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Russia's focus remains Donbas region in Ukraine: British defence ministry

The British military said in a tweet: Due to strong Ukrainian resistance, Russian territorial gains have been limited and achieved at significant cost to Russian forces

Donbas counterattacks slowing Russian attack: Ukrainian, British officials

Britain's Ministry of Defense said despite their increased activity Russian forces have made no major gains in the last 24 hours as Ukrainian counter-attacks continue to hinder the efforts

India, UK commit to open, peaceful cyberspace partnership for vision 2030

India and the United Kingdom said that they will work in partnership to increase their mutual cyber resilience, taking a holistic and whole-of-society approach

Economic fugitives not welcome in Britain: UK PM Boris Johnson

Johnson also said the UK government has ordered the extradition of economic offenders wanted in India but legal technicalities are making the process difficult

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday in Sandringham

Birthday wishes have been sent by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Keir Starmer and gun salutes will be fired

Boris Johnson says sorry for partygate as critics prep censure bid

Johnson told lawmakers in the House of Commons that it simply "did not occur to me that the birthday gathering, complete with a cake, was a party

UK consumer price inflation rises at fastest clip in 30 years

The annual inflation rate climbed to 7.0 per cent in March from 6.2 per cent in February, its highest since March 1992

Britain will send Ukraine a further $130 mn of military support: Johnson

The British prime minister also condemned a reported Russian attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine packed with women, children and elderly people fleeing the conflict

Russia-Ukraine war is reshaping how Europe spends

The result is a sudden reshuffling of budgets as military spending, essentials like agriculture and energy, and humanitarian assistance are shoved to the front of the line.

Men's suits are no longer suitable for measuring Britain's inflation

Covid's influence can be seen in many other changes to this year's basket, too

Google and Facebook 'Jedi Blue' ad deal probed by EU, Britain

The Jedi Blue agreement enables Meta via its Meta Audience Network, to participate in Google's Open Bidding programme, which is a rival to header bidding.

Chelsea owner Abramovich, Rosneft boss Sechin hit by UK sanctions

Chelsea's activities from selling new tickets to signing players were instantly restricted, but it was allowed to play

Oil prices surge as US bans Russian crude, Britain launches phase out

Oil prices settled around 4% higher on Tuesday as the US banned Russian oil imports and Britain said it will phase them out by year end

Britain gets first 'smart' prison with no window bars and gadgets

The cells at Her Majesty's Prison Five Wells at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, will be called 'rooms' and inmates 'residents' by prison staff as part of the rehabilitation process

New Zealand signed free trade deal with Britain: PM Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand and Britain signed FTA on Tuesday that unlocks unprecedented access to the British market and accelerates New Zealand's Covid-19 recovery, said New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth catches Covid, has mild symptoms: Windsor Palace

Elizabeth, the world's oldest monarch, marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne in early February.

UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result

Britain scrambles $12 billion to soften 54% household energy price blow

Second major increase in energy bills in 6 months, largest on record; set to drive millions of households into fuel poverty

British Covid trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

The world's first "human challenge" trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to Covid-19 to advance research into the disease was found to be safe in healthy young adults

Indian-origin experts urge UK to back patent waiver for vaccine parity

India and South Africa had introduced a proposal at the WTO for such a patent waiver for fairer vaccine access for the developing world