Britain to scrap all remaining COVID-19 restrictions next weekJohnson's Conservative government lifted most virus restrictions in January, scrapping vaccine passports for venues and ending mask mandate...
20 Feb, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
England lifts Covid restrictions as Omicron threat recedesFrom Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes for entry into ni...
27 Jan, 2022, 08.32 AM IST
McDonald's to create 20,000 jobs in UK and IrelandUS fast-food giant McDonald's has announced plans to create 20,000 jobs in Britain and Ireland to help meet an expected boom in post-pandem...
21 Jun, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
Britain, facing airline pressure, considers easing restrictions for vaccinated travellersThe country's Department for Transport said on Thursday that it was considering how vaccinations could be used for inbound travel. More tha...
17 Jun, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
Rising UK COVID cases are 'serious, serious concern', Boris Johnson saysBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out on Monday whether a planned lifting of coronavirus restrictions can go ahead on...
12 Jun, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
How the Covid variant first found in India exposed Britain’s weaknessesThis week, ministers confirmed the variant discovered in India had taken hold in 86 separate parts of Britain, including areas of northwest...
22 May, 2021, 12.58 PM IST
UK economy suffers biggest drop since 1709The economy shrank 9.9 per cent last year, more than twice the figure for 2009 at the height of the global financial crisis, the Office for...
12 Feb, 2021, 07.02 PM IST
Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions, reports BBCPrime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference on Friday that the UK may need to implement further measures to protect its borders fro...
23 Jan, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
Too early to say when Covid lockdown will end, says British PM Boris JohnsonIt is too early to say when the national coronavirus lockdown in England will end, British PM Boris Johnson said on Thursday, as daily deat...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
Heathrow passenger numbers plunged 73% in 2020For December, Heathrow said that passenger numbers plunged 83% as the new strain of COVID-19 led to countries restricting travellers from B...
11 Jan, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
UK has vaccinated around 2 million people: Health Secretary HancockAsked how many people had been vaccinated, Hancock said: "It's around the 2 million mark, but we're going to publish the exact figures tomo...
10 Jan, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
How did UK retailers fare over coronavirus-hit Christmas?The 2020 Christmas holiday season presented British retailers with a unique challenge as they navigated strict COVID-19 containment measure...
08 Jan, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Retailers, energy stocks push London stocks higherThe benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.4%, with general retailers and energy stocks gaining between 2% and 3%.
05 Jan, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travellersAirline passengers from the United Kingdom will have to get negative COVID-19 tests within three days of their trip and provide the results...
25 Dec, 2020, 12.56 PM IST
UK GDP growth slows to six-month low as COVID hit hospitalityGross domestic product rose 0.4% on the month after expanding 1.1% in September, the Office for National Statistics said, the weakest growt...
10 Dec, 2020, 01.33 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
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