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UK PM Boris Johnson says Europen Union trade deal is 'there to be done'

British PM Boris Johnson said a trade deal with the European Union was "there to be done", suggesting his view that the agreement's broad outline was already "pretty clear" was shared in Brussels

UK PM Boris Johnson says Europen Union trade deal is 'there to be done'
Updated On : 09 Nov 2020 | 6:50 AM IST

US is our closest and most important ally, says UK PM Boris Johnson

London and Washington could do something on trade despite Washington being a tough negotiator, Johnson said

US is our closest and most important ally, says UK PM Boris Johnson
Updated On : 08 Nov 2020 | 6:59 PM IST

UK registers another 25,177 coronavirus cases with 492 more deaths

Another 25,177 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,099,059, according to official figures

UK registers another 25,177 coronavirus cases with 492 more deaths
Updated On : 05 Nov 2020 | 7:25 AM IST

UK PM Johnson: We will do whatever it takes to back British business

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Wednesday to do whatever it takes to support British businesses and help them bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

UK PM Johnson: We will do whatever it takes to back British business
Updated On : 04 Nov 2020 | 6:35 PM IST

Boris Johnson imposes stay-at-home order in England as Covid-19 cases surge

No responsible PM can ignore the figures, he said, as cases cross 1 million

Boris Johnson imposes stay-at-home order in England as Covid-19 cases surge
Updated On : 01 Nov 2020 | 10:04 PM IST

UK extends 80% wage subsidies as England goes back into lockdown

The scheme supported 8.9 million jobs at its peak, and had been forecast to cost around 52 billion pounds ($67.28 billion) over its eight-month lifespan.

UK extends 80% wage subsidies as England goes back into lockdown
Updated On : 01 Nov 2020 | 7:57 PM IST

England declares second coronavirus lockdown; Tamil Nadu minister dies

Worst week in Wall Street since March, major averages pulled back considerably in the week as investors worried that soaring Covid-19 infections could slow down economic recovery

England declares second coronavirus lockdown; Tamil Nadu minister dies
Updated On : 01 Nov 2020 | 2:21 PM IST

UK PM declares England's second stay-at-home lockdown for 4 weeks

Johnson has announced a second stay-at-home lockdown across England, starting from next Thursday and to run for four weeks until at least the start of December

UK PM declares England's second stay-at-home lockdown for 4 weeks
Updated On : 01 Nov 2020 | 1:48 AM IST

UK PM considering month-long lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise: Reports

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, according to reports quoting government sources

UK PM considering month-long lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise: Reports
Updated On : 31 Oct 2020 | 9:45 PM IST

PM Boris Johnson faces lockdown revolt from more than 50 UK Tories

In a letter to the PM, the MPs warned that his pandemic strategy of targeting local areas with restrictions is disproportionately damaging the economies of northern regions

PM Boris Johnson faces lockdown revolt from more than 50 UK Tories
Updated On : 28 Oct 2020 | 1:16 AM IST

The EU's plan to get a Brexit deal: Let Boris Johnson claim he won

With talks between the UK and EU still deadlocked after the British prime minister nearly-but-didn't-quite stage a walkout Friday, that's the only way EU officials say they can secure trade deal

The EU's plan to get a Brexit deal: Let Boris Johnson claim he won
Updated On : 22 Oct 2020 | 12:38 AM IST

Manchester at war as it is dragged into highest coronavirus Tier in UK

The region of Greater Manchester remained at war with the central government as Boris Johnson stepped in to forcibly place it within Tier 3 of the strictest Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

Manchester at war as it is dragged into highest coronavirus Tier in UK
Updated On : 21 Oct 2020 | 6:48 AM IST

Brexit: UK says no to more EU trade talks, dashing earlier optimism

Earlier, Michael Gove, the minister overseeing Brexit, had said there was agreement on the need to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, after the negotiations broke down last week

Brexit: UK says no to more EU trade talks, dashing earlier optimism
Updated On : 20 Oct 2020 | 1:56 AM IST

Brexit talks on the edge; Angela Merkel holds key to a deal or no-deal

Johnson asks UK to prepare for the latter; UK-based Indian businessmen hope a compromise will be found

Brexit talks on the edge; Angela Merkel holds key to a deal or no-deal
Updated On : 17 Oct 2020 | 12:53 AM IST

UK PM Boris Johnson threatens to impose restrictions on Manchester

Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to force the Greater Manchester region into the most severe level of COVID-19 restrictions after local officials refused to accept the govt's financial package

UK PM Boris Johnson threatens to impose restrictions on Manchester
Updated On : 16 Oct 2020 | 11:19 PM IST

Prepare for no-trade deal Brexit, Johnson says, but talks to continue

Johnson's remarks, which follow an EU demand that London make further concessions, may push Brexit towards disorder

Prepare for no-trade deal Brexit, Johnson says, but talks to continue
Updated On : 16 Oct 2020 | 6:51 PM IST

Londoners banned from mixing indoors in new coronavirus clampdown

Curfew imposed in Paris as European leaders scramble to contain new cases

Londoners banned from mixing indoors in new coronavirus clampdown
Updated On : 16 Oct 2020 | 1:40 AM IST

UK PM Johnson expresses "desirability" for trade deal with European Union

Ahead of a European Union summit, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed the "desirability" of a new trade deal with the bloc, but also his disappointment that more progress had not been made

UK PM Johnson expresses "desirability" for trade deal with European Union
Updated On : 15 Oct 2020 | 11:31 AM IST

EU and Britain to keep talking past Boris Johnson's Brexit deadline

A source close to the talks, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Frost would say agreement was difficult but not impossible if both sides work intensively in the coming weeks

EU and Britain to keep talking past Boris Johnson's Brexit deadline
Updated On : 15 Oct 2020 | 1:33 AM IST

Boris Johnson tells ministers he wants EU trade deal on 'right terms'

The bulk of Australia's exports to the EU are subject to tariffs and quotas set under basic World Trade Organization (WTO) terms

Boris Johnson tells ministers he wants EU trade deal on 'right terms'
Updated On : 13 Oct 2020 | 7:40 PM IST