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Uber wait annoys UK passengers after drivers quit in droves: Report

Customers have complained on social media about longer wait times and higher fares during peak hours as the lack of drivers triggers surge pricing

Afghanistan: Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul; troops head home

British troops have left Kabul, ending the UK's evacuation operation and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the heroic evacuation effort, even as the government acknowledged some eligible Afghan civilians had been left behind. The UK's top military officer conceded that we haven't been able to bring everybody out." The UK government said late Saturday that about 1,000 troops who ran an airlift of British nationals and Afghan civilians had departed from Kabul airport, hours after the final evacuation flight for civilians. Most countries apart from the United States had already left. Before departing, Britain's ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie Bristow, said from Kabul airport that it was time to close this phase of the operation now. But we haven't forgotten the people who still need to leave, Bristow said in a video posted on Twitter. We'll continue to do everything we can to help them. Nor have we forgotten the brave, decent peopl

We are fast progressing in FTA discussions with nations like UK, UAE: Goyal

Under an FTA, two trading partners reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them.

Britain warns of 'imminent attack' targeting Kabul airport amid evacuations

The UK government has made an urgent update to its travel advisory for Afghanistan, warning people to steer clear of Kabul airport due to an ongoing and high threat of a terrorist attack

EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his British counterpart Dominic Raab on the developments in Afghanistan in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing control of the country

Global coronavirus update: UK records another 32,253 Covid-19 cases

Another 32,253 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,492,906, according to official figures released Sunday

'Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak,' says UK minister

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

UK lifts 'all but essential' travel advice for India as Covid pressure ebbs

UK updated its official travel advisory for India to reflect the country's upgraded status under the COVID-19 based traffic light system, no longer advising against all but essential travel

Glencore acquires stake in UK battery maker Britishvolt for gigafactory

Britishvolt is building the U.K.'s first giant battery factory in northern England.

Covid-19 self-isolation rules ease for fully vaccinated people in UK

People in Britain who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus no longer have to isolate for 10 days if they come in contact with someone who has tested positive, under new rules in force from Monday

UK cuts Covid-19 tests' cost for global travellers, including from India

UK reduced cost of Covid tests for international travellers from Amber list countries like India from 88 pounds to 68 pounds, after many representations over high charges of mandatory testing.

Bitter blow: UK's former hub in Afghanistan captured by Taliban

With the Taliban advancing rapidly and now in control of around two-thirds of Afghanistan, questions are being raised about why the UK could not have remained even after the planned departure of US

Rishi Sunak pledges 'no return to austerity' as he plots UK recovery

Gears up for a multi-year spending review in the fall, at which he'll set spending budgets for the next three years

UK confirms Covid-19 quarantine rule change for fully vaccinated

UK government has confirmed that people who are fully vaccinated or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate for 10 days if they are identified as a close contact of Covid case

Facebook may have to unwind $400-mn Giphy deal on UK's competition concerns

Facebook, the world's largest social media company, bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May last year to integrate it with its photo-sharing app, Instagram

Germany detains alleged Russian spy at British embassy in Berlin

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the man was detained on Tuesday in Potsdam based on cooperative investigations by German and British authorities.

UK court allows Nirav Modi to appeal on depression, suicide risk grounds

A High Court judge in London on Monday granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal on mental health and human rights grounds.

UK advises its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid escalating violence

The Taliban has increased their attacks against civilians, Afghan defence, and security forces.

Former Pak PM's application for visa extension in UK rejected: Reports

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif's application for visa extension has been turned down by the UK Home Office with the right to appeal, according to media reports on Friday.

UK eases rules for fully vaccinated Indian travelers, no quarantine

Fully vaccinated passengers from India will no longer be subjected to compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine as the UK moved the country from its "red" to "amber" list. Under Britain's traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means a 10-day quarantine at home. The change, announced by the Department for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. "The UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the red list to the amber list. All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4 am," UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted. "While it's right we continue our cautious approach, it's great news to open more destinations for people wanting to connect with families, friends and businesses across the globe, all thanks to our successful domestic vaccination programme," he said. The decision has come as a relief for the Indian diaspora in the UK, who had been demanding the easing of travel norms between India and Britain. Under t