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Saturday, May 21

Noose tightens on Boris as former advisor says he lied about party

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the “bring your own booze” gathering might contravene Covid-19 rules.

More Aussies to live, work in UK as PM hails 'beyond-Brexit' deal

Scott Morrison is expected to announce an in-principle agreement towards an Australia-UK free trade deal at a meeting with British counterpart Boris Johnson

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As second wave of virus looms in UK, Australia's watching closely

The United Kingdom has already been battered by COVID-19, with about 410,000 cases and more than 41,000 deaths.

Abbott flies into storm over UK trade job amid calls to send him home

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended a plan to hand a senior trade role to former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott despite concerns about his attitude towards women and homosexuality.

British PM head-hunts Abbott to help broker new Brexit deal

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has reportedly been hired to help the United Kingdom negotiate new trade deals post-Brexit.