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United Kingdom pushes on with talks to join Pacific trade partnership

The British government said negotiating teams will be working over the coming months to join the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

UK government borrowing falls as economic recovery boosts tax revenues

British public borrowing fell in May from sky-high levels of a year earlier when the government was ramping up a huge spending response to the coronavirus crisis

EU, UK slap new sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to coup

The European Union and the United Kingdom slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the Feb 1 coup and the subsequent violent repression of peaceful protesters

UK reports another 10,633 Covid cases in past 24 hours, tally at 4,640,507

Britain reported 10,633 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,640,507, according to official figures released on Monday

With $21-bn R&D spend, Boris Johnson plans to make UK a science superpower

With $21-bn R&D spend, Boris Johnson plans to make UK a science superpower

UK watchdog raises alarm over live face recognition tech in public places

The chief data protection regulator in the UK has expressed grave concerns over the inappropriate use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in public places

UK scientists warn of 'miserable winter' due to new respiratory viruses

British scientists on Sunday warned of "pretty miserable winter" ahead for the country due to likely emergence of new respiratory viruses, with further lockdowns a possibility

UK retail sales dip as Covid lockdown easing lifts socializing

Analysts said the monthly decline does not represent the start of a slowdown in the British recovery from its biggest economic contraction in more than 300 years.

UK: Delta variant jumps 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all Covid cases

Number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK,making up 99 per cent of all Covid cases in the country, health officials said on Friday.

UK opens up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults in final push' for protection

The UK's health officials on Friday opened up the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme to all adults

Oil falls from multi-year highs on firmer dollar, hike in UK Covid cases

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Crude oil prices fell nearly 2% from their highest level in years on Thursday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it might raise interest rates as soon as 2023.

In trade row, UK asks EU to delay post Brexit 'sausage ban'

The EU said Thursday that Britain has asked for a three-month delay in bringing in some post-Brexit trade checks that are causing tension between the two sides, and instability in Northern Ireland

Indians' funds in Swiss banks rise to over Rs 20k cr: Swiss central bank

Funds held in Swiss banks by clients from UK, US decline; money from Bangladesh down too, but Pakistani funds double

India's pledge of good behaviour

Its endorsement of the G7's Open Societies Statement will give the world a larger say in human rights violations in the country

Indian students to benefit from UK post-study visa deadline extension

Indian students are one of the largest groups of international students enrolling at UK universities over the past year

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

UK, Australia seal trade deal in post-Brexit boost for Boris Johnson

The agreement marks the first deal with a major ally that goes beyond rolling over a pre-existing EU trade relationship.

UK PM Johnson, Australia's Morrison agree historic free trade agreement

Downing Street said the FTA eliminates tariffs on UK goods and boosts jobs and businesses

India gets wide support on TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines at G-7 meet

Cyberspace should not be a venue for subverting democratic values: PM

America is back at the table, says Joe Biden as G7 summit concludes

US might be able to donate 1 bn more vaccines to the world in coming years, says president; calls for probe to find whether virus leaked from Chinese lab