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Britain, other European powers press Iran to back off latest nuclear move

Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers

Old words with new meanings

One such is "woke", which Britain's political right denounces as a battering ram that will destroy the ramparts of social orthodoxy

UK hits grim record of 1,564 daily Covid-19 deaths, toll reaches 84,767

The UK on Wednesday hit a grim record of 1,564 daily death toll of people dying within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus

2021: Dark clouds and silver linings

Fresh hopes on the economic, health and political front temper the grim legacy of 2020

'Most dangerous time' of coronavirus yet to come in Britain: CMO

The "most dangerous time" of the coronavirus pandemic in Britain has yet to come before vaccine rollout has an impact, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty warned

UK PM Johnson warns of 'false complacency' amid coronavirus vaccine rollout

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned against "false complacency" as the country is seeking to speed up the coronavirus vaccine rollout

UK coronavirus deaths surpass 80,000, highest in Europe, says report

Vaccine plan 'on course': Health Secy

New coronavirus variant found in travellers from Brazil: Japan govt

A ministry official said studies were underway into the efficacy of vaccines against the new variant, which differs from highly-infectious variants first found in Britain and South Africa

Britain coronavirus update: Covid pandemic death toll passes 80,000

Another 1,035 people in the UK have died within 28 days of testing positive for the coronavirus, bringing the country's total death toll in the pandemic to over 80,000

Covid-19: UK heads for deeper double dip recession with third lockdown

Sunak hands $6.2-billion support package for businesses

UK PM Johnson cancels India visit, citing need to oversee virus response

This comes amid a surge in cases in the UK due to the rapid spread of the mutant coronavirus strain

Britain offers lockdown-hit firms extra 4.6 billion pounds of help

Britain offered a new 4.6 billion pound ($6.2 billion) support package for businesses struggling to cope with a third national lockdown

Brexit a new world that British businesses are still figuring out

It took just nine months to strike a trade deal with the EU. It will take more time to get to grips with the details

British lawmakers approve Brexit trade deal as both sides look to future

Parliament's lower house voted 521 to 73 in favour of the deal

Brexit 'big bang' to trigger tectonic trading rift in Europe

While the landmark trade deal agreed last week set rules for industries such as fishing and agriculture, it did not cover Britain's much larger finance sector

Britain, Turkey reach post-Brexit agreement, to come into effect from Jan 1

The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 of this year but remained subject to the bloc's business regulations and within its customs union during a transition period that ends on Dec. 31

Explainer: Brexit ends British citizens' right to live and work in EU

So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit

Brexit to benefit Indian firms only in the long run, say analysts

Auto, pharma, IT, chemicals among sectors with significant reliance on UK and European nations with Tata Motors, Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, TCS, Wipro, Infosys and Tech M among key names

British hospitals scramble for space as Covid cases soar despite new curbs

British authorities are blaming a new variant of the coronavirus for soaring infection rates in London and southeast England

Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to 'ugly' divisions

The two sides finally clinched a trade deal on Christmas Eve that explicitly recognizes that trade and investment require conditions for "a level playing field for open and fair competition."