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British Queen Does Not Let Herself be Known and Cuts Cake With Sword
Britain's Queen Elizabeth stood on Friday cutting a cake using a ceremonial sword at a G7 summit event in Cornwall in the south of the United Kingdom.
When someone told her there was also a knife, she said firmly, "I know." Which…
Measures in the UK Against the Spread of Coronavirus Delta Variant
The British health authorities took measures on Tuesday against the further spread of the so-called delta variant of the coronavirus.
This mutation first appeared in India and is now increasingly taking hold in the United Kingdom.…
British Regulator Approves Janssen Vaccine
The British medicine watchdog MHRA has approved the Leiden Janssen vaccine for use in the United Kingdom.
There, the authorities had previously approved the use of the corona vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca.…
EU Takes AstraZeneca to Court for Slow Vaccine Delivery
The European Commission is taking legal action against vaccine maker AstraZeneca.
The British-Swedish pharmaceutical company has been supplying far fewer corona vaccines than agreed for months, and a committee spokesperson explains…
Complaint Against TikTok in UK for Collecting Data from Children
The former English children's commissioner Anne Longfield has filed a lawsuit against the video platform TikTok. She accuses TikTok of illegally collecting the personal information of children in the UK and Europe.
Longfield sued…
Hundreds of People on the Street in London Against New Police Law
Hundreds of people took to the streets in London on Monday after the murder of Sarah Everard. The protesters blocked Westminster Bridge, among other places, near the British Parliament.
They disagree with last Saturday's police…
Escalation in the Vaccination Dispute – London Appoints EU Diplomat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemns "vaccination nationalism". However, the manufacturer AstraZeneca refers to an explosive passage in the supply contract with Great Britain.
The British government is outraged: EU Council…
British Press Baffled About Interview Harry and Meghan
The British press paid massive attention to Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Monday. The Sussexes are on the front pages of the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, among others.
The couple is also…
British Prime Minister Wants Irreversible Path Out of Lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised his fellow countrymen "irreversible" steps to end the lockdown. According to the BBC, he will announce how he wants to do this next Monday.
Johnson is under pressure within his…
Problems in Transporting Animal Products to and From the UK
Things are going wrong on both the British and Dutch sides with the import and export of animal products, such as meat, fish and milk products.
This signals evofenedex, the trade and logistics trade association. Delays with…