UK government could bring in military to ease strike action- ruling party chairman"Our message to the unions is to say 'this is not a time to strike, this is a time to try and negotiate'. But in the absence of that, it is...
04 Dec, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
Indian-origin Rishi Sunak in race for next UK PM after Boris Johnson agrees to resignRishi Sunak, whose resignation as Chancellor of the exchequer triggered a series of resignations against Boris Johnson, is believed to be t...
07 Jul, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
New UK finance minister Zahawi and UK defence minister urge PM Boris Johnson to resignBritish defence minister Ben Wallace also said he had an obligation to keep the country safe and could not leave the "offices of state empt...
07 Jul, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
'Buoyant' Boris Johnson fights on as British Prime Minister, sacks ministerMichael Gove, UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, had reportedly told Johnson earlier in the day that it was time for him to quit. John...
07 Jul, 2022, 07.34 AM IST
New UK finance minister Nadhim Zahawi pledges to boost economyZahawi, who took over the Treasury on Tuesday after the resignation of Rishi Sunak in protest against embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnso...
07 Jul, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
New UK finance minister Zahawi says we need to grow the economyBritain's economy is showing signs of a slowdown as inflation heads for double-digits and it is forecast to be weaker than other big indust...
06 Jul, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Who is Nadhim Zahawi, Britain's new finance minister replacing Rishi Sunak?The Iraqi-born British politician faced learning difficulties in the early stages of his education due to difficulties in speaking English....
06 Jul, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
UK PM names Nadhim Zahawi as new finance ministerDowning Street said Queen Elizabeth II had approved the appointment of Zahawi, who came to Britain as a child with his Kurdish family not s...
06 Jul, 2022, 05.38 AM IST
UK minister backs reduced isolation period, to ease workforce pressuresThe Omicron variant is still spreading in Britain and many businesses, schools and hospitals are struggling with staff shortages, fuelling ...
10 Jan, 2022, 08.05 AM IST
Omicron spreading among over-50s: UK ministerNadhim Zahawi said the government would assess the situation in England on Wednesday. "There's nothing in the data at the moment that would...
03 Jan, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
Britain to require ''passport'' for nightclubsVaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said Sunday that officials are looking to begin the certification measures from the end of September, when ...
05 Sep, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
Face masks in enclosed spaces will be ‘expected' beyond July 19, says British ministerThe senior Cabinet minister also expressed confidence that the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be able to confirm the July 19 tim...
11 Jul, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Britain to deploy Moderna Covid shot from third week of April"It'll be in deployment around the third week of April," he told BBC TV, adding he was confident that the government would meet a target of...
06 Apr, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb new virus variantsVaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said there would be an announcement Tuesday on plans for tighter border measures. The BBC reported that U.K...
26 Jan, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccine supplies continue to be tight, UK minister says"Any new manufacturing process is going to have challenges, it's lumpy and bumpy, (then) it gets better, it stabilises and improves going f...
26 Jan, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
UK is vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister says"It is going well, we're vaccinating on average 140 people, that's first jab, literally a minute. That's the average so some areas are doin...
18 Jan, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
COVID-19 restrictions: Britain mulls tighter lockdowns on northern England"Matt Hancock is going to make a statement to parliament as to where we are at but you can clearly see the numbers," said junior business m...
15 Oct, 2020, 12.27 PM IST