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Open to discussing import of scotch whiskey from UK in large amount: Goyal

India is committed to an FTA with the UK and it will also be good for Commonwealth countries, he added

UK's Johnson defends plan to rewrite Brexit deal, says EU 'unreasonable'

"It's a protection, it's a safety net, it's an insurance policy and it's a very sensible measure," he said

Covid-19: UK Opposition Leader Keir Starmer goes into quarantine

Britain's Opposition Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, on Monday went into quarantine, which could last up to two weeks, after a member of his household displayed symptoms of coronavirus

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid in UK doubled every 8 days from Aug-Sept

From Oxford and AstraZeneca resuming vaccine trial to Australia's business aid, here's a roundup of Covid-19 news from around the world

AstraZeneca resumes Oxford Covid vaccine trial after UK green signal

The late-stage trials of the experimental vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, were suspended this week after an illness in a study subject in Britain

UK economic recovery continues but risks loom, notably over Brexit

UK economy recouped further lost ground during July after a swath of coronavirus restrictions on businesses were lifted, official figures showed Friday

EU boosts 'no-deal' planning as UK refuses to blink in Brexit stalemate

Britain said explicitly this week it plans to break international law by breaching parts of the Withdrawal Agreement treaty it signed in January, when it left the bloc

One in five UK firms can barely cover debt-interest payments, says report

Borrowing taken on since the Covid lockdown began in March threatens to push 4.3 per cent of companies, employing 1.8 million people, into technical insolvency

PNB scam case: UK court told of Nirav Modi's family history of suicide

Referring to the "suicide of his mother", Dr Forrester stressed that as a "significant feature" as Modi's mental health condition was on a deterioration trajectory

European Union, UK in urgent meeting on lawbreaking British Brexit plan

A senior European Union official headed to London for an emergency meeting with UK officials over Britain's plan to break part of the Brexit divorce agreement

UK epidemiologist warns of virus 'uptick', wants lockdown re-imposed

The epidemiologist whose modelling heavily influenced UK government to impose a lockdown in March has warned that fresh restrictions may have to be re-imposed in coming weeks

Indian prisons, Nirav Modi's mental health in focus at UK extradition case

During Wednesday's hearing, Modi's defence team also claimed their client had been the subject of a trial by media and would not receive a fair trial in India

Boris Johnson plans law banning large gatherings as Covid-19 cases rise

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning tougher new restrictions on social gatherings of more than six people in England starting next Monday, following a significant rise in the coronavirus cases

Brexit row: UK admits it may break international law in 'limited way'

Britain headed into a fresh round of Brexit trade talks acknowledged it could break international law but only in a "limited way" after reports it may undercut its divorce treaty with the EU

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, biased trial in India, UK court told

Nirav Modi, fighting extradition, is unlikely to get a fair trial due to politicisation of his case and faces a "high risk of suicide" due to lack of medical facilities in prisons, his legal team said

Nirav Modi extradition: UK court given fresh video tour of Arthur Road Jail

The video, with a voice-over confirming that it was shot without any artificial light sources, gave a tour of the jail and specifically Barrack 12

Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham, police declare it 'major incident'

The police said it is aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment it is not in a position to say how many or how serious

UK warns EU on Brexit: We won't blink first, not scared of no-deal exit

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit, the country's top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc

Covid-19 impact: UK job losses accelerate in August, PMI shows

The IHS Markit/CIPS Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a monthly gauge of activity in services and manufacturing companies, rose to a six-year high of 59.1 from 57.0 in July

UK treasury officials pushing for tax hikes to offset Covid impact: Report

Such hikes will enable the exchequer to raise at least 20 billion pounds ($26.70 billion) a year, and some could be introduced in the November budget, the Sunday Telegraph said