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UK lifts Covid-19 restrictions, says Omicron wave 'has peaked'
- The government is no longer advising people to work from home, and compulsory face masks will be scrapped in secondary school classrooms starting Thursday.
Published on Jan 20, 2022 12:22 AM IST
AP | , London
Boris Johnson’s ex-aide accuses him of lying to UK Parliament
Dominic Cummings wrote on his blog that Johnson not only knew about the party but agreed with Reynolds it should go ahead after “at least two” people raised concerns.
Published on Jan 18, 2022 05:12 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Boris Johnson-led UK govt plans to scrap Covid-19 self-isolation law: Report
Other changes too are being planned, including removing the requirement of mandatory Covid-19 tests for international travellers. These steps are being planned as the UK government prepares to live with the coronavirus.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 05:24 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Rishi Sunak: British Prime Minister in waiting?
The UK-born son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner (GP) father is an Oxford University and Stanford graduate.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 09:45 PM IST
PTI | , London
Who is Christine Lee, woman at the centre of UK spy service MI5 warning?
- Speaker of the British House of Commons told the lawmakers that Christine Lee "has facilitated financial donations to serving and aspiring parliamentarians on behalf of foreign nationals based in Hong Kong and China".
Published on Jan 14, 2022 11:53 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
Whisky for visas: India, UK start post-Brexit trade talks
New Delhi, which is notoriously reticent about lowering trade barriers and was dubbed the "tariff king" by former US president Donald Trump, wants in return to make it easier and cheaper for Indians to obtain British visas.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 05:35 PM IST
AFP | , New Delhi
France eases UK border restrictions for vaccinated travellers amid Omicron scare
In a huge relief to those with trips planned over the coming weeks – in addition to airlines and tour operators with a big presence in the ski market, France ends almost a month of travel restrictions for UK, stating that the Omicron variant is now widespread in both countries
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 04:30 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
US, UK reporting similar average daily Covid cases per million
- According to Our World in Data, the US has been reporting a seven-day rolling average of 2,240 Covid cases while the average daily infections in the United Kingdom currently stands at 22,90.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 12:28 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
UK PM's staff invited to 'bring your own booze' party during Covid lockdown
Boris Johnson, who won a landslide victory in a 2019 election, has faced a barrage of criticism over allegations that there were parties in breach of Covid-19 rules in government offices, including his own.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 06:42 AM IST
Reuters |
Treat Covid like flu, end mass vaccination after boosters: UK vaccine expert
- Dr Clive Dix called for a new targeted strategy to manage Covid-19 and scrap population-based jabs as the UK witnesses fall in daily Covid-19 cases after registering record numbers.
Published on Jan 09, 2022 06:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav
‘Absolutely wrong, counterproductive, mumbo jumbo’: UK's Johnson on anti-vaxxers
British PM Boris Johnson said the UK will maintain a “voluntary approach” to its vaccination programme as opposed to "coercion".
Published on Jan 07, 2022 08:45 AM IST
PTI | , London
UK authorities ease Covid testing requirements amid surge in infections
The UK Health Security Agency said that from Jan. 11 people in England who test positive using a rapid lateral flow test will no longer need to confirm the result with a PCR test if they are asymptomatic.
Published on Jan 05, 2022 11:38 PM IST
AP |
UK reports record Covid prevalence, 1 in 15 infected in England
In England, the estimated Covid-19 prevalence was one in 15 for the week ending Dec. 31 -- over 6% of the population and up from an estimate of one in 25 for the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said.
Published on Jan 05, 2022 09:38 PM IST
Reuters |
Wild parakeets being fed some nuts at a UK park will make your day. Watch
This video shows how several wild parakeets and some pigeons made their way to a bowl of nuts that was being extended by a human for them to eat at a UK park.
Published on Jan 04, 2022 11:36 AM IST
Sohini Sengupta
No new Covid measures in UK even as Johnson says health services under strain
The highly transmissible omicron variant has sent Britain’s daily new caseload soaring over Christmas and the New Year, with 157,758 infections and 42 deaths reported for England and Scotland on Monday.
Published on Jan 03, 2022 11:26 PM IST
AP | , London
UK may offer cheaper, easier visas to clinch trade deal with India: Report
one option being looked at is a scheme similar to that agreed as part of the UK’s FTA with Australia, which would allow young Indians the chance to come and work in the UK for up to three years.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 10:22 PM IST
PTI |
Bengal suspends direct flights from UK from January 3
The suspension is temporary in nature, and comes amid a surge in Covid-19 infections in both West Bengal and the UK.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 11:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata/new Delhi
Update 1- UK house expenses cap strong year with another Nationwide jump
Britain's house prices are seeing a marked rise, as Robert Gardner, chief economist commented “The market still has significant momentum and shifts in housing preferences as a result of the pandemic could continue to support activity and price growth.”
Published on Dec 30, 2021 01:13 PM IST
Reuters | , London
UK, US see record surge in daily Covid cases as Omicron spreads at alarming rate
Both countries have seen a surge in Covid-19 hospitalisations in recent weeks owing to the variant. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that Omicron leads to milder disease.
Updated on Dec 30, 2021 09:21 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Scotland Yard probes video showing Sikh man declaring to assassinate Queen
The video is of a fully masked man who identifies himself as Indian Sikh Jaswant Singh Chail and declares that he wants to "assassinate" the monarch in revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 10:25 PM IST
PTI |
UK relaxes visa rules for care workers, assistants
The British government said that thousands of additional care workers could be recruited to boost the adult social care workforce following temporary changes to the scheme, which will make it quicker, cheaper and easier for social care employers to recruit eligible workers to fill vital gaps.
Published on Dec 26, 2021 03:09 AM IST
Agencies | , London
‘One in 10 Londoners are likely infected with Covid’
Daily modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics showed around 9.5% of Londoners had Covid-19 as of Sunday, within a 95% confidence interval of 8.43% to 10.69%.
Published on Dec 25, 2021 04:09 AM IST
Agencies | , London/beijing
Johnson says no new restrictions before Christmas despite Omicron surge in UK
- "We don't think today that there is enough evidence to justify any tougher measures before Christmas," Johnson said in a video address published on his Twitter page.
Published on Dec 22, 2021 04:17 AM IST
ANI | , London
Dubai ruler must provide 554 million pounds to settle UK custody case
The bulk of the massive award to Princess Haya bint al-Hussein and the couple's two children is to ensure their lifetime security, not least to address the "grave risk" posed to them by the sheikh himself, the judge said.
Published on Dec 21, 2021 04:51 PM IST
Reuters |
Christmas lockdown after 12 Omicron deaths? Here's what UK deputy PM has to say
- The rapid spread of the Omicron variant ahead of the festival has put the British government in a spot amid reports of a possible two-week circuit-breaker lockdown.
Published on Dec 20, 2021 06:02 PM IST
UK health minister declines to commit stricter Covid rules amid lockdown reports
- On Saturday, British media reported that the government was drawing up plans for a two-week circuit-breaker lockdown after Christmas.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 04:01 PM IST
Omicron looms large in Britain: Cases surge in 24 hours, London rings the alarm
London mayor Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident” over Omicron to allow for closer coordination between public agencies and possibly more central government support, as Covid-19 hospital admissions in the city rose by nearly 30 per cent this week.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 08:44 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UK Brexit supremo Frost resigns in blow to Johnson
"Frost has sensationally resigned from Boris Johnson's government," the newspaper said.
Updated on Dec 19, 2021 04:47 AM IST
Reuters |
UK's confirmed Omicron tally jumps by 10,000 cases in 24 hours; now at 24,968
Confirmed Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases hit 24,968 as of 1800 GMT on Dec. 17, up by just over 10,000 cases from 24 hours earlier, the UK Health Security Agency said.
Updated on Dec 18, 2021 08:53 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Circuit-breaker lockdown on cards as Omicron wreaks havoc in UK: Reports
- The scientific advisory group has reportedly presented UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a number of options under Plan C, ranging from "mild guidance to nudge people, right through to lockdown".
Published on Dec 18, 2021 08:21 PM IST