United Kingdom 's four nations to relax COVID-19 restrictions to save Christmas
Three households will be able to form a "Christmas bubble", allowing them to meet up at home, places of worship and in outdoor public places but not at indoor hospitality or entertainment venues.
Nov 25, 2020, 00:17 AM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson mentions Ram, Ravana in COVID-19 address, says Diwali teaches us that light triumphs over darkness, good over evil
Boris Johnson praised "fantastic virtual Diwali festival" for bringing the spirit of Diwali into people's homes while helping people stay safe.
Nov 07, 2020, 19:35 PM IST
After France, UK PM Boris Johnson mulls month-long COVID-19 lockdown in England next week
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was considering putting England on a month-long lockdown next week in the wake of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official documents.
Oct 31, 2020, 16:28 PM IST
UK records 18,804 new coronavirus cases, total crosses 7.41 lakh
A Downing Street spokesman said coronavirus cases in the Greater Manchester area tripled over a two-week period.
Oct 20, 2020, 00:32 AM IST
12,872 new COVID-19 cases take United Kingdom's coronavirus count to 6,00,000
UK's coronavirus-related deaths rose by 65 to 42,825, the latest data showed.
Oct 11, 2020, 23:51 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson 'apologizes' after he 'misspeaks' over new COVID-19 rules
The UK's COVID-19 total has increased to 4,41,582, as per the data by Johns Hopkins University.
Sep 29, 2020, 21:12 PM IST
UK judge rejects WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange bid to delay US extradition case
Assange made international headlines in 2010 when WikiLeaks published a US military video showing a 2007 attack by Apache helicopters in Baghdad that killed a dozen people.
Sep 07, 2020, 23:10 PM IST
UK warns EU on Brexit, says we won't blink first
Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit, the country`s top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc on Sunday.
Sep 06, 2020, 12:48 PM IST
Police in UK's Birmingham declare 'major incident' after multiple stabbings in city
British police declared a "major incident" on Sunday after several people were stabbed in Birmingham city.
Sep 06, 2020, 12:01 PM IST
France accuses United Kingdom of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks
Britain left the EU on January 31 but both sides hoped that a chaotic Brexit could be avoided during 11 months of negotiations.
Aug 31, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
UK announces tougher fines for people breaching COVID-19 social distancing rules
Those participating in illegal gatherings, as well as those who do not wear face-covering where it is mandatory, might be fined 100 pounds (USD130), with the amount doubling on each offense up to 3,200 pounds ($4,188).
Aug 23, 2020, 21:19 PM IST
Pakistan declares Nawaz Sharif as absconder, approaches UK for extradition
Adviser to the Prime Minster on Accountability and Interior Shahzad Akbar said that Sharif's four-week bail on medical grounds expired in December last year.
Aug 23, 2020, 18:40 PM IST
Indian students struggle to access Covid-19 hardship funds in United Kingdom: Study
Several Indian students have been struggling to access COVID-19 hardship funds set up by universities to help out international students facing financial constraints amid job losses due to the coronavirus lockdown
Aug 20, 2020, 02:10 AM IST
British government faces mounting pressure over mishandling exam grades during COVID-19
To compound the issue, results show that grades were less likely to be lowered for students who attended fee-paying private schools, while bright students at traditionally poorly performing schools could have results downgraded.
Aug 16, 2020, 23:22 PM IST
China vows 'forceful counter-attack' in response to UK move to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong
China threatened a "forceful counter-attack" on Tuesday in response to Britain`s announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing`s introduction of a national security law for the former British colony.
Jul 21, 2020, 22:34 PM IST
United Kingdom suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty amid dispute with China over new security law
Prime Minister Boris Johnson had recently ordered equipment from China`s Huawei Technologies to be purged completely from Britain`s 5G network by the end of 2027.
Jul 20, 2020, 23:31 PM IST
TikTok considering London, other locations to locate its headquarters
TikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance.
Jul 19, 2020, 15:23 PM IST
COVID-19: United Kingdom to allow quarantine-free travel to some low-risk nations from green zone
While the complete list of the estimated 50 low-risk countries is yet to be released, European countries of Germany, France, Spain, and Italy have been confirmed as being within the green zone.
Jul 03, 2020, 22:37 PM IST
Indian-origin man gets 34 months' imprisonment for arson in UK shopping centre
Parvinder Singh, 28, was jailed this week after he admitted "arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered" when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court in April, in relation to the blaze which occurred in January 2019.
Jul 03, 2020, 18:25 PM IST
COVID-19: India surpasses United Kingdom, becomes 4th worst-hit country; US tops with 20 lakh cases
India is now at the fourth spot, only behind the United States (20 lakh), Brazil (8 lakh) and Russia (5 lakh), as per Worldometer figures.
Jun 12, 2020, 07:47 AM IST
