Page 34 - Uk Govt

Barclays being probed by UK watchdog on accusations of spying on staff

The ICO said on Sunday a formal probe was ongoing but it could not say when the investigation would conclude

UK govt steps up efforts to stop wave of migrants crossing channel

Almost 4,000 people have crossed the channel so far this year in more than 300 small boats, with a one-day record of at least 235 arrivals on August 6

UK appoints 'threat commander' as more migrants cross Channel on boats

On Thursday, 235 people were brought ashore, a record number for a single day. More than 650 have arrived so far in August, including babies and unaccompanied children

Covid-19 impact: Planned layoffs at British companies surge in June

Businesses are required to inform the Insolvency Service if they plan to cut 20 or more jobs

Britain, European Union set new timetable of meetings for post-Brexit deal

The latest round of talks ended on July 23 when both sides said there is still some way to go to reach a future trading relationship

Hughes Network to invest $50 mn in UK govt, Bharti-led OneWeb consortium

Hughes has worked closely with the UK Government through its Hughes Europe division, which is headquartered outside of London, and sister company EchoStar Mobile Limited

UK's satellite tech firm bid with India's Bharti under Parliament scrutiny

As part of the deal, Sharma had confirmed that the UK will invest $500 million and take a "significant" equity share in London-based OneWeb, which had declared bankruptcy earlier this year

UK govt cannot set timeline for Vijay Mallya's extradition to India: Envoy

He said the extradition of Mallya is an ongoing legal case and that the UK government does not have anything new on it

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

Tata Steel plans to go 'green' in UK with electric arc furnaces: Report

Ministers have placed stringent conditions on Project Birch cash, including demanding that it helps achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and that jobs are not lost

Covid-19 crisis: Indian banks operating in UK cautiously optimistic

Boris Johnson announced further relaxations in lockdown enforced due to Covid-19 pandemic

British retail sales rebound in May, public borrowing hits record high

Britain closed non-essential retailers to the public in late March and only a small number such as garden centres were able to reopen in May

Cost of UK response to coronavirus pandemic rises to $166.1 billion: OBR

The 9 billion-pound increase was caused by higher costs for the government from its two wage subsidy schemes

Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi Sunak's Covid-19 job saving scheme

Under the provisions, the government covers 80 per cent of salaries of furloughed staff, up to the value of GBP 2,500 a month, in order to prevent companies having to resort to redundancies

Tata Motors' JLR seeks Covid-19 support package from UK govt: Report

The UK's Treasury department plans to set up a bad bank or asset resolution fund to hold stakes in companies that it may end up part-owning

The bard & the plague

Globe Theatre in London could bring down the curtain if the UK government did not inject $7 million to make up for the losses it has suffered because of the coronavirus

UK economy contracts 2% amid Covid-19 crisis; lockdown norms relaxed

"The impacts of the coronavirus were seen right across the economy, with nearly all sub-sectors falling in the three months to March," the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday.

UK to publish work plans once curbs are lifted as firms press for support

Firms will get advice on different types of workplace activity, including operating outdoors or inside someone else's home, according to two people with knowledge of the government's plans.

Covid-19: 271 UK nationals leave Amritsar on special flight amid lockdown

The UK nationals were happy with their government who took an initiative to evacuate their stranded citizens

Covid-19: Global tally reaches 2.8 million; US death toll surpasses 51,000

The US states of Georgia and Oklahoma have reopened with a green light from their Republican governors, who have eased their lockdown orders despite health experts' warnings