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UK economy, biz huffing and puffing in just a year of Brexit

The prime minister had hailed the signing of the trade accord as the moment when Britain took back control of its destiny

European Union-UK reach deal on quota for common fisheries stock

The agreement stood apart from the spat between France and Britain over licenses for French fishermen to operate off the UK's crown dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss takes charge as post-Brexit Negotiator

Her central focus will be on finalising the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol, covering rules of trade between EU member-state Ireland and bordering UK territory Northern Ireland

UK's nationality Bill puts citizenship of Indian origin Britons at risk

Nationality and Borders Bill absolves a government from the need to give 'notice of decision to deprive a person of citizenship'

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker David Amess terrorist act

A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, which united Britain's fractious politicians in shock and sorrow. Counterterrorism officers were leading the investigation into the slaying of Conservative lawmaker David Amess. In a statement early Saturday, the Metropolitan Police described the attack as terrorism and said the early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism. Amess, 69, was attacked around midday Friday at a Methodist church in Leigh-on-Sea, a town about 40 miles (62 kilometers) east of London. Paramedics tried without success to save him. Police arrested the suspect and recovered a knife. They did not identify the suspect, who was held on suspicion of murder. Police said they believed the suspect acted alone, and were not seeking anyone else in ...

'Gross interference': India summons UK envoy, slams debate on farm laws

Foreign Secy tells UK envoy discussion in UK Parliament on India's agri reforms is gross interference in politics of another democratic country: MEA

Beijing hits out at London as British overseas passport process begins

A day after London vowed 'not to look the other way' after Beijing said that it would stop recognising British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document

From Hawick to Hawick: The story of The Economist founder James Wilson

The life and times of The Economist founder who presented India's first Budget in 1860

Covid-19 still likely to be spreading exponentially, says UK govt

The Office for National Statistics had said there was some evidence that the steep increases in new Covid-19 cases, seen in recent weeks in England, was slowing down

One in five UK firms can barely cover debt-interest payments, says report

Borrowing taken on since the Covid lockdown began in March threatens to push 4.3 per cent of companies, employing 1.8 million people, into technical insolvency

Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

Very concerned about UK's intentions to breach the withdrawal pact, says EU

UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong over new security law

As tensions grow with Beijing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had concerns about the new law and about alleged human rights abuses in China

In a U-turn, Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G; timescale remains unclear

The United States has pushed Johnson to reverse his January decision to grant Huawei a limited role in 5G, while London has been dismayed by a crackdown in Hong Kong

Bharti, UK govt win auction for satellite broadband operator OneWeb: Report

OneWeb filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of March after its biggest investor SoftBank Group Corp pulled funding, with an auction held on Thursday

British media pokes fun at govt's lockdown sex rule, questions logic

As per the new restrictions, those caught spending the night in another household can be prosecuted and fined up to $125 if found to be breaking the rules.

Jaguar in talks with British govt for loan as Covid-19 takes toll: Report

Sky News, citing a spokesman, said about 20,000 of its employees had been furloughed under the government's emergency wage subsidy programme

Fair to furlough? Britain's massive job-saving plan prompts pushback

While more than half of UK companies are expected to apply for government grants to pay furloughed employees, critics say they expect too much of the cash to go where it's not needed.

Britain unlikely to lift coronavirus lockdown until end of May: Govt expert

The government has put Britain into a widespread shutdown, closing pubs, restaurants and nearly all shops, while ordering people to stay home unless absolutely essential to venture out.

Indian-origin minister Alok Sharma to lead UN climate summit in UK

Agra-born Sharma, promoted to the post of Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle, will take charge of the crucial summit

Priti Patel, Alok Sharma, Rishi Sunak in Boris Johnson's 'people's cabinet'

The newly-elected MPs and ministers returned to the House of Commons on Tuesday