UK: Russian hackers attempted to steal coronavirus vaccine research
LONDON — Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing coronavirus vaccines, according to security officials from the U.K., United States and Canada. The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre...
View ArticleGermany suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong
Germany has suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Friday. The decision came after Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam postponed legislative elections planned...
View ArticleFresh exam chaos in England as GCSE grades soar
LONDON — The number of students in England awarded the highest grades in GCSE exams jumped after marks were awarded based on teachers’ predictions. The GCSE pass rate rose from 69.9 percent last year...
View ArticleJoe Biden latest Democrat to warn UK over breaking Brexit deal
U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden weighed in on an ongoing row about the U.K.’s exit from the European Union Wednesday night, tweeting “we can’t allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace...
View ArticleUK preparing sanctions over Belarus human rights violations
LONDON — The U.K. is preparing sanctions against individuals in Belarus in coordination with the U.S. and Canada, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Thursday. Addressing the House of Commons, Raab...
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Letter from the editors
Stephen Brown, Editor in Chief | Kate Day, Executive Editor, U.K. Dear Readers, We launched London Playbook just over three years ago, convinced there was an appetite for a different kind of political...
View ArticleLabour suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn
LONDON — Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was suspended Thursday, hours after the publication of a damning report by the national equality and human rights watchdog into anti-Semitism in the party....
View ArticleBoris Johnson self-isolates after contact tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON — Boris Johnson is self-isolating but continuing to work from Downing Street following contact with an MP who later tested positive for coronavirus, a No. 10 spokesperson said Sunday evening....
View ArticlePOLITICO Pro briefing call: The UK’s trade agenda
The recording from last week’s Pro briefing call on U.K. trade is now available. https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UK-trade-briefing-call.mp3 As negotiations between the U.K. and the...
View ArticleBrexit talks break with no deal
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will speak Saturday after talks between Britain and the EU broke up Friday without a deal. After a week of...
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