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The article discusses an effort to reverse the Brexit decision for Great Britain to leave the European Union (EU). Topics include the role of politician Chuka Umunna in backing the anti-Brexit efforts, pressure on British ministers of parliament (MPs) by activists, and the political standing of British Prime Minister Theresa May during negotiations with EU officials regarding Brexit.

In March, the EU began legal action against the U.K. after Britain unilaterally delayed enforcing part of the agreement. Keywords: 0629846DBB; BUSINESS; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; POL; UK; WORLD EN 0629846DBB BUSINESS EUROPE GEN GOV POL UK WORLD The European Union's refusal to renegotiate the Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland has put the bloc on a fresh collision course with the U.K., as Boris Johnson's government warns it will suspend parts of the agreement if the EU doesn't budge. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0629846DBB; 1266Z@ID; BUSINESS; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; POL; UK; WORLD EN 0629846DBB 1266Z@ID BUSINESS EUROPE GEN GOV POL UK WORLD The U.K. government demanded that the European Union renegotiate the Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland, threatening to suspend the agreement if the bloc doesn't back down. QWLM2MDWRGG7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government demanded that the European Union renegotiate the Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland, threatening to suspend the agreement if the bloc doesn't back down. [Extracted from the article]

QSA010T1UM16 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing an official investigation into whether he or his party broke election law by failing to declare the funding of works to refurbish his government residence. Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; ELECT; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; LAW; POL; UK; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BUSINESS ELECT EUROPE GEN GOV LAW POL UK WORLD WWTOP U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing an official investigation into whether he or his party broke election law by failing to declare the funding of works to refurbish his government residence. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government is planning to press ahead with its flagship Sizewell C nuclear project even without Chinese funding, according to a person familiar with the situation. Increased Oversight The U.K. government has been stepping up its oversight of security concerns involving Chinese companies. The proposed 20 billion-pound ($27.5 billion) plant in eastern England is still viable, despite the government exploring ways to remove state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp. from all future projects in the U.K., the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The British government is exploring ways to remove China's state-owned nuclear energy company, China General Nuclear Corp., from all future power projects in the U.K., in a further sign that relations between the countries are deteriorating. "China and the U.K. are each other's important trade and investment partners", China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said Monday at a regular press briefing in Beijing. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; POL; UK; WORLD EN BUSINESS COS EUROPE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES POL UK WORLD U.K. leader Boris Johnson's pandemic strategy descended into disarray after his own ministers said the public could ignore orders to isolate at home. QWJQJBT0AFBG (Bloomberg) -- U.K. leader Boris Johnson's pandemic strategy descended into disarray after his own ministers said the public could ignore orders to isolate at home. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; POL; SOF; TEC; UK; WORLD EN BUSINESS COS EUROPE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES POL SOF TEC UK WORLD The U.K. government insisted people people told to isolate by the National Health Service contact-tracing mobile app cannot ignore the advice. QWJJ2KT1UM0X (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government insisted people people told to isolate by the National Health Service contact-tracing mobile app cannot ignore the advice. U.K. Says "Crucial" to Self-Isolate When Contacted by NHS App. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; EURTOP; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; POL; SOF; TEC; TOP; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS EUROPE EURTOP GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES POL SOF TEC TOP UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPEU People told to isolate by the National Health Service contact-tracing mobile app can choose to ignore the advice because it's not legally binding, a U.K. minister said, contradicting Boris Johnson's Covid policy. QWJE9IT0AFBA (Bloomberg) -- People told to isolate by the National Health Service contact-tracing mobile app can choose to ignore the advice because it's not legally binding, a U.K. minister said, contradicting Boris Johnson's Covid policy. Isolation Optional If "Pinged" by Covid App, U.K. Minister Says. [Extracted from the article]

But if nightclubs and other venues do not voluntarily adopt Covid passes for customers, the government will be ready to change the law to force them to, Johnson said. Keywords: 0247409Z; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; POL; SCIENCE; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0247409Z ALLTOP BUSINESS COS DRG EUROPE GEN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES NORTHAM POL SCIENCE UK US WORLD WWTOP Vaccine certificates are set to be required to enter nightclubs and other large, crowded venues in England, sparking warnings from hospitality businesses that the plan will put thousands of jobs at risk. [Extracted from the article]

But if nightclubs and other venues do not voluntarily adoptCovid passes for customers, the government will be ready to changethe law to force them to, Johnson said. Vaccine certificates are set to be required to enter nightclubs and otherlarge, crowded venues in England, sparking warnings from hospitalitybusinesses that the plan will put thousands of jobs at risk. [Extracted from the article]

The U.K. government will not change the settings on the Covid-19mobile phone app that's being blamed for forcing hundreds ofthousands of people to isolate at home, undermining efforts to reopenthe economy. (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government will not change the settings onthe Covid-19 mobile phone app that's being blamed for forcinghundreds of thousands of people to isolate at home, underminingefforts to reopen the economy. [Extracted from the article]

Boris Johnson's plan to get the U.K. back to normal is at risk of beingderailed amid a public outcry over his attempt to dodge pandemicisolation rules, as Covid-19 cases soar the most in the world. (Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson's plan to get the U.K. back to normal is atrisk of being derailed amid a public outcry over his attempt to dodge pandemicisolation rules, as Covid-19 cases soar the most in the world. [Extracted from the article]

The spread of the delta variant has pushed the U.K. infection rates toward records. Boris Johnson's plan to get the U.K. back to normal is in disarray, with Covid-19 cases rising the most in the world and a public outcry over the prime minister's perceived attempt to dodge isolation rules. [Extracted from the article]

Boris Johnson's plan to get the U.K. back to normal is in disarray, with infection cases soaring and a public outcry over the prime minister's perceived attempt to dodge coronavirus isolation rules. Road Trip The political peril for Johnson also reflected criticism that his officials often haven't followed the rules that they set for regular people. [Extracted from the article]

Business leaders want more clarity from Johnson's administration, withsome warning shop workers could suffer abuse if they ask customers tocover their faces without having legal backing to do so. (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson is increasingly isolatedover his decision to scrap rules requiring face masks to be worn in shopsand on public transport, amid a backlash from businesses and officialsacross the U.K. From Monday, Johnson will lift Covid restrictions in England to makemask wearing optional in all settings. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- British travelers who have received a full dosage of coronavirus vaccine will no longer need to isolate when they return home from moderate-risk countries, starting this month. The relaxing of the rules will come into force in time for England's school holidays, offering a boost to the ailing travel industry which has struggled with lockdowns and closed borders for more than a year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- British travelers who have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will no longer need to isolate when they return home from moderate risk countries, under a plan officials expect to come into force this month. Surge in Cases Johnson and his team are grappling with how best to reopen the economy now that 65% of U.K. adults have received both doses of Covid vaccines. [Extracted from the article]

Johnson and his team are grappling with how best to reopen the economy now that 65% of U.K. adults have received both doses of Covid vaccines. (Bloomberg) -- British travelers who have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will no longer need to isolate when they return home from moderate risk countries, under a plan officials expect to come into force this month. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Britons who have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine are set to be given more freedom to travel around the world from July 19, under plans due to be announced Thursday. Johnson and his team are grappling with how best to reopen the economy now that 65% of U.K. adults have received both doses of Covid vaccines. [Extracted from the article]

Johnson said he will be setting out his plans for what the next phase of the U.K.'s route out of pandemic restrictions will look like when it comes into force, due to be on July 19. (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some "extra precautions" could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country's Covid restrictions. [Extracted from the article]

Johnson said he will be setting out his plans for what the next phase of the U.K.'s route out of pandemic restrictions will look like when it comes into force, due to be on July 19. (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some "extra precautions" could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country's Covid restrictions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson's government is preparing to lift all remaining coronavirus restrictions for England on July 19, despite the delta variant sending infections soaring to their highest daily rate since January. Johnson said he and Javid had spoken and reviewed the pandemic data on Sunday and concluded the best option would be to wait a "few more weeks" to deliver another 5 million vaccine doses before easing the remaining rules for England. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- England is "very likely" to see the end of pandemic restrictions on July 19, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Despite a surge in infections of the new delta variant, hospitalization and death rates remain relatively low as the U.K.'s vaccine program progresses, he said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- England is "very likely" to see the end of pandemic restrictions on July 19, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Despite a surge in infections of the new delta variant, hospitalization and death rates remain relatively low as the U.K.'s vaccine program progresses, he said. UK's Johnson Says Lifting Covid Curbs "Very Likely" on July 19. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; EUROPE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; POL; UK; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BUSINESS EUROPE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV POL UK WORLD WWTOP U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to re-establish his government's authority after the health secretary resigned for breaking his own pandemic rules. In his reply to Hancock's letter, Johnson praised his minister's "abundant energy, intelligence and determination" and said he was "sorry" to lose him. With Hancock gone, the U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party sought to turn the pressure on Johnson, saying he was too weak to fire the minister on Friday. [Extracted from the article]

"We have worked so hard as a country to fight the pandemic", Hancock, 42, said in his letter of resignation to Johnson. Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; POL; UK; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS EUROPE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES POL UK WORLD WWTOP U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned Saturday after breaking the country's coronavirus rules by kissing a senior aide in his office, the latest embarrassing controversy to hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Senior U.K. officials in Boris Johnson'sgovernment have lost faith in Health Secretary MattHancock and believe he should resign after being picturedembracing a top adviser in breach of pandemic rules. Labour accused Hancock of "breakingthe laws he created" in the clinch with Coladangelo, andaccused Johnson of being "spineless" in choosing not tofire him. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. Premier Boris Johnson is standing byHealth Secretary Matt Hancock after the Cabinet ministerwas pictured embracing a senior aide he appointed to histeam. Cummings On Friday, Cummings published further correspondence,including a note he'd copied to Johnson in April 2020,outlining concerns about the U.K. test-and-trace systemand demanding officials come up with a "real plan.". [Extracted from the article]

Opening up the island destinations to U.K. tourists willoffer some measure of relief to a U.K. aviation industrythat's been whipsawed by changing travel rules -- mostrecently when Portugal was abruptly pulled off the greenlist. (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. added Spain's Balearic islandsand Malta onto its quarantine-free "green" travel list,and said rules will be relaxed later for moredestinations for people who are fully vaccinated againstcoronavirus. [Extracted from the article]

More than 60% of U.K. adults have now received their seconddose of vaccines, fueling demands on the government to easecurbs on foreign travel to help an industry that has beenbattered by the pandemic, and give hope to millions ofpeople who want to take holidays overseas. (Bloomberg) -- Britons who have received both doses of acoronavirus vaccine will be given extra freedom to travelaround the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as theU.K. prepares to set out new rules on foreign trips. [Extracted from the article]

Opening up the island destinations to U.K. tourists willoffer some measure of relief to a U.K. aviation industrythat's been whipsawed by changing travel rules -- mostrecently when Portugal was abruptly pulled off the greenlist. (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. added Spain's Balearic islands andMalta onto its quarantine-free "green" travel list, andsaid rules will be relaxed for more countries later in thesummer for people who are double-vaccinated againstcoronavirus. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Britons who have received both doses of acoronavirus vaccine will be given extra freedom to travelaround the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as theU.K. prepares to set out new rules on foreign trips. More than 60% of U.K. adults have now received their seconddose of vaccines, fueling demands on the government to easecurbs on foreign travel to help an industry that has beenbattered by the pandemic, and give hope to millions ofpeople who want to take holidays overseas. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson's government is preparing to allow Britons who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus to travel to more than 150 countries without the need to quarantine on their return to England later this summer. Industry Pain The aviation and tourism industry has been hammered since the start of the pandemic, after governments were forced to close down international leisure travel to try to stop passengers importing the virus. [Extracted from the article]

The EU, which is Britain's largest tradingpartner, says the U.K. is failing to implement the termsof the Brexit deal Johnson signed less than two yearsago. (Bloomberg) -- British and European officials areincreasingly optimistic they will avert a post-Brexittrade war, believing the two sides will strike a truce inthe dispute over checks on goods moving into NorthernIreland. [Extracted from the article]

Final decisions on the quarantine policy and the greenlist have not yet been taken inside government, and bothwill be subject to scientific advice on the status of thepandemic. (Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson's government is preparing toallow Britons who have been fully vaccinated againstcoronavirus to travel to more than 150 countries withoutthe need to quarantine on their return to England laterthis summer. Industry Suffers The aviation and tourism industry has been hammered sincethe start of the pandemic, after governments were forcedto close down international leisure travel to try to stoppassengers importing the virus. [Extracted from the article]

U.K. Mulls Opening Foreign Travel for Vaccinated Passengers Travel industry representatives are planning to step up their campaign for government to help, warning this week that 195,000 jobs are at risk from ongoing restrictions on foreign trips. (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is on course to be able to lift coronavirus restrictions as planned on July 19, despite the spread of the delta variant. [Extracted from the article]

That strategy helped Johnson win a huge general election victory in 2019 and persuaded many former Labour voters in northern England to back him again at last month's local council contests. (Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from his own Conservative colleagues, who blame the prime minister's focus on chasing votes in northern England for putting the ruling party's traditional southern power base at risk. [Extracted from the article]

While the headlines were about Tories consolidating their advantage in former Labour heartlands in northern England, Davey's party made some gains in the south. Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey hailed what he called "a huge victory" for his party, after Green won 57% of the vote, overturning the 55% previously won by the Tories. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost a special parliamentary election to the Liberal Democrats in a wealthy district northwest of London that had been a stronghold for the U.K.'s ruling party. Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey hailed what he called "a huge victory" for his party, after Green won 57% of the vote, overturning the 55% previously won by the Tories. In Chesham and Amersham, in Buckinghamshire, Lib Dem strategists sought to make headway amid unease among local voters over Conservative proposals for reforming planning laws. [Extracted from the article]

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey hailed what he called "a huge victory" for his party, after Green won 57% of the vote, overturning the 55% previously won by the Tories. (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost a special parliamentary election to the Liberal Democrats in a wealthy district northwest of London that had been a stronghold for the U.K.'s ruling party. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- British officials are considering plans to open up international travel for passengers who've been fully inoculated against Covid-19, allowing a resumption of tourism to more than 150 countries and territories including the vital U.S. market and some of the most popular European destinations. Court Action Carriers have criticized the policy, especially after Portugal was abruptly taken off the green list earlier this month, dealing a blow to the all-important summer travel season. [Extracted from the article]

The suit, which has support from other airlines, comes as the U.K. considers revisions that will make travel easier for vaccinated people, according to a person familiar with the matter. The U.K. aviation industry has long decried the current system as arbitrary, and sought clearer criteria on categorizations. (Bloomberg) -- Ryanair Holdings Plc and the owner of London Stansted airport plan to challenge the U.K.'s travel policy, saying a lack of transparency is undermining consumer confidence and hindering an airline industry recovery from the coronavirus crisis. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to delay his plan to lift England's pandemic restrictions amid concerns that a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases could put hospitals under strain. The U.K. and EU are locked in a standoff over how to apply parts of the Brexit divorce accord that require checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from mainland Britain. [Extracted from the article]

For Johnson it will be a sobering return to the office after a long weekend among the golden sands and aquamarine sea of Carbis Bay, southwest England, where he hosted the Group of Seven summit. (Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to delay his plan to lift England's pandemic restrictions amid concerns that a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases could put hospitals under strain. [Extracted from the article]

For the second day in a row, Johnson's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has taken to broadcast interviews to condemn European "ignorance" about the U.K., as a dispute over post-Brexit trade rules intensifies. U.K. Attacks "Offensive" EU as Brexit G-7 Argument Escalates Boris Johnson's U.K. government doesn't want any of the leaders at the Group of Seven summit to leave Cornwall without knowing just how angry he is with some of them about Brexit. [Extracted from the article]

U.K. Attacks "Offensive" EU as Brexit Argument Escalates at G-7 For the second day in a row, Johnson's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has taken to broadcast interviews to condemn European "ignorance" about the U.K., as a dispute over post-Brexit trade rules intensifies. Boris Johnson's U.K. government doesn't want any of the leaders at the Group of Seven summit to leave Cornwall without knowing just how angry he is with some of them about Brexit. [Extracted from the article]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is now less optimistic about the U.K.'s pandemic outlook, suggesting restrictions may need to be kept in place beyond his target date for relaxing the rules on June 21. Speaking to broadcasters at the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, Johnson said the government will be "cautious" about taking the final step out of lockdown restrictions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed with European Union leaders as the escalating dispute over post-Brexit trade threatened to dominate the Group of Seven summit in England. One EU official briefed on the discussions said that while a pragmatic solution will need to be found, it would be wrong for the U.K. to assume that the 27-nation bloc will simply forget about the protocol. [Extracted from the article]