In a massive development, British PM Boris Johnson confirmed on Twitter that he is infected with novel coronavirus on Friday. Boris Johnson said "over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus" in a tweet.

News Alert: Boris Johnson tests positive of COVID-19

Britain's leaders on Tuesday urged people to respect an unprecedented countrywide lockdown, saying that following advice to stay at home would stop people dying of coronavirus.

Britain asks public to respect coronavirus lockdown

At a time when the global concerns related to novel coronavirus increasing by the day, people in the United Kingdom continued to gather in huge numbers in public places, defying the administrations' requests that their action could lead to an escalation of infections.

Boris Johnson warns of tough actions as Britons continue to gather in large numbers

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday the coronavirus outbreak was "accelerating", as fears grew that the crisis in Britain was following the same path as the one devastating Italy.

UK virus 'accelerating' amid fears country on same path as Italy

Britain on Saturday told people who were panic-buying and hoarding food due to the coronavirus outbreak to calm down, pointing to a video on social media showing an exhausted nurse-driven to tears by finding shelves bare after her shift.

'Shame on you,' Britain tells coronavirus panic-buyers

The English Premier League's play has been postponed until at least April 30, the governing bodies are prepared to extend the current season indefinitely due to the global pandemic spread.

English Football Association extends halt on Premier League and EFL until April 30 amid coronavirus

JD Wetherspoon chief CEO Tim Martin is facing a lot of ire after he refused to close pubs despite calls that he is jeopardising lives of many amid coronavirus outbreak.

UK: Netizens slam as Britons continue to visit pubs despite coronavirus fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that school closures across the country were necessary from Friday for most pupils, to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Pandemic: UK shuts down schools to contain outbreak

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed the migrant crisis and the situation in Syria's rebel enclave of Idlib, with the leaders of France, Germany and Britain.

Erdogan discusses migrant crisis, Syria with Macron, Merkel and Johnson

Britain will have the power to force people to quarantine if necessary as part of its strategy to fight coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC television on Sunday (March 15).

UK to bring legislate to force people to quarantine: Health Secretary

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up the response to the coronavirus outbreak on March 12, moving to the so called "delay phase" which includes the option of more stringent measures designed to slow down the spread of the virus.

UK PM Boris Johnson steps up response to coronavirus outbreak

Prince Harry has revealed his agony about Megxit from the British Royal family on a phone call from fake Greta Thunberg. The Duke of Sussex was convinced he was talking to teenage climate activist on New Year's Eve and January 22.

Prince Harry reveals agony of Megxit on phone call from fake Greta Thunberg

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government faces its first revolt over a decision to allow the Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build the country's 5G phone network.

British Prime Minister Johnson faces lawmaker revolt over Huawei 5G decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was heckled by some residents when he visited a flood-hit area in central England on Sunday, after the water had subsided.

Britain PM Boris Johnson heckled during post-floods visit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday chair an emergency meeting on coronavirus as the government mulls more stringent measures to tackle the outbreak.

British PM to hold emergency meeting on coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United Kingdom has risen to 273, the Department of Health and Social Care said on Twitter on Sunday, up from 209 a day earlier, and the biggest one-day increase so far.

Number of UK coronavirus cases rises to 273

British finance minister Rishi Sunak, under pressure to fund the fight against the coronavirus and meet election promises in this week's budget, has said he is looking at possible changes to rules which could allow him to spend more.

UK finance minister Sunak looking at ways to relax spending limit

British Prime Minister has confirmed that he will be taking paternity leave when after the birth of his new baby. Asked at a press conference on the coronavirus if he would be taking the leave the PM replied: "Almost certainly, yes.

Boris Johnson to take paternity leave after his child's birth

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses media over Coivd-19, a global contagion. Reportedly, the United Kingdom has 39 cases of Coronavirus. Boris says 'We are fully prepared to tackle this disease'

UK PM Boris Johnson addresses media over Covid-19 outbreak

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds announced on Saturday that they are expecting a baby and have got engaged. "The Prime Minister and Miss Symonds are very pleased to announce their engagement and that they are expecting a baby in the early summer," a spokesperson for the couple told British media.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is engaged, expecting a baby with girlfriend Carrie Symonds

Britain warned Thursday it would not commit to following European Union (EU) rules in a post-Brexit trade deal, and threatened to abandon talks in June if no compromise was possible.

United Kingdom rejects European Union trade demands, threatens to walk away

Amidst the backdrop of potentially long drawn out and convoluted negotiations between Britain and the EU over the nature and form of the former's relationship with the latter is lost a fundamental and even primaeval question: Can Britain have a foreign policy?

How Britain can shape its foreign policy?

Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony packed with performances, including Dave`s lyrical attack on Britain`s prime minister who he accused of being racist.

Singer Lewis Capaldi wins big at BRIT awards as rapper Dave calls PM Boris Johnson racist

The British government is in "preliminary discussions" with the part state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to help build the controversial HS2 high-speed link, according to the Department of Transport.

UK in talks with Chinese rail firm over high-speed line

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