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UK to offer Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine shots to at-risk children aged 5-11

The UK Health Security Agency allowed the use of smaller doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 who are at a higher risk from the virus

UK Defence minister meets NATO General Secretary to discuss Ukraine

The UK defense minister, Ben Wallace, met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the situation near Ukraine's border, the UK Ministry of Defence said."The Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP spoke to NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg this afternoon to discuss the situation on Ukraine's border. The UK and NATO are united in support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity," the ministry tweeted on Tuesday.Wallace noted that the United Kingdom and NATO will continue to observe the escalation of the situation near Ukraine's border and stressed to "remain deeply concerned by the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border."Tensions between Russia and the West have worsened in recent weeks amid reports on Russian troop buildup near the Ukrainian border. Moscow pointed to NATO's expansion of military activity near Russian borders, which it deems a threat to its national security. On December 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry unveiled proposals to ..

No new Covid restrictions before Christmas in UK: PM Boris Johnson

PM Johnson has confirmed that he will not introduce any further Covid restrictions in the UK before Christmas, but warned that the situation remains "finely balanced" ahead of the new year

4 UK travellers test positive for coronavirus after arriving in Goa

The passengers had arrived here by a flight being operated under the government's Vande Bharat Mission (VBM)

Premier League plays on, urging 16% of players unvaccinated get jabbed

Premier League clubs decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being postponed in the previous week due to the most widespread coronavirus outbreaks to date across squads.

UK reserves possibility of taking further action amid Omicron surge: PM

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the government reserves the "possibility of taking further action" to protect public health because of the raging spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

US, UK send cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine amid concerns over Russia

The United States and the United Kingdom sent cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine over concerns Russia could potentially launch a cyber attack

UK researchers developing new mRNA vaccines, therapeutics against Covid-19

Researchers in the UK are using new ways to rapidly develop and mass manufacture mRNA vaccines and therapeutics at low cost against COVID-19 and a range of other diseases.

UK's foreign secretary Truss becomes chief negotiator in post-Brexit talks

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will become lead negotiator with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland Protocol

Omicron: Germany tightens travel restrictions on visitors from UK

Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there.

Covid-19: UK records biggest daily jump of Omicron variant cases

Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in the UK, the biggest daily increase since the Covid-19 variant was detected in the country

UK reports 10,000 jump in Omicron cases, deaths rise to 7

Confirmed Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases in UK hit 24,968 as of 1800 GMT on Dec. 17

Covid-19: More than 10,000 new Omicron variant cases confirmed in UK

The UK has reported more than 10,000 new Omicron coronavirus variant cases as the new variant-related death toll rose to seven.

Major blow to Johnson as minority party snatches 'safe' Conservative seat

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major blow in his premiership when his ruling Conservative Party lost a "safe" seat in a by-election.

Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as her defense team rests case

After 12 days of testimony over three weeks, jurors heard from the final witnesses in the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell

Russia bans 7 British citizens from entry in tit-for-tat regarding Navalny

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that seven British citizens have been barred from entering Russia in tit-for-tat retaliation regarding Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

AUKUS reaffirms pathway for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

AUKUS agreed on the next steps to define the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and also committed to significantly enhance interoperability to strengthen security

UK records 93,045 Covid-19 cases as Omicron dominant in London

Omicron is thought to be much more transmissible than Delta and new research suggests the new variant largely evades immunity from past coronavirus infection or two vaccine doses

UK signs trade agreement with Australia to shape post-Brexit relations

The UK has signed a trade agreement with Australia that will shape the post-Brexit economic relations between London and Canberra, the UK Department for International Trade said."The UK has signed a historic trade agreement with Australia, our first from scratch since leaving the EU, setting new global standards in digital and services and creating new work and travel opportunities for Brits and Aussies," the department said in a statement on late Thursday.The prime ministers of the two countries reached an agreement on the deal in June, and all the chapters of the document have been already finalised."The final deal was signed in a virtual ceremony by International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan on Thursday night, and will now be laid in Parliament for a period of scrutiny," the statement reads.The new agreement is expected to increase the UK-Australian trade by some 10.4 billion pounds (USD 13.8 billion) as well as will fully eliminate tariffs on the UK exports.The UK ...

UK reports new daily record for Covid cases, logs 88,376 infections

Britain's government says it recorded another record daily number of Covid-19 cases