• Britain concerned about consular employee missing in China
  
  The British are "extremely concerned" about an employee of its Hong Kong Consulate who has been missing since crossing into mainland China on a business trip.
  CBC News.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:39:14 EDT.
• The Latest: Tusk says Johnson's plan will yield hard border
  
  LONDON (AP) - The Latest on Britain's plan to leave the European Union (all times local): 11:40 a.m. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:43:18 -0400.
• Britain's Boris Johnson Appeals To EU To Drop 'Irish Backstop' Demand
  
  The prime minister, in a letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, calls the backstop deal reached by his predecessor "anti-democratic and inconsistent with the sovereignty of the U.K."
  Scott Neuman.  NPR.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:17:00 -0400.
• Staffer at Britain's Hong Kong Consulate Reportedly Detained in Southern China
  
  Hong Kong's local news website HK01 says the employee, identified as Simon Cheng, failed to return to the former British colony from the neighboring southern city of Shenzhen on August 9, where he had gone to attend a business meeting.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:16:41 -0400.
• UK regulator launches investigation into electricity outage
  
  LONDON (AP) - The U.K.'s energy regulator says it has launched an investigation into a widespread electricity outage on Aug. 9 that left a hospital without power and rail passengers stranded for hours during the busy evening commute. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 03:43:19 -0400.
• Why is the UK seeing a rise in measles cases?
  
  Three years after eliminating the infection, Britain has lost its 'measles-free status'. How?
  BBC News.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 23:39:26 GMT.
• Flight logs prove Duke of York's Epstein girl WAS at key locations
  
  It can be revealed that flight logs, obtained by the Daily Mail, show that one of Epstein's victims, 'sex-slave' Virginia Roberts, was flown to London, New York and the Caribbean in 2001.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:18:41 +0100.
• 'Distasteful': UK sports minister condemns England fans for booing Steve Smith
  
  Britain's sports minister has ripped into England fans, saying their booing of star Australian batsman Steve Smith was distasteful.
  Latika Bourke.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +1000.
• Delta (DAL) to Boost US-UK Services With Virgin Atlantic
  
  As part of its decision to bolster transatlantic capacity, Delta (DAL) will resume services to London's Gatwick airport from 2020. Notably, Gatwick offers huge commercial potential.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:33:00 GMT.
• Paralympian Lord Holmes denies sexually touching a woman
  
  Lord Holmes of Richmond is accused of touching the woman in a London hotel earlier this year.
  BBC News.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:23:58 GMT.
• Pokemon fans will want to get to London in October, and again in 2020 - CNET
  
  A pop-up Pokemon Center is opening in the British capital ahead of Sword and Shield's release on Nintendo Switch, and the World Championships will be held in the city next year.
  Sean Keane.  CNET.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:08:31 +0000.
• Now Open: hub by Premier Inn London City Bank
  
  Whitbread has expanded its portfolio of hub by Premier Inn hotels with the opening of a new property in the City of London. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:29:57 +0200.
• Safestore launches joint venture in Holland and adds Heathrow site
  
  Self storage company Safestore has announced a joint venture which will see it enter the Dutch market for the first time, as well as a separate acquisition in London.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:09:56 +0100.
• Three switches on 5G for London homes - CNET
  
  Three's 5G mobile network will be coming to 25 cities across the UK by the end of the year.
  Katie Collins.  CNET.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:01:01 +0000.
• YMCA Ambassadors From 100+ Nations Join In London To Commemorate 175 Years At #Y175
  
  For four days earlier this month, more than 3,000 representatives of the YMCA convened in London to celebrate 175 years of the organization's worldwide impact.
  By Chris Strub, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 19:07:17 +0000.
• London Mayor supports Holocaust memorial plans, despite controversy
  
  There has been major backlash about the plans for the southern part of Victoria Tower Gardens, which is a UNESCO heritage site.
  Jerusalem Post.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 12:39:52 GMT.
• Report: UK Faces Food, Fuel and Drugs Shortages in No-Deal Brexit
  
  Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard border in Ireland, official government documents leaked to the Sunday Times show. ...
  Newsmax.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:19:15 EDT.
• No-deal Brexit could lead to 'drug and food shortages, protests'
  
  Leaked documents show the potentially devastating effects a no-deal Brexit could have on Britain.
  Al Jazeera.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:05:45 GMT.
• NJF Capital: The Rise of the Eurocorn: Europe's Billion-dollar Businesses
  
  LONDON, Aug. 17, 2019 -- Europe's tech ecosystem is becoming a worthy rival to the US thanks to a recent boom in tech and start-up entrepreneurship. ...
  PR Newswire.  Sat, 17 Aug 2019 12:51:00 +0000.
• Woman lost at sea after attempting to cross from France to Britain
  
  British and French campaigners have warned about the dangers of migrant Channel crossings after a woman attempting the journey went missing after falling into the sea last week.
  The Local.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:57:43 +0200.

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