We do need to be careful when making international comparisons as the practices of recording deaths varies from country to country. An ONS report
http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati...uarytojune2020
confirmed this by stating:
"Given the widely differing practices between countries in recording and reporting deaths relating to COVID-19 it is not possible at this time to conduct accurate international comparisons of deaths involving COVID-19 specifically."
What we can say is that the situation in the UK is very bad and has not been handled well apart from the vaccine rollout which has been exemplary.