Britain

15 October 2021, United Kingdom, Leigh-On-Sea: Armed police officers stand at the scene near the Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North, where Conservative lawmaker Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa

World

TERRORISM

Counter-terror police leading investigation into British MP's killing

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/21

A 25-year-old man, believed to be a Briton with Somali heritage, has been arrested on suspicion of murder

13 September 2021, United Kingdom, Dungeness: A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa

World

BREXIT

France calls for migration agreement between the EU and Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/10/21

The number of people reaching the English coast this year has already topped 13,000, according to the BBC

29 September 2021, United Kingdom, London: Vehicles queue for fuel at a petrol station in west London. Britain deploys army soldiers and more fuel trucks to ease the fuel shortage crisis. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/dpa

World

GREAT BRITAIN

British minister calls petrol crisis lesson for end to fossil fuels

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/21

“There are people in society, there are people in the Conservative Party, people in politics, who are sceptical, and who are not supportive of government efforts to secure this transition,” he said.

Tourism

BREXIT

EU citizens will need passport to enter Britain as rules change

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Identity cards, sufficient in the past, will no longer be accepted

World

AFGHANISTAN

US, Britain, Australia warn citizens to stay away from Kabul airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/26/21

The advisory went on to say that citizens already at the airport's gates "should leave immediately"

FILED - 02 May 2019, Berlin: The British flag, the Union Jack, hangs on the British embassy in Berlin. An employee of the British Embassy in Berlin was arrested for allegedly providing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for money, German public prosecutors say. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

ESPIONAGE

Germany arrests British embassy worker suspected of spying for Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/11/21

It was not clear how much money he received in return from the representative of Russian intelligence service with whom he met

HANDOUT - 30 June 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" live call-in show. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

'SEA BREEZE' EXERCISE

Putin accuses Britain and US of 'provocation' in Black Sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/30/21

"Even if we had sunk that ship, it would still be difficult to imagine that this would have put the world on the brink of World War III," Putin said.

World

TRADE

Britain strikes free trade deal with Norway, Iceland

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/5/21

UK wines and spirits including Scotch Whisky will also now be recognised in Norway and Iceland.

FILED - Queen Elizabeth II in Berlin, Germany, on June 26, 2015. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa

World

BIRTHDAY

Queen Elizabeth remains in mourning at Windsor Castle on birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/21

The reigning monarch is understood to have "no plans" to mark the event on Wednesday, which is her first birthday without her husband, Prince Philip, in 73 years.

Coronavirus

BLOOD CLOTTING REPORTS

Britain restricts AstraZeneca use over clot risk, EU stands by drug

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/21

EU regulators also acknowledged a link between unusual clotting and the coronavirus shot in "very rare" cases, but upheld their endorsement of the drug's use in all adults.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

More than 20 million people in Britain have received vaccine dose

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/21

The government announced that families in England with school-age children are to receive free kits to test for the coronavirus at home.

World

CORONAVIRUS

British PM announces 'cautious but irreversible' path out of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/21

The British government is convinced that the current lockdown should be the last.

FILED - Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan. Photo: Chris Jackson/dpa/file photo.

World

BRITAIN'S ROYAL FAMILY

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan expecting second child

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/21

Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, congratulated the pair on the news.

06 February 2021, United Kingdom, Moreton-In-Marsh: American-British Broadcaster and author Loyd Grossman receives an injection of the Oxford AstraZeneca Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine at North Cotswold Hospital. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Britain has vaccinated 12 million people against Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

The country would have three times more vaccines than are needed.

HANDOUT - 13 January 2021, England, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Photo: Jessica Taylor/Uk Parliament via PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

British prime minister announces round-the-clock vaccine centres

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/21

"We will be going to 24/7 as soon as we can," Boris Johnson said.

World

WIKILEAKS

British judge denies Assange extradition to US due to suicide risk

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

The US government now has 14 days to lodge an appeal.

03 January 2021, England, Reading: A police officer works near the scene in Emmer Green suburb where a 13-year-old boy died after being stabbed. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/dpa

World

CRIME

5 teenagers arrested over fatally stabbed 13-year-old in Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/21

The boy, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

World

BREXIT

Britain has left the EU single market - here's what will change

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21

Britain and the EU agreed on a 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation agreement. Here are the main changes for example for travelers, migrants and business.