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UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium Covid-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians

UK eases travel rules for 18 countries but upsets nations not on list

As part of the new regime, Britain eased entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from 18 countries, including Canada, Japan and the United Arab Emirates

Won't pull immigration lever to fix fuel crisis, says Boris Johnson

British PM doesn't want to raise taxes again if possible

The takeover battle for British supermarket group Morrisons

Morrisons is Britain's fourth-largest supermarket group

10-day home quarantine for all UK travellers as India amends guidelines

Revised guidelines mirror those of UK govt and are being implemented following Britain's decision to treat fully-vaccinated Indians as non-vaccinated as a part of its new travel rules

UK to deploy soldiers within days to help ease fuel shortage

The government's reserve tanker fleet will be on the road this afternoon, driven by civilians, in order to boost deliveries

Explainer: Why and how the UK is experiencing a fuel crisis

Long lines are snaking down streets across the UK as drivers struggle to fill up their cars, causing widespread traffic misery and worries over whether the emergency services can do their work

UK's Boris Johnson says Covid-19 bereaved will have role in inquiry

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he will appoint a chair this year to the planned public inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic and that bereaved families will have a role in the proceedings

Essar Oil UK agrees phased payment plan with UK tax authorities

Indian conglomerate Essar's UK arm, Essar Oil UK, on Tuesday said it has entered into a new "time to pay" agreement with the UK's tax authorities, aligned with the company's revenues. The company, which runs the Stanlow refinery at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, north-west England, had hit some UK media headlines for overdue VAT payments, threatening the future of the refinery. Essar had maintained that it was confident of reaching an agreement with the UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Essar Oil (UK) Limited (EOUK) confirms it has entered into a new time to pay agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). EOUK and HMRC have agreed a phased payment schedule, aligned with EOUK revenues, the company said in a statement. EOUK is therefore confident of closing the last mile financings in the coming months after having successfully raised USD 1.1 billion earlier in the year, it said. The HMRC said it cannot comment on identifiable taxpayers but noted that a time to pay arrangement ...

UK relaxes antitrust rules, may bring in army to boost fuel supplies

The government also moved to temporarily suspend competition rules and allow companies to coordinate fuel supplies to the most affected regions.

Covid-19 pandemic: Life expectancy for UK males falls after 40 years

Males born between 2018 and 2020 are expected to live 79 years, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics

US rules out adding India or Japan to security alliance with Australia, UK

The United States has ruled out adding India or Japan to the recently created security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom in the Indo-Pacific popular as AUKUS

UK recognises Covishield but has issues with vaccine certificate

Country wants details of CoWin app; for now, travellers will have to home-isolate

UK to give 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in shot swap

Britain's government has announced plans to share more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine with South Korea in a vaccine swap

AUKUS, born in secrecy, will have implications for Australia, wider region

Dubbed by some as ANZUS 2.0, AUKUS is a trilateral agreement, but one that notably excludes New Zealand

Jaishankar raises Covid quarantine issue during meeting with UK counterpart

The meeting in New York between Jaishankar and Truss came the same day as the UK announced new COVID-related travel restrictions that sparked sharp criticism and concerns in India

Racism, offensive: Jairam Ramesh, Tharoor slam UK's Covid travel rules

Indian students and citizens are being harassed and fleeced for exorbitant tests, the Congress leader said

Calls for UK to review Covid vaccine protocol for Indian travellers

UK is under increasing pressure to review its Covid-19 vaccine protocol in place for travellers from India, after its updated rules effective from next month failed to recognise Indian vaccines

UK begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout for school children aged 12-15

The UK's health service started to roll out Covid-19 vaccines to school children aged 12-15 on Monday as part of the latest expansion of the country's vaccination programme

Climate change focus for UK PM Boris Johnson at UN General Assembly

Johnson will call upon world leaders to take a "concrete action" on climate change, according to Downing Street on Sunday