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British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus, in isolation

'Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,' he said on Twitter.

Shekhar Gupta: Because, tomorrow always comes

There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by COVID-19. But they presume 1.36 billion people will do nothing to influence their fates

Indian doctors ask UK PM to scrap surcharge as they fight coronavirus

In the Budget earlier this month, Indian-origin UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the charge would be further hiked from 400 pounds to 624 pounds per year

UK govt to pay 80% of wages of workers to protect jobs affected by Covid-19

To all those at home right now, anxious about the days ahead, I say this: you will not face this alone, Rishi Sunak said

UK PM announces lockdown measures; tells pubs, cafes, restaurants to close

Johnson's finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government was stepping in to pay businesses hit by the coronavirus outbreak not to lay off workers

Rishi Sunak unveils $400 billion lifeline for UK firms hit by coronavirus

Finance minister Sunak said he was ready to increase the size of the loan guarantees to ensure cash gets to all companies needing it as their businesses slump

UK govt closes down social life as coronavirus outbreak accelerates

Johnson had faced a backlash after his government took a less stringent approach to tackling the virus than countries such as Italy, France and Spain which have effectively locked down much of Europe

British PM asks citizens with virus symptoms to self-isolate for a week

A total of 10 people with coronavirus have died in the United Kingdom since the outbreak

PM Modi, Boris Johnson discuss efforts to tackle spread of coronavirus

UK has stepped up its preparations to move from the containment phase of the fightback to delaying its spread

UK's Indian-origin finance minister to present first budget of Johnson govt

The tax-and-spending plan has been billed as a chance for Johnson to direct investment towards poorer regions, where voters helped him to a big election victory in December

Britain, EU starts post-Brexit relationship talks amid disagreements

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK counterpart David Frost met in Brussels, launching several months of intense closed-door negotiations involving around 100 officials on each side

Coronavirus cases in UK could rise 'significantly' in UK: PM Boris Johnson

The United Kingdom so far has 40 confirmed novel coronavirus cases. Earlier Johnson said Britain was very well prepared and would be making "every possible preparation"

Priti Patel a 'fantastic' home secretary, says PM Johnson amid bullying row

PM Johnson also expressed his "admiration" for the country's civil servants, whom he described as "brilliant alpha minds"

Indian-origin minister Suella Braverman sworn in as UK's Attorney General

The 39-year-old minister, a barrister and Cambridge University law graduate who specialised in public law and judicial review, said her priority will be to restore confidence in the justice system.

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak named new finance minister of UK

Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy, will join Home secretary Priti Patel on the top government bench as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

Indian-origin minister Alok Sharma to lead UN climate summit in UK

Agra-born Sharma, promoted to the post of Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle, will take charge of the crucial summit

Other side of the Brexit

While the writing on the Brexit coin is the subject of controversy, the other side of the coin is quite shady and uncertain

Britain all set to leave EU. What next for the country and its people?

Nothing will change for most people in Britain thanks to the transition period, which preserves the status quo until at least December 31, 2020

Pompeo tries to salvage a post-Brexit Britain alliance amid growing rift

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been touting the prospects of a big new trade deal with the United States that can fill the void of Britain's departure from the European Union on Friday

Boris Johnson defies Trump, grants Huawei limited role in UK's 5G network

US congressional leaders widely criticized Britain's decision, with powerful Senator Lindsey Graham saying it could "greatly complicate" drawing up a new agreement after Britain exits the EU on Jan 31