BRITAIN

Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifying’ poverty in UK

2:38 pm April 5, 2020

London: The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by the global financial crisis, according to experts. Official data shows that more than 14 million people in the UK are classed as living in poverty, or nearly one-quarter of the population. Some 4.2 million […]

US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones

10:55 pm April 3, 2020

London: Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally are probably just a small proportion of total infections, as testing is not widely available. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain […]

New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London

7:55 pm April 3, 2020

London: Prince Charles opened a new 4,000-bed temporary hospital in a conference centre in east London on Friday, the first of several being built in Britain to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son and heir, who has recovered from mild symptoms of the disease, said via videolink that he hoped that […]

Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

PM Modi, Prince Charles discuss coronavirus pandemic

11:53 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with UK’s Prince Charles on Thursday and discussed the coronavirus crisis, with the British royal hailing the Indian diaspora’s role in combatting the pandemic. The prime minister conveyed his condolences for the loss of life in the UK over the past few days, the Ministry […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

British PM Johnson speaks to Trump after coronavirus diagnosis

8:17 pm March 28, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone to discuss the coronavirus pandemic soon after he took to social media to announce that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-isolation. The 55-year-old, who is believed to be the first world leader to have tested […]