Indian students 'positive' about UK courses despite lockdownAccording to UK Home Office statistics released last week, the number of study visa grants to Indian nationals in the year ending March 202...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.42 PM IST
UK study shows Covid-19 infections 'fallen significantly' in England"These findings show encouraging signs infections are now heading in the right direction across the country, but we must not drop our guard...
18 Feb, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
UK imposes mandatory COVID-19 tests for international travellersPassengers will be subject to an immediate fine of 500 pounds if they fail to comply with the new regulations on pre-departure testing. Sta...
08 Jan, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
England's lockdown could last into March says ministerPrime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures, including school closures and a ban on leaving home except for exercise and essential ...
05 Jan, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
UK MPs to vote on tier-based lockdown, as health minister says coronavirus 'under control'UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock attempted to rally lockdown sceptics at a Downing Street briefing on Monday evening, reiterating the need ...
01 Dec, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
UK's Boris Johnson insists new lockdown will end on December 2A second coronavirus lockdown in England will end on December 2, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, despite suggestions it ...
04 Nov, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Millions face new curbs in UK with virus at ‘tipping point’, says UK's deputy chief medical officerBritain, which has one of the highest death rates from coronavirus in Europe, is seeing cases take off since the government began re-openin...
12 Oct, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
Rishi Sunak unveils 'Job Support' boost to cover COVID-hit wagesThe finance minister said eligible businesses will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work and two-thirds of each employee...
09 Oct, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
UK GDP collapsed nearly 20% in Q2 in historic Covid hitGross domestic product shrank by 19.8% in the three months to June compared with the first quarter, slightly less than the initial 20.4% es...
30 Sep, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
COVID-19: London lockdown 'likely' amid second wave fearsAnother lockdown in London looks "increasingly likely" amid fears that the UK is heading towards a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
19 Sep, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson halts easing of lockdown as coronavirus cases see resurgenceHe also extended rules making face coverings compulsory in more indoor settings. “Our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake p...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
UK PM to set July 4 date to end COVID-19 lockdown with bars reopeningThe UK prime minister is expected to tell Parliament that the 2-metre social distancing rule will also be halved to 1 metre (3ft 3in) from ...
23 Jun, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
International travellers to UK set to face 14-day quarantine, finesUnder the plans, to be formally announced by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel at the daily Downing Street briefing, health officials would be ...
22 May, 2020, 06.37 PM IST
British PM Boris Johnson launches new Covid-19 alert system as lockdown 'modified'In a televised address to the nation, Johnson laid out a five-level alert system that the government will be constantly monitoring based on...
11 May, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
Rishi Sunak extends UK's COVID-19 job retention scheme to JuneThe Indian-origin finance minister said that the "unprecedented" furlough scheme he had unveiled in March to keep millions of people in job...
17 Apr, 2020, 10.38 PM IST
UK set to extend lockdown as COVID-19 deaths continue to riseMinisters have already indicated in their daily Downing Street briefings this week that an extension to the lockdown measures, likely to be...
16 Apr, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
Boris Johnson continues to improve in ICU with Covid-19The 55-year-old was shifted to the ICU of St.Thomas' Hospital in London on Monday night as his condition worsened over 10 days after he had...
09 Apr, 2020, 06.32 PM IST