How does a leadership challenge to UK PM Boris Johnson work?Johnson, who helped the Conservatives win a large majority in a 2019 election, has apologised but said he would not resign after a damning ...
UK PM Boris Johnson fights for survival after lockdown party hangoverThe prime minister himself went to ground on Thursday, cancelling a planned trip to northern England after a family member came down with C...
Tougher curbs likely as Omicron hits another daily high of 12,133 in UKThe total number of confirmed Omicron cases in the UK stands at 37,101, taking the overall COVID-19 infections tally to 82,886 on Sunday. A...
UK lockdown end may be delayed beyond June 21: ReportThe delay being considered is to enable all over-50s to be fully vaccinated with both doses of a vaccine, found to be most effective agains...
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...
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...
Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demandThe San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said Thursday it aims to sign up the additional drivers by the end of the year, adding to the ...
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Boris JohnsonCases of COVID-19 in Britain are at record levels and increasing, fuelled by a new and more transmissible variant of the virus. That has al...
Christmas, coronavirus and fear of no-deal Brexit push Europe's warehouses to the limitBritish companies are bringing as much as possible into the country before potential disruptions in January, while their European counterpa...
UK PM Boris Johnson stops short of imposing a full lockdown but harsh measures to stayUK PM Boris Johnson stops short of imposing a full lockdown but harsh measures to stay
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...
UK lockdown drives fastest growth in grocery sales for over 25 yearsOf Britain's big four grocers, industry leader Tesco was the best performer with sales up 12.7%, closely followed by No. 2 player Sainsbury...
No end to lockdown yet but 'careful' easing begins, British PM Boris Johnson says"This is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week," PM Boris Johnson said in a televised address but added that some primary schoo...
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...
Britain unlikely to lift coronavirus lockdown until end of May: government expertThe government has put Britain into a widespread shutdown, closing pubs, restaurants and nearly all shops, while ordering people to stay ho...
NISAU working with Indian embassy to help students stranded in UK lockdown due to coronavirusWith thousands of Indian students stranded in the UK with lockdown and travel disruption in both the countries following the coronavirus pa...
UK lockdown will last ‘significant’ period: GovtThe measure was introduced amid warnings that infection rates were spiralling, and new figures Saturday revealed that more than 1,000 peopl...