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Lockdown restrictions pass after MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour  Save 6 January 2021 • 7:18pm Follow With Labour supporting the lockdown, the vote in the recalled House of Commons passed comfortably by 524 votes to 16, giving the Government a majority of 508. Boris Johnson, however, did face rebellion within his ranks, with 12 Conservative MPs voting against the stay-at-home rules. They were joined by four DUP MPs opposing the regulations. Former Tory minister Sir Desmond Swayne branded lockdowns a "complete failure" while Sir Robert Syms said the measures, which are in place until...

Explained: How EU-UK talks on British waters turned into a fine kettle of fish EU negotiators have said that if the UK refuses to share its waters, the bloc would deny special access to British fisheries to the European single market. Updated: December 29, 2020 7:57:36 am A fresh catch of fish. Although rich fishing grounds belong to the UK, most of the catch from here is exported. (AP Photo/File) The UK and the EU are currently working on a post-Brexit deal that will determine key aspects of their relationship, such as defence, trade, security and immigra...

Working successfully to defeat dash, as part of nato's eastern forward in europe, to defend the afghan government from terrorism and reinforcing peacekeeping operations south sudan and somal somalia, why britain is leading the way in pioneering international efforts to crack down on modern slavery one of the great scourges our country has ever found. >> [ applause ] >> i hope you will join us in that cause and i commend senator corker in particular for his work in the field and it is good to have met him here today. as americans know the united

Year according to the daily beast. he recently wrote a telling article explaining why britain's timid response to putin may all come down to the cold, hard cash. oliver, thanks so much for joining us. explain to us how russia has gained so much influence over the uk in the past few years. >> well, what you've got to know about britain and london, we like to present an image it's about princess kate and downton abbey, but essentially we're here for business. if you can afford the entrance fee, we're up for it. so in 1991, when the soviet union fell apart and russia started to privatize fast, sm...