Frank Langfitt
Stories
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World
U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder
Julian Assange is charged in the U.S. with violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.
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World
U.K. And EU Agree To A New Free Trade Deal, As U.K. Finalizes Brexit
The U.K. and the European Union have finalized their post-Brexit agreement, striking a deal to allow for tariff-free trade after the U.K. exits the EU single market and customs union.
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Business
U.K. And EU Agree To Last-Minute Brexit Trade Deal
The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.
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Health
United Kingdom Locks Down As Cases Of New, More-Infectious COVID-19 Strain Skyrocket
A tighter lockdown in the U.K., strictly limiting the movement of millions during the holidays amid worries of a possible new variant of the coronavirus. Infections are climbing dramatically.
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World
Britain Begins Vaccinating People Against COVID-19
The U.K. has begun inoculating people against COVID-19 using the Pfizer vaccine, amid concerns that future supplies of vaccines might be disrupted by Britain's exit from the European Union.
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Health
U.K., Russia Make Strides Towards Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
The United Kingdom and Russia both made big announcements on the coronavirus vaccine front this week.
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Business
U.K. Regulators Approve COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use
The U.K. is the first country where regulators have authorized a major COVID-19 vaccine. The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available next week. The U.K. has ordered 40 million doses.
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Business
U.K. Authorizes Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Use
The U.K. has formally approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Western country to approve its use for the general public.
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Politics
Biden Is Good News For Europe, But China Challenges Await
Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.
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World
Can Biden's Appreciation Of NATO Turn Back The Clock To Pre-Trump Era?
After four years of constant criticism from President Trump, European Union and NATO leaders are expecting more support from President-elect Joe Biden.