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Indian-origin businessman banned over false tax returns in Britain

Hardip Singh Khaira, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, will be disqualified for nine years starting Thursday, after which the 43-year-old is banned from acting as a director

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Britain to roll out millions of 90-minute tests

Latin America cases near 5 million, another clothing chain in US files for bankruptcy, Singapore may allow foreign banks to create digital-only units and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Cricket legend Ian Botham made member of House of Lords in Parliament

Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament. The 64-year-old Botham, a former captain, was among 36 new peers announced by the government to join the unelected House. Botham, who played 102 Test matches for England between 1977 and 1992, is a prominent Brexit supporter. He was knighted in 2007 in recognition of his services to charity and cricket. He will sit as a crossbench -- independent -- peer. He is the first cricketer to be awarded a peerage since former England women's team captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint in 2011. David Sheppard, Colin Cowdrey and Learie Constantine were the others who were honoured with House of Lords seats earlier. Botham's most famous moment on the cricket field came in 1981 when he inspired England to a sensational win over Australia in the Ashes. After retirement, he has been involved in charity campaigns, including raising funds for research into leukaemia, besides doing commentary of .

Covid-19: UK announces stricter lockdown rules for England ahead of Eid

Millions of households in north Englan, face stricter lockdown rules than the rest of the UK from Friday amidst a feared spike and second wave of Covid-19 cases

UK won't hesitate to reintroduce emergency measures, says Hancock

The UK government will not hesitate to reintroduce emergency measures to keep the country safe as Covid-19 cases soar in Europe, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said

Spain persuades Britain govt to put some areas on safe travel list

Spain is trying to persuade the British government to put some Spanish regions on its safe travel list

UK, India to collaborate in 8 mn pounds-anti-microbial resistance research

UK and India are deepening scientific research collaboration with five new projects to tackle AMR that could lead to advances in the global fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes

Uber defends business model at UK's Supreme Court over workplace rights

Uber says its practices have been used for decades by private hire vehicles known as minicabs, which cannot be hailed in the street like traditional taxis

Britain signs deals with Pfizer, BioNTech, Valneva for Covid-19 vaccines

Deals follow a previously announced agreement with AstraZeneca for the firm to produce 100 million doses of its potential vaccine being developed in partnership with the University of Oxford

FTA or not, British firms will continue to invest in India: UKIBC CEO Heald

But transparency, predictability of policies and ease of doing business need to improve further at ground level, he says

China accuses Britain of colluding with Washington to hurt Huawei

The British government announced Tuesday that Huawei Technologies Ltd. would be excluded from work on the network because US sanctions made it impossible to ensure the safety of equipment

Lockdown computer gaming helps fuel rise in Britain's inflation

Consumer price inflation increased to 0.6% in June from May's four-year low of 0.5%

Britain bans Huawei from 5G network; all kit to be removed by 2027

The decision was taken at a meeting of the UK's National Security Council (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson

UK bans Huawei from 5G network, orders telcos to stop buying its equipment

Britain imposed the ban after the US threatened to sever an intelligence-sharing arrangement because of concerns Huawei equipment could allow the Chinese government to infiltrate UK networks

FDI norms to be eased further, other economic reforms in pipeline: Goyal

The minister said that new industrial policy and forest policy would be brought out soon, along with further forms in the mining sector

India moves up a rank, becomes second-largest foreign investor in UK

The US remains the number one source of FDI for the UK, delivering 462 projects and 20,131 jobs, followed by India, Germany, France and China and Hong Kong

Rishi Sunak unveils 1.57 bn pounds arts, culture Covid-19 rescue package

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 1.57-billion pounds rescue package of emergency grants and cheap loans for arts, culture and heritage industries to help them weather the impact of coronavirus lockdown.

Shell CEO does not rule out moving headquarters from Netherlands to Britain

Shell has a complex Anglo-Dutch holding structure with a tax residency and headquarters in the Netherlands and a registered office in Britain

Border dispute: British MPs flag China's 'bullying behaviour' with India

Conservative Party MP Ian Duncan Smith raised the issue as part of an urgent question in the House of Commons on Monday

UK PM Johnson says Covid-19 has been disaster, pledges better rebuilding

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to unleash a renewal akin to the rebuilding strategy deployed by former US President Franklin D Roosevelt in the wake of the Great Depression of 1929.