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

UK PM delays COVID lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19

12:01 am June 15, 2021

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed a four-week delay to an end to all legal lockdown restrictions, which was previously set for June 21, as he said the link between coronavirus infections and hospitalisations remains at concerning levels due to the Delta variant. The last and fourth stage of the lockdown roadmap, dubbed “Freedom Day”, will now […]

Rishi Sunak sees ‘signs of resilience’ as UK economy suffers biggest drop since 1709

11:10 pm February 12, 2021

London: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on Friday pointed to signs of resilience and indicated further support measures in his Budget statement next month as latest statistics showed the British economy, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, suffered its biggest decline in more than 300 years in 2020. As most businesses, shops and restaurants continue to struggle through the coronavirus-induced […]

No alternative, British PM tells Parliament as he is grilled over lockdown No. 2

11:02 pm November 2, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there is “no alternative” but to impose a second England-wide lockdown as he tabled his proposals to curb the surge in coronavirus cases before members of Parliament. He rejected Opposition allegations that the government has been “slow” to act and said “no one wants to impose measures […]

UK PM considering lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise: Reports

7:04 pm October 31, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country with an announcement expected as early as Monday, according to reports quoting government sources. Johnson met his most senior Cabinet colleagues on Friday to discuss the possible toughening of restrictions in light of worsening coronavirus infection rate […]

India, UK strike new COVID-19 research tie-ups

3:28 pm October 29, 2020

London: India and the UK have clinched new partnerships to boost bilateral cooperation on combating the coronavirus pandemic as part of the 10th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), held virtually following the COVID-19 lockdown and travel constraints. A GBP 8-million joint funding initiative announced on Wednesday as part of the EFD outcomes will support collaborative research […]

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