A budget "unprecedented in size and scale" to meet the challenges of both Covid-19 and a Brexit trade deal has been unveiled by Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.more
Keir Starmer called for a two- to three-week national 'circuit breaker' lockdown across England to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed, urging Boris Johnson to act in a dramatic escalation of his criticism of the government’s approach. more
Michael Roth, Germany’s Europe minister, said time is running out to concludea deal and suggested the UK would have to give further ground on severalitems.more
The government's scientific advisers called for a short lockdown in England to halt the spread of Covid-19 last month, newly released documents show.more
The unity of the European Union on Brexit is strong. We will continue to work in the coming days and weeks on a fair deal on a future relationship with the UK, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Twitter.more
EU relations with Great Britain, the climate and the epidemiological situation were among the topics of today's conversation between Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the head of the Council of Europe Charles Michel - the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels informed on Twitter.more
Today the Council of Ministers in Poland will decide to liquidate 1,150 jobs in ministries. Those who lose their jobs will be indicated by the general directors of the ministries - reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued yesterday that the three-step system of epidemic restrictions announced a few hours earlier was a "balanced package". However, the Chief Medical Officer of England expressed concerns as to whether it was sufficient.more
President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself immune from COVID-19 as he prepares to return to the campaign trail in a fight to regain ground against surging rival Joe Biden.more
Ministers have been told to forge links with the White House frontrunner Joe Biden after “writing off” Donald Trump’s chances of re-election, amid fears that the UK could be left out in the cold if the former vice-president wins.more
As many as 1,012 new coronavirus infections were detected in the last 24 hours in Ireland, the country's health ministry said. This is almost 400 more than the highest in the second wave of the epidemic. Three more deaths were also registered.more
Local government chiefs in the north of England called on the British government on Saturday for more financial support for areas that are under additional restrictions due to the epidemic, and warned that the government could not shut down the North cheaply.
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The UK has temporarily recalled its ambassador to Belarus, Jacqueline Perkins, in response to the Belarusian government’s decision to expel 35 diplomats from neighbouring Poland and Lithuania.more
The British tax office intends to inspect self-employed people who have benefited from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. HMRC admitted that as much as £ 258 million could have been paid to fraudsters or in error.more
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
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
