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
UK economy shrinks by only 1.5 per cent in Q1 despite lockdownThe Office for National Statistics said the strong recovery seen in March was led by the retail sector and the return of schools. The const...
12 May, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
UK PM Johnson to announce COVID lockdown easing, junior minister says"It does look as if the roadmap is on course," Dorries told Sky. "The prime minister will be making an announcement later this afternoon an...
10 May, 2021, 12.18 PM IST
UK hits Covid-19 vaccine target; PM Boris Johnson warns of more virus deathsDays before its self-imposed April 15 deadline, the government said everyone in its top priority groups - over 50s, health care workers and...
13 Apr, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Britain speeds up vaccinations: All adults to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 31The makers of the two vaccines that Britain is using, Pfizer and AstraZeneca, have both experienced supply problems in Europe. But U.K. Hea...
21 Feb, 2021, 05.10 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
End of lockdown? UK's Johnson mulls path out after 15 million vaccinatedWith nearly a quarter of the United Kingdom's population now inoculated with a first dose of a COVID vaccine in a little over two months, J...
15 Feb, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
European stocks inch up, US Senate race sparks rotation into banks, energyThe pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.2%, while UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.7% and Germany's DAX gained 0.2%.
06 Jan, 2021, 05.47 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
Diamond traders expect new virus strain to cause minor bumps“We have to wait and see like all other countries that are monitoring the developments. The UK has put a lot of travel restrictions,” said ...
21 Dec, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
2020: Pandemic, lockdowns and a vaccine tie-up boost for India-UK ties"The Serum Institute and Oxford University partnership demonstrates the UK-India relationship at its best: a vaccine developed in the UK an...
21 Dec, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
Boris Johnson expected to order lockdown for England as COVID-19 cases top 1 millionThe United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus c...
01 Nov, 2020, 08.07 AM 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
UK to end quarantine for travelers from 'low-risk' countriesThe British government said Friday it is scrapping a 14-day quarantine rule for arrivals from a number of countries deemed "lower risk" for...
03 Jul, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
UK postal operator Royal Mail cuts 2,000 jobsBritain's postal operator Royal Mail, whose workers have helped the nation cope with the coronavirus lockdown, said Thursday it will axe 2,...
25 Jun, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
UK facing significant recession, says Rishi SunakThe UK's Indian-origin finance minister, who is at the forefront of the economic response to the coronavirus pandemic and has spearheaded a...
14 May, 2020, 01.28 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