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JMV Turner's famed British seascape up for auction, says report

The painting that can be viewed at Soth­eby's London auction house is ex­p­ected to sell for between £4 million and £6 million ($5.5 million to $8.3 million.)

British royal Kate goes into self-isolation after Covid-19 contact

Kate, wife of Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince William, attended a number of events last week, most prominently the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday.

Matt Hancock quits as UK health secretary after social distancing row

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague, according to media reports on Saturday.

To bolster security, Britain joins Indian Ocean monitoring hub in Gurgaon

The IFC-IOR, which was established in April 2019, has liaison officers from five countries - the US, France, Japan, Australia and now the UK

Goldman Sachs expands transaction bank to Britain for steadier revenue

Goldman Sachs has launched its transaction bank in Britain, the firm said Monday, expanding the business after launching in the United States last year as it looks for steadier sources of revenue

Three barriers that stop people from getting vaccinated against Covid-19

For it to be successful, those responsible for the vaccine rollout need to ensure that the public are sufficiently capable, have sufficient opportunity, and are sufficiently motivated to take vaccine

Britain emerges as a test case in Europe as it attempts to control Covid-19

Levels of infections are now back to their highest since February and the pound is taking a hit on concern a recovery may be slipping further into the future

UK reports over 11,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, first time In four months

United Kingdom has recorded 11,007 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with the emergence of the Delta variant pushing the figure above 10,000 for the first time since late February.

Britain coronavirus update: UK reports another 7,490 coronavirus cases

Britain reported another 7,490 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,565,813, according to official figures released on Sunday

Fauci warns of new coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in Britain

US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned of the risks of a new Covid-19 variant, first identified in India, which is now spreading widely in the UK

A great escape

Book review of THE CONFIDENCE MEN: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History

Britain seals post-Brexit trade deals with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told a news conference in Oslo that "the deal allows for growth in trade for both our countries".

No Delta variant now dominant in UK as cases rise by 5,472 in a week

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now become the dominant VOC in the UK as infections rose by 5,472 in a week to hit a total of 12,431

Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs during the 1960s'

The palace replied forcefully to the historical allegations, stressing that the queen and her household comply "in principle and in practice" with anti-discrimination legislation

Amazon starts testing Britain's staff for latest coronavirus variants

The retail giant opened Covid-19 testing labs in the UK and the United States last year to provide voluntary testing for staff

Britain update: Zero daily coronavirus deaths reported since last March

Britain reported zero daily coronavirus-related deaths for the first time since March last year, according to official figures released on Tuesday

Nepal President seeks Covid vaccination supplies from US, UK, Russia

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appealed to the top leaders in the US, the UK and Russia to supply COVID-19 vaccines to her country which is completely dependent on foreign support for the doses, according to a media report on Tuesday. Nepal Ambassador to the US, Yubaraj Khatiwada forwarded the letter written by Bhandari to US Department of State Senior Adviser Ervin Massinga, The Himalayan Times reported. The letter has been addressed to President Joe Biden. The Nepali Embassy in Washington DC said Khatiwada expected significant support from the US. The mission said Nepal aims to procure the vaccine manufactured by US-based Johnson & Johnson. A similar request was forwarded by the Embassy of Nepal, UK, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. In her letter to Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Bhandari said Nepal would immediately like to purchase Russia's Sputnik vaccine. The ...

British intelligence believes Covid-19 lab leak theory 'feasible': Report

British intelligence agencies now believe it is "feasible" that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a coronavirus leak from a Chinese laboratory, a media report said on Sunday

Covid crisis: British retail faces 'tsunami of closures' without rent help

They will be subject to legal measures to recover unpaid rent from July

UK needs to brace for more B16172 variant cases, despite vax effectiveness

The B16172 variant is now dominant in the UK, and there have been fears that its sudden rise could derail Britain's exit from lockdown