All posts tagged "United Kingdom"

TUC calls for better pay and work conditions for fixing supply chain issues

The federation of trade unions in England and Wales, has said that better pay and conditions for delivery drivers will help fix...

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Home secys of U.K. and France to meet over rising number of migrants crossing English Channel

U.K. Home Secretary will meet her French counterpart on the sidelines of a G7 Ministers meeting in London

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E.U. and AstraZeneca strike a deal to end the COVID-19 vaccine row

Swedish drug manufacturer AstraZeneca and the European Union have come to a settlement deal to secure the delivery of the remaining COVID-19...

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France, Germany and U.K. working on U.N. proposal for establishing a safe zone in Kabul

United Nations has proposed to establish a safe zone in Kabul to allow safe passage of people trying to leave Afghanistan

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U.N.S.C. approves resolution to establish safe zone in Kabul

Resolution to establish safe zone in Kabul to allow safe passage of people trying to leave Afghanistan was approved at UNSC with...

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Afghanistan

E.U. scrambles to rescue its nationals after Taliban seized power in Afghanistan

The Afghan people deserve to live in safety, security and dignity. We in the international community stand ready to assist them -EU

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60% of U.S. businesses in U.K. plan to increase their investment in the next 2-3 years

As many as 60% of the United States (U.S.) businesses that have operations in the United Kingdom (U.K.), plan to increase their...

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Boris Johnson set to announce the final plan, driving U.K. out of lockdown

The final stage of the four-step plan out of lockdown could see removal of mask-wearing rules, the end of social distancing and...

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Fortress Investment to buy U.K.’s leading supermarket chain Morrisons at £ 6.3 billion

U.K.’s leading supermarket chain Morrisons agree to takeover by Fortress Investment Group at £ 6.3 billion

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COVID19

Angela Merkel eases travel restrictions to double jabbed Britons

Citizens who have taken both the jabs of COVID-19 vaccine can travel from U.K. to Germany, without undergoing 14 days quarantine on...

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Business

Britain’s FCA bans cryptocurrency exchange Binance

Binance said the FCA notice would have no direct impact on the services it provides from its website Binance.com

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England launches ‘Grab a Jab’ campaign to provide COVID-19 vaccination

England has launched ‘Grab a Jab’ campaign, where people can get vaccinated at hundreds of walk-in sites.

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Boris Johnson wants to position U.K. as a “Science Superpower”

Johnson increases research budget to make U.K. a ‘Science Superpower’

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U.K. announces free trade agreement with Australia

The free trade agreement between U.K. and Australia is seen as a first step towards U.K. joining a wider Asia Pacific free-trade...

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Emmanuel Macron offends Boris Johnson by saying that Northern Ireland is not a part of U.K.

G7 Summit was marked with tensions between UK and France after the latter offended U.K. by saying that Northern Ireland is not...

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G7 countries unveil ‘Build Back Better for the World’ to challenge China’s ‘Belt & Road Initiative’

B3W is a development initiative for developing countries, which will compete with China’s Belt & Road Initiative

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Danish Intelligence helped U.S. to spy on Angela Merkel and other European leaders

Defence Intelligence Service (FE) collaborated with NSA to spy upon European leaders

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Government borrowing fell to £ 31.7 billion in April as U.K. eased lockdown restrictions

The reduction in Government borrowing was majorly driven by opening up of economic activities in U.K.

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China

U.K. grants political asylum to Hong Kong activist Nathan Law

United Kingdom has also launched £43 million fund to support Hong Kongers to move to U.K.

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E.U. accuses China of forcing BBC’s Beijing correspondent to move to Taiwan

The Beijing Correspondent - John Sudworth was forced to move out for his coverage on Uyghur Muslim Camps in Xinjiang.

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E.U. and U.K. finalize financial services co-operation agreement

The MoU intends to avoid unnecessary incompatibilities and overlaps in rulemaking while leaving each side free to develop its financial system

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Russia is Britain’s top security challenge – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has said that Russia is Britain's top security challenge and U.K. needs to build more nuclear weapons

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E.U. contests U.K. for changing the Northern Ireland Protocol

The E.U. has sent a letter to the U.K. notifying London of the alleged breach of the Brexit deal

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