Frank Langfitt
Stories
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Morning Edition
Coronavirus Surge Puts British Hospitals Under Tremendous Stress
Britain's National Health Service is said to be at breaking point, with twice as many COVID-19 patients in hospitals than there were during the worst weeks of the pandemic last April.
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Morning Edition
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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All Things Considered
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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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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Weekend Edition Sunday
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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Morning Edition
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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Morning Edition
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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Morning Edition
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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Morning Edition
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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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.