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Commuters walk along the Thames Path in view of Tower Bridge in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. economy contracted by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021 as nationwide lockdown measures continued to weigh on activity, preliminary estimates revealed on Wednesday. Economists …

LONDON — Hopes for a swift path to independence in Scotland were tempered on Saturday, as the dominant Scottish nationalist party fell one seat short of a majority in the country’s Parliament. The Scottish National Party’s results, though impressive, deprived it of a symbolic victory in a closely fought election. That, in turn, is likely …

LONDON (AP) — England is entering a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tough new stay-at-home order for England that takes effect at midnight Tuesday and …

An aerial cableway transporter is being used to aid restoration work on the Union Chain Bridge. Steel frame access towers are now up at both ends of the bridge which will be used to carry out the essential masonry repair works and to provide access for the installation of new rock anchors which will strengthen …

Donald Trump has a fond memory of the late Sean Connery. The president took to Twitter on Sunday to pay tribute to the actor, who died on Saturday at the age of 90. “The legendary actor, 007 Sean Connery, has past on to even greener fairways. He was quite a guy, and a tough character,” …

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland said on Wednesday his answer last week in parliament saying that the government’s plans broke international law was accurate. Asked on Tuesday if anything in the proposed legislation did breach or potentially breached international legal obligations or arrangements, Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis said: “Yes, …

Image copyright AFP Police in Scotland will be given powers to break up and disperse house parties, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The move comes amid concerns about links between large indoor gatherings and the spread of Covid-19 cases. Ms Sturgeon said large house parties posed “a real and significant risk of causing clusters …

The derailment occurred on Wednesday morning at Stonehaven, British Transport Police (BTP) said in a tweet. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there had been early reports of serious injuries and mentioned that the area had suffered from significant storms. The derailment is an “extremely serious incident,” …

Scientists have discovered kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago. Experts from Heriot-Watt University’s Orkney campus analysed the genetic composition of oarweed from 14 areas across the northern Atlantic ocean. The team found three distinct genetic clusters. It is hoped the …

As Scotland moves into the second phase of easing lockdown, the nation’s health services continue their own transition. In the coming weeks our NHS will gradually bring back some of the services that have been paused or limited since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Let us not forget that, since lockdown, the NHS has …