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UK to ban Aeroflot airline in 'largest package' of Russian sanctions

The UK government is set to place a limit on the amount that Russian nationals can deposit in their UK bank accounts and Russian state and private companies will be banned from raising money in the UK

Ukraine crisis: UK govt wants Champions League final moved from Russia

Russia sparked an outcry by announcing on Monday that its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extended to territory currently held by Ukrainian forces

UK sanctions five Russian banks, three oligarchs over Ukraine issue

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that this is the "first tranche of measures in response to Russian troops moving into two separatist regions of Ukraine

Britain sanctions five Russian banks, three high-net worth individuals

Britain has threatened to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British pounds, blocking them from raising capital in London

UK to end self-isolation, free tests under 'living with Covid' plan

Johnson reiterated that it is because of high levels of immunity and deaths being below where expected for this time of year that the government can lift restrictions.

Neeraj Chopra, Dinesh Karthik part of India-UK Week of Sport celebrations

The British government on Monday launched the 'India-UK Week of Sport' to celebrate the incredible "living bridge" between both nations to mark India's 75th year of Independence.

UK foreign minister to visit Ukraine, tells Russia to end military buildup

Truss will hold talks with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and will then deliver a speech in Kyiv where she will warn Russia it faces economic pain and global isolation if it invades Ukraine

UK to co-host UN virtual summit on Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News

UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result

UK PM Boris Johnson signals early end to Covid isolation rules

Laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate will be lifted within weeks, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions

UK PM Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ''partygate''

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority

Downing Street exodus: PM Johnson's 5th aide quits amid partygate scandal

Another aide of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit on Friday, taking the total number of resignations at Downing Street to five

'50/50' chance Boris Johnson will be forced out, say Cabinet ministers

Boris Johnson has been rocked by another Downing Street resignation after a fifth aide quit as Cabinet Ministers said they believe there is a "50/50" chance that Johnson will be forced out of office

UK PM Boris Johnson 'welcomes' police probe as partygate report due

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he welcomes the Scotland Yard investigation into the so-called partygate scandal

UK PM Johnson hit with new row as Scotland Yard opens 'partygate' probe

Britain's embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Tuesday facing fresh allegations in the ongoing partygate scandal as details emerged of a surprise 56th birthday cake party

Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition in UK Supreme Court

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange was on Monday granted permission from the Supreme Court to appeal against his extradition order to the US.

UK High Court to rule on Julian Assange bid to prevent US extradition

Britain's High Court is set to rule Monday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can take his fight against US extradition to the UK Supreme Court. The decision is the latest step in Assange's long battle to avoid being sent to the United States to face espionage charges over WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents more than a decade ago. Just over a year ago, a district court judge in London rejected a US extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh US prison conditions. US authorities later provided assurances that the WikiLeaks founder would not face the severely restrictive conditions that his lawyers said would put his physical and mental health at risk. Last month the High Court overturned the lower court's decision. High Court justices Ian Burnett and Timothy Holroyd said the American promises were enough to guarantee Assange would be treated humanely. They said the US promises were solemn undertakings, offered

Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel seen as not on same page on Boris Johnson

The two senior cabinet ministers of Indian origin in the British government, Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel - do not appear to be on the same page as far as support to PM Johnson is concerned.

UK PM Boris Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament

UK govt cracks down on misleading cryptocurrency ads to protect consumers

The UK government on Tuesday joined a slew of nations in cracking down on misleading cryptocurrency ads to protect consumers.