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Partygate report will be published in full, vows PM Boris Johnson

The much-anticipated Cabinet Office inquiry report, being compiled by top civil servant Sue Gray and said to be in its final stages

UK PM Boris Johnson says he won't resign as 'partygate' report due

UK PM Boris Johnson is facing fresh allegations in the ongoing partygate scandal as details emerged of a surprise party, organised for him at the peak of first lockdown

Boris Johnson's peril mounts as police probe lockdown parties

Johnson is battling for his political survival over a slew of reports about events in his Downing Street office

Unlucky fat genes to blame for obesity disease risks, finds UK study

They also found some other diseases previously thought to be related to someone's weight, such as Alzheimer's, appear to be unconnected

UK inflation hits near 30-year high, pressuring BoE and households

The annual rate of consumer price inflation increased to 5.4% from November's 5.1%, the highest since March 1992

British suspect of Texas synagogue siege was known to UK spies

Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was on the radar of the MI5 intelligence service during the second half of 2020

Jitendra Singh calls for collaboration between India, UK on food security

Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi even ensured that no person goes hungry during the pandemic time

UK PM Johnson forced to deny ex-aide's damaging 'partygate' attack

Dominic Cummings was a key official at 10 Downing Street in May 2020 at the time of a garden party for which Johnson apologised to the House of Commons last week

British hostage-taker demanding Pak scientist's release shot dead in US

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was aware of the death of a British man in Texas and are in contact with the local authorities

Omicron spread: UK expands Covid booster vaccine rollout to teenagers

Previously, third doses were only recommended by the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to 18 and over

10th century idol discovered in England, handed over to India

The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar, took formal charge of the sculpture

Britain, India aim to finalise free trade agreement by year-end

Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal and his British counterpart Anne-Marie Trevelyan said they would also launch an 'early harvest' or a limited-scope interim trade agreement in the next few months

Equinor warns of $1.8 bn impairment charge for Britain's Mariner oilfield

Total recoverable reserves from the field, which is operated by Equinor with a 65.1% stake, is now estimated to be about 180 million barrels of oil equivalent, sharply down from 275 million barrels

India, UK businesses hope for win-win deal with launch of FTA talks

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) believes that easier movement of professionals between the two countries will be an important aspect of the negotiations

Hinduja Group's £1.2 billion old war office project is making waves

OWO was once the heartbeat of UK's defence ministry & later an oft-featured building in Bond films

India hails statement by 5 world powers to stop nuclear weapons

The five key nuclear-armed nations on Monday said that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought

UK lifts pre-arrival Covid-19 test rule for overseas travelers

UK continues to record very high daily infections

Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave

Johnson also announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10

UK Opposition Leader Starmer tests positive for Covid for a second time

Starmer is not believed to have any symptoms of the virus

Omicron is plainly milder, new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

Despite a huge surge in infections, Johnson has so far mainly resisted imposing new restrictions in England