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Wales set for firebreak complete lockdown amid UK coronavirus spike

Wales, in the south-west of the United Kingdom, on Monday announced a firebreak complete lockdown for just over two weeks amid a continued spike in coronavirus infections across the UK.

Hope of Covid-19 vaccine deployment in UK by New Year, says report

One of the UK's senior-most medical chiefs has indicated that a vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready to be deployed by the start of the New Year, according to a media report on Sunday.

UK govt defends Covid-19 restrictions plan; critics suggest too late

UK defended its new three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions as critics suggested it was too late amid reports the government's scientific advisers recommended tougher action three weeks ago.

UK parliament committee accuse Huawei of 'collusion' with Beijing

The lawmakers said that UK operators might have to consider ripping out Huawei gear from their 5G networks by 2025, rather than 2027, if certain conditions change

UK govt plans to invest millions on wind power, says PM Boris Johnson

The continuing crisis has pushed other initiatives off the agenda, but green issues remain part of Johnson's plans.

Huge questions for UK govt after Covid-19 positive cases triple in days

The British government faced huge questions Monday over its coronavirus testing system after a big increase in the number of positive cases over the weekend that was blamed on a technical glitch

No breakthrough in Brexit talks but optimistic of sealing deal: Merkel

Johnson will speak to the head of the EU's executive, Ursula von der Leyen, on Saturday to agree next steps after the bloc launched a legal case against Britain

Brexit prompts nearly 7,500 city jobs, $1.6 trillion to leave UK

From next year, firms in Europe's financial capital will lose their passport to offer services across the EU

EU starts legal action against UK as Brexit trade talks hit impasse

EU deadline for govt to remove sections of Internal Market Bill expired on Wednesday

Brexit & nostalgia

Since the fateful Brexit vote in 2016, two films and one TV series have been released that rejoice in Britain's supposed past glories

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US expels 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children

Japan to relax curbs for events, UK labs stressed as Johnson pledges millions of tests,watchmakers reboot to suit Chinese and other pandemic-related news across the globe

UK govt announces new points-based visa route for international students

The UK govt tabled its new points-based Student Route for visas in Parliament, which it says simplifies the previous student visa application requirements for international students

UK treasury officials pushing for tax hikes to offset Covid impact: Report

Such hikes will enable the exchequer to raise at least 20 billion pounds ($26.70 billion) a year, and some could be introduced in the November budget, the Sunday Telegraph said

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Japan's Shinzo Abe resigns due to poor health

New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as govts go it alone. South Korea doctors' strike escalates, how will cities transform post pandemic, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Pakistan govt declares Sharif an absconder, approaches UK for extradition

According to Akbar, Nawaz Sharif was supposed to keep the court and the Punjab government updated about his treatment by sharing the details of the process of his treatment

Priti Patel unveils campaign to counter UK's Windrush immigration scandal

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday unveiled a new campaign to ensure those affected can access government support and compensation.

UK does U-turn on board-level exam results after failed computer algorithm

The UK government on Monday did a U-turn and issued an apology over inconsistencies caused by computer algorithm-based A-Level exam results

UK govt scrambles as exam fiasco enrages thousands of students, parents

The British government scrambled Monday to staunch the damage from an exam-grading policy that has left thousands of 18-year-olds without university places

UK govt suspends exam appeal criteria, deepening chaos for students

The lockdown in March meant Britain's 16-and 18-year-olds were unable to sit their usual exams, which are used for job and university applications

Tata group, UK govt talks fail on rescue package for JLR, steel plant

Tatas are struggling with both steel and car plants in the UK which are making huge losses