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Farm reform domestic policy, but will continue following protests: UK

In the Business Questions, Dhesi asked: "Currently, the largest protest on the planet, the peaceful farmers' protest in India has been ongoing for months now"

While wanting good EU ties, PM Johnson prioritises UK internal trade

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would do everything to ensure that free trade between the United Kingdom's four nations would be "untrammeled"

Exports from UK to European Union down 68% since Brexit trade deal

Some businesses have struggled with new customs declarations and health certificates as the coronavirus pandemic also hits firms

A day after Britain acts against media outlet CGTN, China targets BBC

Britain and China have been exchanging barbs for months over China's crackdown on dissent in the former British colony of Hong Kong

There are around 4,000 variants of coronavirus, says British minister

Thousands of variants of the type of coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have been documented as the virus mutates

British FM says flexibility, compromise needed for Cyprus talks restart

Britain's foreign minister said Thursday that flexibility and compromise are key to making the most of a fresh United Nations bid to restart talks on resolving Cyprus' decades-old ethnic division.

UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

The UK government forecasts the new visa could attract more than 300,000 people and their dependants to Britain

British government working on Covid recovery plan for economy: Report

Britain's government is working on a recovery plan for the country's Covid-battered economy

Coronavirus vaccines may work less on variants: UK health minister

Hancock's warning came as the U.K. reported it had vaccinated more than 5 million people, including three-quarters of those over 80

United Kingdom sets out new laws to protect historic statues, monuments

UK unveiled new laws to protect England's cultural and historic heritage in the form of statues and monuments

UK closes travel corridors to block out new coronavirus strains

All travel corridors in place between the UK and some regions will be temporarily closed from Monday

Another recession looms for United Kingdom's economy as lockdowns bite

The British economy looks set to fall back into recession after official figures on Friday showed that it shrank by 2.6% month-on-month in November

UK Prime Minister Johnson announces new national coronavirus lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus

A divided United Kingdom exits EU's orbit, enters Brexit unknown

For supporters, Brexit is an escape from a doomed German-dominated project that had fallen far behind the world's leading powers of the United States and China

Indian-origin clothes manufacturer banned in UK for unpaid tax bill

An Indian-origin ladies clothing manufacturer has been banned from acting as a company director for 98,000 pound unpaid tax bill.

UK signs free trade agreement with Vietnam: Trade Secretary Truss

The United Kingdom and Vietnam signed an agreement on free trade, Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss said Tuesday

Covid-19 variants found in the UK, South Africa spread around the world

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is not enough information to determine whether the new variants could undermine vaccines

UK set to clear Astra shot; Novavax starts late-stage trial in US

Lockdowns in UK could ease in weeks with introduction of another vaccine

UK PM Boris Johnson sees major changes after Brexit deal, says report

The agreement on the UK's exit from the EU's single market and customs union will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods after December 31

UK variant of Covid-19 continues global spread, despite containment efforts

UK may roll out Oxford vaccine from January 4