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Oxford says Covid-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant

The variant, first identified in Kent, southern England, is more easily transmissible, prompting many countries to restrict travel to Britain

Nirav Modi's remand extended in UK until extradition judgment on Feb 25

The jeweller has been in prison since he was arrested on March 19, 2019, on an extradition warrant executed by Scotland Yard and his attempts at seeking bail have been repeatedly turned down

Bank of England says banks need 6 months for any sub-zero rates

The British central bank said it would ask banks to get ready for the possibility of negative rates, but that financial markets should not view sub-zero borrowing costs as a foregone conclusion

No response of UK, Singapore on letters issued: ED in Aircel Maxis case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed the special Court that no response has yet been received from the concerned authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore

UK opens formal investigation of Facebook's purchase of Giphy

The UK's competition watchdog launched a formal investigation on Thursday into Facebook's purchase of Giphy over concerns it will stifle competition for animated images

TVS owned-Norton Motorcycles invests in new factory headquarters in UK

The company will open the facility following a multi-million pound investment by Norton's Indian parent firm

Japan pushes back against UK plan to invite India, others to G-7 meeting

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting this year's G-7, has invited South Korea, India and Australia to attend the leaders' summit in Cornwall in June

Wockhardt UK vaccine plant back in operation after suspicious package

The local North Wales Police force said officers rushed to the Wrexham Industrial Estate to deal with the incident and that there are no reports of any injuries

Covid-19 crisis: UK PM Johnson pushes back school reopening until March 8

Johnson hoped the vaccination programme would allow them to open their doors from March 8

UK crosses grim Covid death toll of 100k, PM says hard to compute sorrow

The total number of fatalities in the country has reached 100,162

British PM Boris Johnson says new variant may carry higher risk of death

Johnson said however that all the current evidence showed both vaccines remained effective against old and new variants

No fall in coronavirus infections in UK despite lockdown, finds study

The analysis, however, does not fully reflect the impact of the latest tough lockdown which came into force from January 5

UK, Belgium among nations seeking cheaper India-made coronavirus vaccines

Serum, the world's largest producer of vaccines by volume, can ship out the Astra vaccine priced between $5-10 per dose

10 new large-scale coronavirus vaccination centres to open up across UK

Ten new large-scale centres, including a rugby ground, racecourse, food court and a cathedral, will open up next week across Britain to join the seven already delivering Covid-19 vaccine

Delhi govt extends Covid-19 quarantine norms for UK passengers till Jan 31

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in its order had prescribed mandatory seven days institutional quarantine even for those UK passengers testing negative for coronavirus

UK Prime Minister Johnson extends greeting to Tamil diaspora on Pongal

On the occasion of Pongal, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended greetings to the Tamil diaspora in the country and around the world saying that there is much to celebrate and look forward to

Mallya receives fresh blow as plea to halt bankruptcy proceedings rejected

Mallya's lawful group has said that the banks are "made sure about loan bosses" and subsequently ought not bring liquidation procedures

UK High Court refuses to release money for liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya

Mallya has been denied access by a UK court to a significant chunk of his cash held by the UK court funds office as part of bankruptcy proceedings against him launched by a consortium of Indian banks

UK Prime Minister Johnson criticised over bike ride seven miles from home

Downing Street on Tuesday defended UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cycle ride in east London over the weekend, around seven miles away from his central London office-cum-residence, and insisted he had not breached the COVID-19 lockdown rules which allow for one daily form of exercise but require people to stay local. Scotland Yard Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, backed up the journey as not being in breach of the rules even as she warned that her officers will be getting tougher on enforcing the rules as the UK continues to deal with a massive surge in coronavirus infection rates. The Prime Minister's spokesperson said any suggestion that Johnson had broken the rules after being spotted on his bike near the Olympic Park on Sunday was "wrong and the Met Police chief confirmed it was not against the law. "From your front door and come back to your front door That's my view of local," she told the BBC. Cressida Dick, Britain's senior-most police official, however agreed that a ...

UK court denies release of substantial funds for Vijay Mallya's legal fees

A UK court refused to sanction the release of substantial sums held with the Court Funds Office (CFO) as part of bankruptcy proceedings being pursued against liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya