 | UK eases curbs on blood donations for gay and bisexual menThose who have had the same sexual partner for the last three months will now be eligible to donate, NHS Blood and Transplant said. |
 | Boris Johnson expected to announce delay in next England unlockingBritish scientists and doctors urged the prime minister to err on the side of caution and postpone implementing the fourth stage of his government's four-step unlocking plan for England. |
 | UK Brexit border tensions intrude on G-7 summitBritain and the EU are in a spat over post-Brexit trade arrangements that could see British sausages banned from entering Northern Ireland, the only part of the UK that borders the 27-nation bloc. |
 | Meltdown? Turmoil at Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel stokes job fears in UKGupta was once seen as the saviour of British steelmaking but is now fighting for survival following the collapse of its main lender Greensill Capital and fraud allegations. |
 | Britain's PM Boris Johnson weds in secret ceremony: ReportsWhen elected in 2019, he became the first prime minister to live at Downing Street as part of an unmarried couple. |
 | Boris Johnson to wed fiancee Carrie Symonds in July 2022: ReportJohnson, 56, and Symonds, 33, based at their Downing Street flat, were engaged in late 2019 and together have a one-year-old son, Wilfred. |
 | Former aide says UK's Johnson lied over Covid responseThe influential adviser was sacked at the end of last year, and has recently been involved in a war of words with Downing Street, which accused him of leaking internal conversations and documents. |
 | Animal rights activists block McDonald's distribution centers in UKThe group said it intends to remain at the sites for at least 24 hours, causing "significant disruption" to the McDonald's supply chain. |
 | UK launches booster COVID vaccine study as B1.617.2 variant cases riseThe Cov-Boost study will trial seven vaccines to provide data on the impact of a third dose on patients' immune responses. |
 | Nothing conclusive on B1.617.2 variant to deviate from lockdown plans, says UK PM Boris JohnsonJohnson said the government is keeping everything under "very close observation" following the emergence of the B1.617.2 variant of concern. |
 | Nurse who helped saved Boris Johnson's life quits in protestJenny McGee was one of two intensive-care nurses who gave Johnson round-the-clock treatment a year ago when he was struck down with Covid. |
 | Lockdown in Bolton city not ruled out to curb spread of B1.617.2 variant: UK health secretaryBolton town has seen a sharp spike in infections since mid-April, Public Health England said. |
 | UK set to rediscover freedom after vaccination successThanks to an efficient vaccine rollout programme, Britain is finally saying goodbye to months of tough lockdown restrictions. |
 | UK economy showed resilience ahead of big lockdown easingThe economy even managed to grow by a monthly rate of 2.1% in March when the country began easing some restrictions, notably by reopening schools. |
 | US downplays prospect of post-Brexit trade deal with UKAntony Blinken said any deal would take “some time” and that U.S. President Joe Biden wants to ensure any trade agreement would benefit American workers and their families. |
