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UK regulator revokes licence of Russia-backed broadcaster RT

Britain's communications regulator has revoked the licence of Russian-backed broadcaster RT amid investigations of its coverage of the Ukraine war.

Russia's offensives in Ukraine have largely stalled on all fronts: UK

Russia's offensives in Ukraine have "largely stalled on all fronts", the UK's Defence Ministry said in its latest assessment of the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war.

New UK bill to send tech CEOs faster to jail if fail to comply

The UK government said that its revised online safety law will speed up the process against tech CEOs to send them to jail if their platforms fail to comply with the Online Safety regulation.

UK Foreign Secretary Truss to visit India this month amid Ukraine war

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will visit India later this month amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The visit comes at a time when the world is witnessing a crisis in Ukraine.Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities.Recently, the UK Foreign Secretary had spoken on the crisis in Ukraine with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar"A telephonic discussion with UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz. Exchanged perspectives on the Ukrainian situation," Jaishankar had tweeted.Truss last visited India in October last year for two days, during which she met with Jaishankar and said that partnership with India is absolutely crucial.Truss stressed that both countries should work together on the set plans for the future.

UK to provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems Starstreak along with other military aid, the UK Defence Ministry said

UK wants every country to 'move away' from Russian oil: PM's spokesperson

The UK wants every country to move away from using Russian oil and gas because it directly funds President Vladimir Putin's war machine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson said

Formula 1, Tata Communications announce multi-year collaboration

With this deal, Tata Communications will return to sports as the official broadcast connectivity provider for Formula 1.

UK PM Boris Johnson calls on world to wean off Russian oil, gas

UK PM Boris Johnson declared a mission to build an international coalition against Russia and wean off dependence on its oil and gas exports in protest against the conflict with Ukraine

SoftBank's Arm to lays off up to 15% staff members as it readies for IPO

The British company will shed 12 per cent to 15 per cent of staff in the UK and the US, Chief Executive Officer Rene Haas said in a memo to staff, according to a person familiar with the matter

UK govt o remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel

The UK government will remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel for all passengers from Friday onwards, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced.

UK to offer support for probe on 'Russian war crimes' in Ukraine

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will visit the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Monday to offer "practical support" from the UK for investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine.Raab will meet ICC Prosecutor, Karim AA Khan QC, its Registrar, Peter Lewis, and President of the Court, Judge Piotr Hofmanski. The UK Ministry of Justice, in a statement, said Raab will emphasise UK support for the Court and respect for its independence.Dominic Raab, who is also country's Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice, said: "Tomorrow I will go to The Hague to offer the ICC UK technical support in bringing those responsible for war crimes in Ukraine to justice - including support with the immediate priority of gathering and preserving evidence.""Russian commanders carrying out war crimes should know they cannot act with impunity. Like Radovan Karadzic and Charles Taylor before them, their actions risk landing them in a jail cell."Separately, Dominic Raab will meet ..

UK govt to offer households $456 if they host Ukrainian refugees

The UK government announced that it will offer 350 pounds ($456) per month to households if they host refugees fleeing from the war-torn Ukraine, a media report said on Sunday.

Will impose individual retaliatory sanctions against West soon: Russia

Russia will publish individual sanctions against the West in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.

In raft of new sanctions, UK can now detain Russian aircraft: Foreign Secy

The UK has announced a raft of new sanctions affecting Russian aircraft and exports of space and aviation technology.

UK Home Secretary asks interpol for Russia's 'immediate suspension'

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel says she has sent a letter to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) calling for an urgent decision on excluding Russia from Interpol systems

Will ensure Putin's barbaric venture ends in failure: UK PM Boris Johnson

Asserting that the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine, Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that his thoughts remain with all those affected in the conflict.PM Johnson tweeted, "Four years ago our country was rocked when Russian military intelligence deployed a chemical weapon on Salisbury's streets. My thoughts remain with all those affected and I pay tribute to the tireless efforts of all those involved in the response to this despicable attack."He further said, "Nations across the world, including Ukraine, stood with us then. Today we stand with Ukraine in doing everything we can to ensure Putin's barbaric venture ends in failure."Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations, said in a tweet today, "The UN is working 24/7 to scale up the capacity to deliver life-saving support to people desperate for protection and shelter in Ukraine & neighbouring countries. We are fully committed to staying and delivering for everyone affected by this deadly ...

Queen Elizabeth shows support for Ukraine, makes donation to aid victims

Prior to Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall had an emotional meeting with Ukrainians in London.

US, UK, Japan, other countries interested to attend Bengal biz summit: Govt

Diplomats of Italy, Netherlands, Paraguay, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malaysia, Morocco and Slovenia also joined the session virtually

Russia refuses to launch OneWeb satellites, issues conditional demands

OneWeb's 36 satellites were scheduled, to take off on top of a Russian Soyuz rocket on March 5

Ukraine crisis: UK piles on further sanctions on Russia, Belarus

Britain has piled on further sanctions against Russia and also imposed a first wave of punitive measures against Belarus for its role in the invasion of Ukraine.