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PM Boris Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by October 15

Boris Johnson said Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a "good outcome for the UK"

Britain names former Australian PM Tony Abbott as trade adviser

Some British lawmakers have said Abbott was not suitable for the job

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Students across globe returning to classrooms

Boris Johnson earmarks £500 mn for mass rapid testing, Sanofi starts trials of vaccine, Steroids could reduce deaths by a third, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Protest at Johnson's residence against enforced disappearances in Baloch

The Free Balochistan Movement held a protest against Pakistan outside the official residence of UK PM Boris Johnson here on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

UK's Rishi Sunak considers sweeping tax hikes to plug Covid-19 hole

Tax hikes suggested by Treasury officials could raise an extra 20-30 billion pounds a year and some of them could be announced in an autumn budget statement by Sunak

Looming Brexit and potential fallout

India needs to look beyond the US and EU to widen its trade and investments

Vitally important to get children back to school: UK PM appeals to parents

It is vitally important to get children back into schools after the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown, UK PM Boris Johnson said

Illegal rave parties in times of Covid-19? Pay $13,000 as fine in UK

The measures will come into effect just before the long holiday weekend, the Home Office said in a statement Sunday

UK PM forced to cut short Scottish holiday amid security fears: Report

Boris Johnson has been forced to cut short his holiday with fiancee and their son after the location of their cottage in the Scottish Highlands was leaked, triggering security concerns

Degrees of control

By educating the populace, a one-party state ensures capacities in science, engineering, health care, etc

Britain lines up more potential Covid-19 vaccines with J&J, Novavax deals

Britain and the United States are in the lead with six vaccine deals with drugmakers each, as companies and governments worldwide work overtime to find a vaccine against the pandemic disease

UK's coronavirus tally reaches 3,04,695, death toll jumps to 46,201

On Saturday, the daily increase was 771. The coronavirus death toll in the country stands at 46,201

PM Boris Johnson postpones coronavirus lockdown easing in England

He said it was a "difficult balancing act" but "we have probably reached near the limit, or the limits, of what we can do in terms of opening up society"

Sports fans no longer allowed at pilot events in England amid Covid-19

Spectators will no longer be allowed to attend sporting events in England after concerns about a rise in coronavirus infections forced the government to delay the partial reopening of venues until at least Aug. 15. Small groups of fans were due to attend horse racing, cricket and snooker in the coming days as part of pilot events with coronavirus prevention measures but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed course on Friday. Very disappointing news that with rise in infection rates we cannot press ahead with sports pilots with fans this weekend I know the huge efforts cricket, snooker & horseracing have made to welcome fans back, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted. We'll keep working together on their safe return asap. A cricket match in London between Surrey and Middlesex at The Oval was attended by up to 1,000 people earlier this week, with a two-seat gap between family groups of a maximum of six. Two further cricket matches in London and Birmingham were due to be ..

UK PM Boris Johnson rides made-in-India bike at launch of cycling drive

Hero Cycles took over the brands Viking, Riddick and Ryedale and redesigned the range under the brand name Insync

Covid-19: Boris Johnson accepts he could have done things differently

He has pledged to hold an inquiry into his handling of the coronavirus crisis but not yet.

To check Covid spread, face masks now compulsory in UK shops, supermarkets

Face coverings will not be made mandatory in places that have measures in place to protect staff and the public, says government.

US wants to build coalition to counter China's 'disgraceful' menace: Pompeo

US President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States' main rival, and has accused President Xi Jinping of taking advantage over trade and not telling the truth over the novel Covid outbreak

UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong over new security law

As tensions grow with Beijing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had concerns about the new law and about alleged human rights abuses in China

Second UK-wide Covid-19 lockdown like 'nuclear deterrent': Boris Johnson

Britain has been coming out of lockdown in phases, with the UK PM issuing a back to work call as he handed local councils greater powers to impose localised shutdowns earlier this week