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Cinemas across England must continue to operate at reduced capacity for another month as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed a delay to the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The government has been signaling the delay for days as the Delta strain of Covid-19, first identified in India, becomes the dominant…

While the leaders of the world’s seven largest so-called “advanced economies” convened in the U.K. to discuss substantive issues like the pandemic, health care, climate change and corporate taxes, social media trolls were more interested in the odd “family photograph” the leaders took on a Cornish beach Friday…

Boris Johnson has outlined his government's plan for a four-stage exit from the UK's national lockdown, which will see some sectors shuttered until at least June. Cinemas are understood to sit in level 3 of today's plan, which means they can open May 17 as things stand, likely with restrictions in place. UK cinemas…

A self-imposed Sunday deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended by the United Kingdom and European Union, continuing the crucial discussions on trade. Both sides, though, warned that they were unlikely to reach an agreement. This latest extension of talks between European Commission President Ursula von der…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going into self-isolation after a member of parliament that he contacted tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said in a statement. Earlier this year, Johnson spent three days in an intensive care unit after contracting the disease. However, he is not…

SUNDAY UPDATE, writethru after Saturday 10:39AM PT post, with more reactions: The Saturday call that Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States elicited a swarm of congratulations as is the custom after an election. Reactions from world leaders and U.S. allies including Germany’s chancellor Ange…

Amid a pandemic which is battering the UK economy and public health, Prime Minister Boris Johnson heaped more misery on the population today with news that the country should “get ready” for the prospect of a ‘no deal’ scenario with the EU on January 1. Speaking from Downing Street after an EU summit both sides said…

With Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas temporarily closed in the UK from this past Friday, Cineworld Group CEO Mooky Greidinger has written to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking the government to reinstate the furlough program that benefited employees under the exhibition giant's previous COVID-imposed closure…

British prime minister Boris Johnson has wished Donald Trump a speedy recovery from coronavirus after he himself was laid low by the disease. Johnson was hospitalized in April after contracting Covid-19, so knows all too well how potent the virus can be. In a tweet on Friday, he passed on his best wishes to Trump and…

Britain’s culture secretary Oliver Dowden has denied a report that the government has asked right-wing commentator Charles Moore and former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre to fill two powerful UK media jobs. The Sunday Times reported that Moore has been tapped to be the next chair of the BBC, while Dacre is set to be…

UPDATE, 8:10AM: UK cinema owners have received confirmation from the government regarding how new lockdown measures will impact their businesses. The 10PM curfew for venues including pubs and restaurants will mean that theaters in both England and Scotland will not be able to commence any film screenings, or serve any…

The British government announced on Friday that theaters can reopen for indoor shows on August 1, providing a ray of hope for a live performance industry that is currently on its knees. Prime minister Boris Johnson said: “We will restart indoor performances to a live audience, subject to the success of pilots, and we…