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EU leaders to threaten UK's Johnson with trade war over Northern Ireland

European Union leaders will threaten British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a trade war over Northern Ireland, The Times reported on Friday, without citing sources

Football and cricket: The colour of equity

In tackling racism, the alleged gentleman's game can learn from the working class sport of football

India to make a pitch on various aspects of Covid-19 management at G7 meet

The G7 summit will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually

At G7 summit, Boris Johnson to push for vaccinating entire world by 2022

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on fellow G7 leaders to make commitments to vaccinate the entire world against coronavirus by the end of 2022 at G7 summit, Downing Street has said.

Best of BS Opinion: The bull ride, catch up on 5G mindset, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

UK lawmakers seek to reverse government's contentious foreign aid cut

United Nations agencies and other international organisations say the reduction will hurt programs that help some of the world's poorest people.

Britain PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony, says reports

According to reports by the Sun and Mail, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony in Westminster Cathedral.

UK PM 'very concerned' with BBC over Princess Diana interview

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was "obviously very concerned" about the findings of the inquiry into the BBC's 1995 interview with the late Princess Diana

UK launches plans for global pandemic radar to detect Covid-19 variants

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that the United Kingdom will develop an advanced international pathogen surveillance network to identify Covid-19 variants and emerging diseases

Nothing conclusive on B1.617.2 variant to roll back lockdown plans: UK PM

There is nothing conclusive yet that indicates that it would force Britain to deviate from its roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions fully next month, says Boris Johnson

Britain anxious about spread of Covid strain first found in India: Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country is "anxious" about the coronavirus variant detected in India and the government is "ruling nothing out" to tackle its spread

UK PM Johnson announces public inquiry into his govt's pandemic handling

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced a "full and independent" public inquiry into his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, set to begin in the first half of 2022. In a statement to members of Parliament during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons, Johnson said the inquiry will be able to take oral evidence under oath and put the government's response to the crisis last year under the microscope. The move follows calls from the Opposition for such a probe, with demands for it to include consultation with families affected by the pandemic over the past year. According to Johns Hopkins university data, the deadly virus has so far infected 4,455,446 people and claimed 127,890 lives in the UK. I can confirm today that the government will establish an independent public inquiry on a statutory basis, with full powers under the Inquiries Act of 2005, including the ability to compel the production of all relevant materials

UK PM Johnson backs public inquiry into handling of Covid pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held next year

Boris Johnson calls summit as Scotland renews independence referendum call

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called a Covid recovery summit to bring together leaders of the devolved Scottish and Welsh governments

Coronavirus lockdown rules to end on June 21, says UK PM Boris Johnson

The prime minister is making his case to millions of voters in England, Wales and Scotland who are taking part in elections on May 6

PM Modi sought early extradition of economic offenders with Johnson: MEA

At a virtual summit with UK PM, Modi said economic offenders should be sent back to India at the earliest for trial, says Ministry of External Affairs

Modi, Johnson hold virtual summit; UK PM announces 1 bn pound trade deal

The package contains over 533 million pounds of new Indian investment into the UK, which is expected to create more than 6,000 jobs in vital and growing sectors

PM Modi to hold virtual summit with UK counterpart Boris Johnson today

The leaders will launch the Comprehensive Roadmap 2030, to further enhance bilateral ties

UK-India summit: Serum Institute set to invest 240 million pound in Britain

The Serum Institute of India will invest 240 million pound in the UK to expand its vaccine business and set up a new sales office creating a large number of jobs

UK PM Boris Johnson announces new one billion pound trade deal with India

The British government has finalised 1 billion pound deal of trade and investment with India, creating over 6,500 jobs in UK, ahead of the virtual summit between UK and Indian counterpart on Tuesday