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Britain to freeze personal tax thresholds until 2026, says Rishi Sunak

Sunak said the freeze was part of an approach to start fixing the public finances as he looks for ways to raise funds following unprecedented measures to support jobs and the economy during Covid

Jaishankar, British Foreign Secy Raab discuss progress in bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation as well as discussed regional and UN issues. "Nice talking to UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab. Reviewed the progress in our bilateral cooperation. Also discussed regional and UN issues," Jaishankar tweeted. Raab had visited India last December and held talks with Jaishankar during which the two sides had agreed on the key elements of an ambitious 10-year roadmap to further broaden ties, and also boost strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

UK's Sunak extends Covid rescue plan but firms to pay more tax from 2023

A tax cut for home-buyers was also extended until the end of June

Sunak to promise 'whatever it takes' in UK's new Covid-19 budget plan

Sunak has so far spent almost 300 billion pounds ($419 billion) on emergency support measures and tax cuts

UK extends furlough scheme by five months, gives more help to self-employed

Britain will extend its huge job-protecting furlough programme by five months until the end of Sept and expand parallel support for the self-employed, finance minister is due to announce

Britain to modernise, ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit

The London Stock Exchange is facing tougher competition from NYSE and Nasdaq in New York, and from Euronext in Amsterdam since Britain fully left the European Union on Dec. 31

UK's expired cruise ships being scrapped in India: Report

British cruise ships that are no longer meant for use are finding their way to India to be scrapped, according to a media report on Tuesday

Britain to offer fast-track visas to bolster fintechs after Brexit

Brexit cut fintechs' access to the EU single market and made it far harder to employ staff from the bloc, leaving Britain less attractive for the industry

UK to prioritise next stage of Covid-19 vaccines by age, not job

Britain's vaccine programme has been among the fastest in the world, meeting a government target to offer a first dose of vaccination to 15 million high-risk people by mid-February.

Britain sets out blueprint to keep fintech 'crown' after Brexit

Britain's departure from the European Union has cut the fintech industry's access to the world's biggest single market, making the UK less attractive for fintechs wanting to expand cross-border.

Britain sets out blueprint to keep fintech 'crown' after Brexit

Britain has a 10% share of the global fintech market, generating 11 billion pounds ($15.6 billion) in revenue

Car sector seeks more British government support as output tumbles

Output in January fell by 27% year-on-year to 86,052 vehicles, hit by factors including dealership closures during a latest Covid-19 lockdown

Britain's Prince Philip in hospital for third night for observation, rest

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, remains in a London hospital where he was admitted as a precautionary measure

In a first, Britain okays trial where volunteers will be exposed to virus

The trial, due to start within a month, will see up to 90 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 30 exposed to the smallest amount of the virus needed to cause infection

Britain coronavirus update: Another 15,845 Covid cases, 373 deaths recorded

Another 15,845 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,945,680, according to official figures released on Sunday

Britain to work with Germany's CureVac on vaccines against Covid variants

The government said that almost all vaccines developed through the partnership would be variants of CureVac's existing shot, which is currently undergoing late-stage clinical trials

Extra Astra vaccine data highlights efficacy in elderly: UK regulators

Britain has been rolling out the shot among all age groups after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was the first regulator to approve it in December

Britain to regulate buy-now pay-later credit after surge during lockdown

BNPL, particularly popular with young people shopping for clothes, is offered by companies such as Clearpay, which is owned by Australia's Afterpay Ltd, Klarna, LayBuy, Openpay and Paypal

Britain set to formally apply for trans-Pacific trade bloc membership

Britain will next week formally apply to join a trans-Pacific trading bloc of 11 countries, with negotiations set to start later this year, the government has said.

Covid impact: UK unveils 1,000-pound cash boost scheme to help businesses

The funding is expected to be available until July 31 this year, Xinhua news agency reported