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Queen Camilla will miss the U.K.'s annual Remembrance Sunday events due to chest infection

Queen Camilla will miss Britain's annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.




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U.S. National Academy of Sciences, U.K. Royal Society Release Joint Publication on Climate Change

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the national science academy of the U.K., released a joint publication today in Washington, D.C., that explains the clear evidence that humans are causing the climate to change, and that addresses a variety of other key questions commonly asked about climate change science.




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Science Shock: U.K. Met Office is ‘Inventing’ Temperature Data from 100 Non-Existent Stations

Science Shock: U.K. Met Office is “Inventing” Temperature Data from 100 Non-Existent Stations by Chris Morrison Shocking evidence has emerged that points to the U.K. Met Office inventing temperature data from over 100 non-existent weather stations. The explosive allegations have been made by citizen journalist Ray Sanders and sent to the new Labour Science Minister Peter Kyle MP. […]




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Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z Among Stars Given VIP Visa in U.K.

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.




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Meghan Markle Wins Additional Copyright Claim Against U.K. Tabloid Over Letter to Her Father

In other news, the Duchess of Sussex is accused of plagiarizing British author Corrinne Averiss and Gabriel Alborozo's 2018 book titled 'The Boy on the Bench' for her yet-to-be released children's book 'The Bench'.




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Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z Among Stars Given VIP Visa in U.K.

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.




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Meghan Markle Wins Additional Copyright Claim Against U.K. Tabloid Over Letter to Her Father

In other news, the Duchess of Sussex is accused of plagiarizing British author Corrinne Averiss and Gabriel Alborozo's 2018 book titled 'The Boy on the Bench' for her yet-to-be released children's book 'The Bench'.




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U.K. To Bar British Companies From Buying 5G Equipment From Huawei

Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: The United Kingdom is banning Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, from developing Britain's 5G network. The U.S. welcomes this decision. It's just the latest move in a global struggle between the U.S. and China over technology, business and political power. As NPR's Frank Langfitt reports, it's also a sign of how China's increasingly assertive diplomacy has backfired. FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: The British government will forbid companies here from buying Huawei equipment for 5G beginning next year and require the removal of all Huawei equipment by 2027. The government says the decision was triggered by U.S. sanctions on Huawei suppliers that could make the company's equipment easier for China to use for spying. Oliver Dowden is the U.K.'s digital secretary. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) OLIVER DOWDEN: The security and resilience of our telecoms networks is of paramount importance. We have never and will never compromise that




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In Reversal, U.K. Will Ban Huawei Equipment From Its 5G Network

Updated at 4 p.m. ET Months after approving some limited involvement by the Chinese technology giant Huawei in constructing the U.K.'s next-generation wireless data network, British regulators reversed course Tuesday. Beginning in January, U.K. regulators will implement a ban on telecom operators buying Huawei equipment. Existing Huawei 5G equipment will need to be removed from the U.K.'s 5G network by 2027. The decision comes after relations between the U.K. and China declined sharply over China's actions in Hong Kong, and in the face of a potential rebellion by parliamentarians from the U.K.'s ruling Conservative party who are concerned about the security implications of Chinese involvement in the 5G rollout. But it also follows sustained U.S. pressure on the U.K. and other European countries to exclude Huawei from 5G development. The U.S. says Huawei's equipment can be used for espionage by Beijing, and it has threatened to withhold intelligence from its allies that continued to use




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Quick Flicks: U.K. Subs - The Last Will and Testament of U.K. Subs (DVD + CD)

The sense of celebration is palpable throughout and if this indeed does turn out to be the end of the band, what an end it is.




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A Human Chain Helped a U.K. Bookshop Move to Its New Location

Some 250 volunteers transported more than 2,000 books




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SolidWorks Helps U.K. Pipeline Company Design Flexible Pipelines That Go With The Flow

Engineers Use 3D CAD and Simulation To Customize Products With Quick Modifications, Testing, and Demonstrations




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U.K. engineering firm saves time, effort on Wembley Stadium roof foundations, other high-profile projects with SolidWorks software

M G Bennett & Associates designs machine to help test U.K. 's oldest major suspension bridge




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Assystem U.K.'s airplane engine test rig designed in SolidWorks helps manufacturers reduce civil aircraft noise

U.K. firm designs smaller scale, more affordable custom test rigs for companies like Rolls Royce to help meet new regulations




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U.K. manufacturer ensures airplane hangar doors stand up to wind and earthquakes with SolidWorks

Jewers Doors switched to SolidWorks to design products that enclose the world's largest hangars, protect against explosions at weapons depots, and mute sound at large plants




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U.K. consultancy's wireless lights designed in SOLIDWORKS help cyclists keep rolling safely at night

Gavin Thomson Design developed Bicygnals front and rear bicycle lights with integrated turn signals




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U.K. design consultancy gets 'Creactive' with SOLIDWORKS software

Creactive Design uses 3D CAD software to design products for global brands like Black & Decker, Fujitsu, Nokia, and Pfizer




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U.K. Ban on Khat Affects Kenya

The British government has banned the stimulant khat, which will have consequences for Kenyan farmers who had been fetching inflated prices for the crop.




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Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India

India could learn from the U.K.’s transition, ensuring that it does not make the mistakes Britain made




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Tatas extend Rs. 56 cr. to U.K. varsity fellowship scheme




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The U.K. and ‘leaving lessons’ from the Indian Ocean

In its decolonisation in the Indian Ocean, the U.K. must ensure that all island nations agree to maintain the fully protected environmental status of the Chagos archipelago




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Big boost for India-U.K. tieups




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U.K. govt. doesn’t have a Brexit strategy: Document




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U.K. drops Lords reform plan

A government- instigated report had earlier suggested measures to limit the powers of the Lords




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Growing clamour among U.K. public that Queen must pay for palace repairs

“Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation” plea urges her to shell down £370 million from her own pocket.




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U.K. PM race | At debate, Truss says she will call out Putin in front of “swing” countries like India, Indonesia

Sunday’s debate was the second in the U.K. Prime Ministerial race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday




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U.K.’s migration policy has to change to match the times: Tory candidate Eric Sukumaran

Mr. Sukumaran, when asked why he chose the Conservative Party, says, “because we’re the one party that really values individual freedom over the collectivist approach of the left”




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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




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U.K. builds Graphene City with new innovation center




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U.K. will pay to play in EU science research

Prime minister wants to maintain full participation in Horizon Europe




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U.K. pilots carbon capture technology




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U.K. chemical firms must re-register for REACH




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A U.K. option for a controlled substance

TPI Enterprises, an Australian poppy processor, enters the restrictive British codeine market via a contract with Sterling Pharma Solutions




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U.K. builds center in Scotland for medicine production




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U.K.’s Worn Again raises cash for textile recycling




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U.K. to invest ₹205 crore to help fight plastic pollution in West Bengal

This investment will enable the expansion and development of an integrated single-line bottle-to-bottle food-grade recycling plant by Magpet at Vidyasagar Industrial Park, Kharagpur




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U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

Trade groups expect the government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals, on Sunday. And they're already pushing back publicly.




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1st batch of 326 Indians stranded in U.K. arrives in Mumbai

The first batch of 326 Indian nationals stranded in the U.K. due to the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions arrived in Mumbai from London ea




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U.S. National Academy of Sciences, U.K. Royal Society Release Joint Publication on Climate Change

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the national science academy of the U.K., released a joint publication today in Washington, D.C., that explains the clear evidence that humans are causing the climate to change, and that addresses a variety of other key questions commonly asked about climate change science.




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U.K. Surpasses Italy In Recorded Coronavirus Deaths, Now Leads Europe In Fatalities

Coronavirus deaths in the U.K. have passed those in Italy. Workers in the intensive care unit at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge are shown gearing up to care for COVID-19 patients.; Credit: Neil Hall/AP

Hannah Hagemann | NPR

Over 32,000 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United Kingdom, according to the Office for National Statistics, marking the first time in the pandemic that it has led Europe in the number of deaths.

The country has surpassed Italy in COVID-19 deaths. The U.S. still leads the world in the highest number of coronavirus deaths; over 70,270 had died from the disease as of Tuesday.

The number of total deaths recorded in the U.K. is "higher than we would wish, I think is all I can say," Angela McLean, chief scientific adviser of Ministry of Defence said during the country's press briefing Tuesday.

McLean also emphasized that deaths in U.K. care homes have been steadily rising and said the trend was something the country "need[s] to get to grips with."

"I don't think we'll get a real verdict on how well countries have done until the pandemic is over," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Tuesday. "And particularly until we have comprehensive international data on all causes of mortality."

Since different countries collect and report coronavirus data using different methods, the comparisons between regions are not perfect. As more time passes and more tests are conducted and more data comes in, coronavirus death rates will become more precise.

The peak in deaths comes as other European countries, including Italy and Spain, are easing shelter-in-place restrictions, while U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to modify Britain's orders in the next week.

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Photographers capture gorgeous images of canine pals in U.K. contest

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.




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Poop-powered airport shuttle bus hits the road in the U.K.

Powered by food scraps and sewage, Bio-Bus carries commuters and tourists between Bristol Airport and Bath.




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Cow poop-powered bus breaks speed record in the U.K.

With a recorded land speed near 80 mph, this cow pie-powered passenger bus can positively fly.




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Honoring the U.K.'s first female photojournalist

Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.



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New copyright rules bring busy replica furniture industry in the U.K. to a halt

The era of ersatz Eames chairs and knockoff Noguchi coffee tables comes to an end.



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U.K. may boost number of national parks

There are currently 15 national parks spread across England, Scotland and Wales. A new review might usher in the creation of even more.



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Guerrilla tree sculptor takes over U.K. town

The wooded area around the UK town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire has fallen pray to some amazing guerrilla art.



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11 of the best U.K. royal gardens

Here's our list of royal gardens to consider adding to your Best-of-Britain tourist itinerary.



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How clean energy became a major force in the U.K. economy

Massive wind farm is Britain's latest entry in move away from fossil fuels toward alternative, renewable clean energy sources.




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There are fewer plastic bags clogging U.K. waters

A study found that while plastic bag litter has decreased in the U.K. seabed, other forms of pollution have increased.



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