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Britain launches 14-week consultation before starting India trade talks

Britain is launching a 14-week consultation on a future trade deal with India, seeking the views of the public and business before trade minister Liz Truss hopes to begin talks later this year

SpiceJet gets relief on aircraft lease default case in British court

The court refused to take any action against SpiceJet on the grounds that forcing the airline to pay at this stage could result in the airline's insolvency

2,323 cases of Indian Covid variant recorded in UK: Health secy Hancock

A total of 2,323 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in India have been recorded in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said

Bank of England sees faster economic rebound, slows its bond buying

The BoE raised its forecast for British economic growth in 2021 to 7.25% from February's estimate of 5.0%

Bank of England slows pace of bond-buying on growing hopes for recovery

Bank of England kept the scale of its stimulus programme unchanged as Britain's economy shows signs of recovery from its coronavirus slump

Coronavirus lockdown rules to end on June 21, says UK PM Boris Johnson

The prime minister is making his case to millions of voters in England, Wales and Scotland who are taking part in elections on May 6

Vital medical supplies arrives from UK to help India fight against Covid-19

The shipment of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators as part of Covid-19 assistance, arrived in India earlier on Tuesday

Lawmakers urge UK PM Boris to publish lobbying messages from pharma firms

The proposal would temporarily waive the intellectual property (IP) rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce vaccines

UK economy set to grow faster than the US this year: Goldman Sachs

Britain looks set to see faster economic growth than the United States this year as the country races ahead with its vaccination programme after its slump in 2020, Goldman Sachs said on Sunday

'Red list' travel ban begins as UK tracks 55 more Indian variant cases

The last flight from India before the red list categorisation landed at Heathrow Airport in London from Delhi on Thursday evening

Britain's Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Monday

Britain's driverless car ambitions hit speed bump with insurers

Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving

European Super League collapses after 6 English clubs withdraw

The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded.

Like Britain, New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service

New Zealand announced Wednesday it will consolidate its fragmented healthcare system into a national service similar to the one revered by many in Britain

British lawmakers to use legislative power to prevent European Super League

Lawmakers in Britain's House of Commons were told the government will use its legislative powers to block controversial plans for a breakaway European Super League.

Britain considering 'range of options' to prevent European Super League

The British government is considering a range of options to prevent the European Super League from going ahead, a spokesperson for the prime minister has confirmed.

UK, Hong Kong ban travel from India over new Covid-19 variant concerns

Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the move in the House of Commons

An ode to life (and Rina)

Rina lived in London for 50 years and died last week in a local hospital.

Heights of nationalism

Book review of The World Beneath Their Feet: The British, the Americans and the Nazis and the Race to Summit the Himalayas

Britain offers all over-50s first Covid shots, Moderna rollout begins

Britain has offered shots to high-priority groups; PM Boris Johnson aims to offer all adults a shot by July-end