port close to the sensitive waters of the Gulf. The expansion of the “logistics hub”…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Reuters Britain’s tortuous divorce from the European Union veered into fresh crisis on Monday after London threatened to undermine the exit agreement unless free trade terms are agreed by next month. In yet another…

GB NEWS 24 DESK// The BBC has reversed its decision not to have Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory sung at The Last Night of the Proms. The U-turn follows fierce criticism sparked by reports that the lyrics were being dropped due…

GB NEWS 24 DESK// The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reached a deal with streaming giant Netflix to make a range of programmes, some of which they may appear in. "Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope,"…

GB NEWS 24 DESK// Campaigners representing families whose loved ones have died from coronavirus have accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being "heartless" in declining to meet with them. Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said it…

GBNEWS24DESK// A British Court of Appeal has ruled that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to fight the decision to remove her British citizenship. Ms Begum, now 20, was one of three schoolgirls who left London to…

GBNEWS24DESK// British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said people in England “should be wearing” face masks or other coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The prime minister said the government would decide…

GBNEWS24DESK// Britain on Sunday pledged $890 million to prepare its borders for cutting ties with the European Union on December 31, amid concern within government that it is not ready. The money will fund new border…

GB NEWS 24 DESK// Britain will later impose sanctions independently for the first time on dozens of individuals accused of human rights abuses around the world. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will launch the government's new post-Brexit…