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Britain's Sunak pledges to 'rewire' global finance system for net zero

"Six years ago Paris set the ambition, today in Glasgow we are provided the investment we need to deliver that ambition," he told an audience in Glasgow

France seizes UK fishing boat in deepening post-Brexit row

It's not war, but it is a fight, says French minister; extra customs checks on British goods

Queen Elizabeth II back at work with light duties, won't attend COP26

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II carried out her first engagements on Tuesday since staying overnight in hospital last week

Britain fines Facebook $70 mn for breaching order in Giphy deal

Facebook has increasingly come under fire from regulators and lawmakers about its business practices.

Boris Johnson brushes off UK's woes, vows high-skill economy

This is an autumn of inconvenience in Britain, marked by empty gas pumps, worker shortages and gaps on store shelves

A year after Brexit, Britain is isolated, vulnerable and hurting in Covid

A confluence of crises has forced govt to deploy soldiers to drive fuel trucks, energy suppliers to go out of business and panicked households to try and fill cupboards-all while Covid is still rife

10-day quarantine for all UK citizens arriving in India from Monday: Report

The British nationals, irrespective of their vaccination status, will again have to undertake RT-PCR test on Day 8 of their arrival in India, sources told PTI

UK to deploy soldiers within days to help ease fuel shortage

The government's reserve tanker fleet will be on the road this afternoon, driven by civilians, in order to boost deliveries

Britain puts military on standby as panic buying leaves pumps dry

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Security deal: Britain says it will be hard-headed in defending interests

The pact has angered France as it saw Canberra ditch a multi-billion-dollar order for French submarines in favour of an alternative deal with Britain and the United States

Fresh pushback on China: Australia to get n-subs in new pact with US and UK

China calls the deal an 'irresponsible' threat to regional stability

From NYSE to Met Gala, Emma Raducanu enjoying her celebrity status

Teenage tennis ace Emma Raducanu of Great Britain is thoroughly enjoying her celebrity status while in New York after clinching the US Open women's singles title on Sunday

Qualifier to champion: Britain's Emma Raducanu, 18, wins US Open

This was the first major final between two teens since Williams, 17, beat Martina Hingis, 18, at the 1999 US Open and the first between two unseeded women in the professional era, which began in 1968

UK PM to set out $14-billion tax hike to fix social care funding crisis

After spending huge amounts of money to fight pandemic, Johnson is returning to an election pledge to address Britain's creaking social care system, where costs are projected to double

Britain ends 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan as troops fly back

It has been the UK's largest military evacuation since World War II.

Britain says its final civilian flights will soon leave Afghanistan

The UK will conclude its evacuation programme of civilians from Afghanistan on Saturday with only troops left to be flown out after that ahead of the August 31 exit deadline, Britain said

Bidding war for British supermarket chain Morrisons heats up

Shares in British supermarket chain Morrisons spiked higher Friday after New York-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice trumped a previous offer for the company with a 7 billion-pound ($9.5 billion) bid. Morrisons' board has accepted the offer and said shareholders should vote in favor of the takeover at a meeting due in early October. That means the company has withdrawn its recommendation for investors to accept a previous 6.7 billion-pound takeover deal from a consortium led by rival private equity firm Fortress, which said it was considering its options. The news of the new offer and the possibility of a continuation in the bidding war buoyed Morrisons' share price. In morning trading in London, it was up 4.3% at 291.20 pence. Morrisons is Britain's fourth-largest retailer, employing about 110,000 people in nearly 500 stores and over 300 gas stations. The new offer comes a week after CD&R was given an extended deadline until Friday afternoon by British ...

Over 1 in 10 contracted Covid in hospital in UK's coronavirus first wave

Of every 10 Covid-19 patients in hospital at least one and sometimes more caught the infection inside the health facility during first wave of pandemic in UK, reveals a study published in The Lancet.

Scientists fear Covid-19 cases in Britain may surge after summer lull

As Britain enjoyed a summertime lull in COVID-19 cases, the nation's attention turned to the end of pandemic-related restrictions and holidays in the sun

Heathrow reports busiest month since March 2020 as travel recovery begins

Heathrow also called on Britain and the US to reach an agreement to allow Britons to travel to the US