Tag Archives: the UK

How Brexit affects sending Christmas parcels between Italy and the UK

Christmas parcels

Now that Britain has left the EU, the rules for sending parcels have changed. In many cases, costs have gone up because of customs charges and VAT requirements. In a few cases, products may no longer be sent at all.

France rescues 159 migrants as they bid to make it to the UK

French authorities rescued 159 migrants as they attempted to cross the English Channel and make it to the UK. Among the migrants saved were 10 children and a pregnant woman. Several suffered from hypothermia. The French Maritime Prefecture said they were rescued in eight separate operations on Thursday. Crossing the Channel is particularly dangerous because it […]

Boris Johnson says some evidence new Covid variant in the UK may be more deadly

There is “some evidence” a new Covid variant first identified in the U.K. could be more deadly than the original strain, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday. “We’ve been informed today that in addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant — the variant […]