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UK spent £69 billion paying wages of furloughed employees

The total cost of subsidizing lost earnings touched 97 billion pounds when grants to self-employed workers hit by the pandemic are included, the Office for National Statistics data published Thursday

TCS UK joins call to take action on racism at workplace

Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds are reportedly still underemployed, under-promoted, and underrepresented at senior levels

UK on the edge: Tougher Covid restrictions needed, says health lobby

Britain reported 223 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since March, and cases are the highest in Europe

UK Conservative lawmaker David Amess killed at stabbing in church

Police have been called to an incident in eastern England amid reports a lawmaker has been stabbed during a meeting with constituents. Sky News said Conservative lawmaker David Amess was attacked during a regular meeting with constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, a seaside town east of London. Amess' London office confirmed Friday that police and ambulance had been called but had no other details. Amess has been a member of Parliament for Leigh-on-Sea since 1997, but has been a lawmaker since 1983. Violence against British politicians is rare, but in June 2016 Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox was stabbed and shot to death in her northern England constituency.

UK to call for end to global deforestation at COP 26: Reports

UK will urge world leaders at the upcoming 26th session of COP 26 to pledge their commitment to stopping and reversing deforestation, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions

UK GDP grew 0.4% in Aug as Covid curbs continue to ease

The UK's GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.4 per cent monthly in August as Covid-19 restrictions continued to ease across the country, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Govt removes additional restrictions on UK citizens arriving in India

This comes after the British government ordered discontinuation of mandatory testing and quarantine norms for those vaccinated with Covishield travelling from India

UK govt eases travel advisory restrictions for 51 more countries

The UK government on Friday eased travel advisory restrictions for 51 further countries and territories

UK to offer new Covid-19 vaccine shots to Novavax trial volunteers

Around 15,000 people in the UK got Novavax shots as part of a clinical trial. While the UK recognizes them as vaccinated, most countries don't, meaning they can't travel

Hopeful of finding solution to vaccine certification row with UK: India

"Discussions are ongoing and we remain hopeful that some solution may emerge," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said

Amazon opens general store in United Kingdom, first outside the US

Amazon on Wednesday opened its first general store outside the United States in a mall in Britain

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium Covid-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians

UK eases travel rules for 18 countries but upsets nations not on list

As part of the new regime, Britain eased entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from 18 countries, including Canada, Japan and the United Arab Emirates

Won't pull immigration lever to fix fuel crisis, says Boris Johnson

British PM doesn't want to raise taxes again if possible

The takeover battle for British supermarket group Morrisons

Morrisons is Britain's fourth-largest supermarket group

10-day home quarantine for all UK travellers as India amends guidelines

Revised guidelines mirror those of UK govt and are being implemented following Britain's decision to treat fully-vaccinated Indians as non-vaccinated as a part of its new travel rules

UK to deploy soldiers within days to help ease fuel shortage

The government's reserve tanker fleet will be on the road this afternoon, driven by civilians, in order to boost deliveries

Explainer: Why and how the UK is experiencing a fuel crisis

Long lines are snaking down streets across the UK as drivers struggle to fill up their cars, causing widespread traffic misery and worries over whether the emergency services can do their work

UK's Boris Johnson says Covid-19 bereaved will have role in inquiry

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he will appoint a chair this year to the planned public inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic and that bereaved families will have a role in the proceedings

Essar Oil UK agrees phased payment plan with UK tax authorities

Indian conglomerate Essar's UK arm, Essar Oil UK, on Tuesday said it has entered into a new "time to pay" agreement with the UK's tax authorities, aligned with the company's revenues. The company, which runs the Stanlow refinery at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, north-west England, had hit some UK media headlines for overdue VAT payments, threatening the future of the refinery. Essar had maintained that it was confident of reaching an agreement with the UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Essar Oil (UK) Limited (EOUK) confirms it has entered into a new time to pay agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). EOUK and HMRC have agreed a phased payment schedule, aligned with EOUK revenues, the company said in a statement. EOUK is therefore confident of closing the last mile financings in the coming months after having successfully raised USD 1.1 billion earlier in the year, it said. The HMRC said it cannot comment on identifiable taxpayers but noted that a time to pay arrangement ...