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Re-nationalising British Rail

Vinayak Chatterjee looks at the stresses in public-private partnerships

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Rare nerve complication with J&J vaccine

FDA adds warning on Johnson & Johnson vaccine, lockdown extensions looms in Sydney and other pandemic-related news across the globe

World Coronavirus Dispatch: A fight of survival for world's best nightclubs

Tanzania sees 300% rise in infections, Tokyo volunteers and anticipating fans suddenly have nothing to do, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

British Open back in a bubble after Covid-19 cancellation

As tradition goes at the British Open, it might feel as though nothing has changed. Shane Lowry, a popular champion on Irish soil at Royal Portrush, returns the silver claret upon his arrival Monday at Royal St. George's in England for a ceremonial start to the 149th edition of golf's oldest championship. It's like clockwork, with one exception: The British Open is one year behind. Strange as it was for the Masters to be played amid autumn hues of November, and for the U.S. Open to be played in September for the first time in nearly a century, the biggest fallout in golf last year from the COVID-19 pandemic was the British Open not being played at all. Now it's back, though not quite to normal. It might look that way with the British Open allowing 32,000 spectators a day to roam the expansive links off Sandwich Bay, just up the coast from the English Channel. Major championship golf hasn't seen a crowd that large since Portrush two summers ago. I'm keen to get as many spectators

JMV Turner's famed British seascape up for auction, says report

The painting that can be viewed at Soth­eby's London auction house is ex­p­ected to sell for between £4 million and £6 million ($5.5 million to $8.3 million.)

British royal Kate goes into self-isolation after Covid-19 contact

Kate, wife of Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince William, attended a number of events last week, most prominently the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday.

Matt Hancock quits as UK health secretary after social distancing row

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague, according to media reports on Saturday.

To bolster security, Britain joins Indian Ocean monitoring hub in Gurgaon

The IFC-IOR, which was established in April 2019, has liaison officers from five countries - the US, France, Japan, Australia and now the UK

Goldman Sachs expands transaction bank to Britain for steadier revenue

Goldman Sachs has launched its transaction bank in Britain, the firm said Monday, expanding the business after launching in the United States last year as it looks for steadier sources of revenue

Three barriers that stop people from getting vaccinated against Covid-19

For it to be successful, those responsible for the vaccine rollout need to ensure that the public are sufficiently capable, have sufficient opportunity, and are sufficiently motivated to take vaccine

Britain emerges as a test case in Europe as it attempts to control Covid-19

Levels of infections are now back to their highest since February and the pound is taking a hit on concern a recovery may be slipping further into the future

UK reports over 11,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, first time In four months

United Kingdom has recorded 11,007 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with the emergence of the Delta variant pushing the figure above 10,000 for the first time since late February.

Britain coronavirus update: UK reports another 7,490 coronavirus cases

Britain reported another 7,490 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,565,813, according to official figures released on Sunday

Fauci warns of new coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in Britain

US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned of the risks of a new Covid-19 variant, first identified in India, which is now spreading widely in the UK

A great escape

Book review of THE CONFIDENCE MEN: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History

Britain seals post-Brexit trade deals with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told a news conference in Oslo that "the deal allows for growth in trade for both our countries".

No Delta variant now dominant in UK as cases rise by 5,472 in a week

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now become the dominant VOC in the UK as infections rose by 5,472 in a week to hit a total of 12,431

Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs during the 1960s'

The palace replied forcefully to the historical allegations, stressing that the queen and her household comply "in principle and in practice" with anti-discrimination legislation

Amazon starts testing Britain's staff for latest coronavirus variants

The retail giant opened Covid-19 testing labs in the UK and the United States last year to provide voluntary testing for staff

Britain update: Zero daily coronavirus deaths reported since last March

Britain reported zero daily coronavirus-related deaths for the first time since March last year, according to official figures released on Tuesday