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Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

Very concerned about UK's intentions to breach the withdrawal pact, says EU

Boris Johnson plans law banning large gatherings as Covid-19 cases rise

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning tougher new restrictions on social gatherings of more than six people in England starting next Monday, following a significant rise in the coronavirus cases

Head of UK govt's legal department quits over Brexit deal threat

Jonathan Jones was leaving his job due to a dispute with Johnson's office over its reported plans to undercut the Withdrawal Agreement treaty signed in January

UK ramps up no deal preparations as European Union trade talks stall

Britain will tell the European Union that progress must be made in trade talks this week or the government will step up preparations to leave the bloc without a deal

Brexit back in crisis as UK threatens to undercut divorce agreement

Johnson government says it is committed to withdrawal of agreement and the protocol relating to Northern Ireland

PM Boris Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by October 15

Boris Johnson said Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a "good outcome for the UK"

Britain names former Australian PM Tony Abbott as trade adviser

Some British lawmakers have said Abbott was not suitable for the job

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Students across globe returning to classrooms

Boris Johnson earmarks £500 mn for mass rapid testing, Sanofi starts trials of vaccine, Steroids could reduce deaths by a third, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Protest at Johnson's residence against enforced disappearances in Baloch

The Free Balochistan Movement held a protest against Pakistan outside the official residence of UK PM Boris Johnson here on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

UK's Rishi Sunak considers sweeping tax hikes to plug Covid-19 hole

Tax hikes suggested by Treasury officials could raise an extra 20-30 billion pounds a year and some of them could be announced in an autumn budget statement by Sunak

Looming Brexit and potential fallout

India needs to look beyond the US and EU to widen its trade and investments

Vitally important to get children back to school: UK PM appeals to parents

It is vitally important to get children back into schools after the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown, UK PM Boris Johnson said

Illegal rave parties in times of Covid-19? Pay $13,000 as fine in UK

The measures will come into effect just before the long holiday weekend, the Home Office said in a statement Sunday

UK PM forced to cut short Scottish holiday amid security fears: Report

Boris Johnson has been forced to cut short his holiday with fiancee and their son after the location of their cottage in the Scottish Highlands was leaked, triggering security concerns

Degrees of control

By educating the populace, a one-party state ensures capacities in science, engineering, health care, etc

Britain lines up more potential Covid-19 vaccines with J&J, Novavax deals

Britain and the United States are in the lead with six vaccine deals with drugmakers each, as companies and governments worldwide work overtime to find a vaccine against the pandemic disease

UK's coronavirus tally reaches 3,04,695, death toll jumps to 46,201

On Saturday, the daily increase was 771. The coronavirus death toll in the country stands at 46,201

PM Boris Johnson postpones coronavirus lockdown easing in England

He said it was a "difficult balancing act" but "we have probably reached near the limit, or the limits, of what we can do in terms of opening up society"

Sports fans no longer allowed at pilot events in England amid Covid-19

Spectators will no longer be allowed to attend sporting events in England after concerns about a rise in coronavirus infections forced the government to delay the partial reopening of venues until at least Aug. 15. Small groups of fans were due to attend horse racing, cricket and snooker in the coming days as part of pilot events with coronavirus prevention measures but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed course on Friday. Very disappointing news that with rise in infection rates we cannot press ahead with sports pilots with fans this weekend I know the huge efforts cricket, snooker & horseracing have made to welcome fans back, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted. We'll keep working together on their safe return asap. A cricket match in London between Surrey and Middlesex at The Oval was attended by up to 1,000 people earlier this week, with a two-seat gap between family groups of a maximum of six. Two further cricket matches in London and Birmingham were due to be ..

UK PM Boris Johnson rides made-in-India bike at launch of cycling drive

Hero Cycles took over the brands Viking, Riddick and Ryedale and redesigned the range under the brand name Insync