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Employees of companies that will have to suspend operations in the event of the introduction of new restrictions due to the coronavirus will receive two-thirds of their previous earnings from the state budget, announced the British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cooperation to counter Russia's "harmful influence" and offered British support for Ukraine's defense and security.more

The Prime Minister has promised no social distancing measures will be in place in the UK by this time next year.more

Pubs and restaurants could shut across parts of England within days as the Government prepares a tightening up of coronavirus restrictions, it is reported.more

A total of 611 new cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed in the State and five further deaths associated with the disease have been reported to the Department of Health.more

Britain stands “side by side” with Germany and France over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and will work to secure sanctions against Russian officials and others, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted that coronavirus infections are on the rise in London and elsewhere in the country, but argued that his government's approach to containment remained appropriate.more

A person in quarantine or isolation is entitled to sickness benefits. The basis for their payment is the decision of the state sanitary inspector, which can be provided to the employer or ZUS after the end of quarantine or isolation.more

Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, German ambassador in Warsaw, emphasized in an interview that "Poland and Poles experienced unimaginable suffering" and assured that the solution to the issue of art stolen by the Germans is "an important matter".more

The United Kingdom will consider what further steps should be taken against Russia in connection with the attempt to poison the Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny, said Foreign Minister Dominic Raab.more

The British government is considering introducing a three-stage "traffic light" system to mark local restrictions announced due to the coronavirus, because the current regulations are too confusing and cause public fatigue, the Guardian reported yesterday.more

Boris Johnson has vowed to defeat Covid and build a better country over the next decade in his leader's speech to the virtual Conservative conference.more

President Andrzej Duda made changes to the composition of the Polish Cabinet today. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was appointed the minister of digitization. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński will be a deputy prime minister under Morawiecki.more

MEPs from the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) supported a bill banning the insulting of gays and lesbians; for this would be punishable by five years in prison - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

A nationwide move to Level 3 restrictions for the next three weeks has been confirmed this evening by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.more

President Donald Trump staged a reckless departure from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, telling his followers the virus that dangerously deprived him of oxygen and hospitalized him for 72 hours was nothing to fear before posing for a mask-less photo-op on the White House balcony.more

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has warned that there will be no easy and cost-free response to the crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic. He announced that he would restore control over public finances.more

Boris Johnson’s dad has been caught flouting mask-wearing rules for the second time in a week.more

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pledged to fix the "fundamentally broken" asylum system in the UK to make it "firm and fair".more

President Donald Trump's health is improving as he responds to treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his doctors said Sunday, adding that he could return to the White House as early as Monday.more

Boris Johnson is being urged to show he has got his "mojo" back, as the Conservatives' virtual conference gets under way.more

Donald Trump released a four-minute video message from hospital on Saturday evening saying he is “feeling much better” but is facing the “real test” in his battle against coronavirus over the next few days.more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have "agreed the importance" of finding a post-Brexit trade deal, Downing Street has said. They agreed progress has been made in talks between the EU and UK but "significant gaps" remain, No 10 said.more

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will speak today with the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to try to unblock negotiations on London's relationship with the EU after Brexit. According to sources, currently EU leaders are pessimistic about the prospect of an agreement.more

US President Donald Trump has mild symptoms of coronavirus after he and his wife Melania tested positive for the illness, the White House says. Mr Trump's chief of staff said the president was "on the job" and "in good spirits", adding that he expected him to make a quick recovery.more