2021-01-06 09:50 By: Xinhua
Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2021 shows a general view of the Tower Bridge in London, Britain, on Jan. 5, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that England will enter a national lockdown from midnight, the third of its kind since the coronavirus pandemic began in the country. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
LONDON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) Millions of Britons woke up Tuesday to face new strict lockdown measures requiring them to stay indoors as COVID-19 infections continue to spiral upwards.
Announcing the lockdown, the third of its kind since the pandemic began in the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation Monday in a televised address that new tough measures were needed to control the coronavirus, protect the National Health Service (NHS) and save lives.
UK s giant pandas may have to go back to China over financial pressure
Tian Tian and Yang Guang could soon face a long journey back to China as their lease at Edinburgh Zoo is due to expire at the end of the year and it s unclear if the zoo can afford to keep them in the UK
Tian Tian and her partner Yang Guang could be forced to move back to China (Image: Getty Images)
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Scottish leader tells EU ‘we hope to join you again’
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Sturgeon is pushing for another referendum on leaving U.K.
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Sturgeon is pushing for another referendum on leaving U.K. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday told the European Union “we hope to join you again soon” as an independent nation following Britain’s full departure from the bloc.
“As an independent member of the European Union, Scotland would be a partner and a bridge-builder,” she wrote on her party’s website.
A comfortable majority of Scots voted to remain in the European Union during the 2016 Brexit referendum, giving fresh impetus to the movement pushing for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom.