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No need for official football regulator, says English Premier League

The regulator will be given powers to sanction clubs in English football that break financial and other rules

Aviation industry, passengers confused by Covid restrictions: UK Lawmakers

"This resulted in a severe economic deficit for the aviation sector. Thousands of people lost their jobs. Many more could not visit their loved ones," Huw Merriman, who chairs the committee, added

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with British counterpart Liz Truss

Jaishankar talked about the progress in the implementation of the Roadmap 2030 that was adopted in May last year to further broadbase ties

Designate Russia as terrorist state: Ukraine President urges UK Parliament

Ukraine's Prez urged British MPs to designate Russia as a terrorist state after Putin ordered a special military operation and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow to ensure skies our are safe

UK to scrap all Covid restrictions on Monday, experts urge caution

Johnson said the end to restrictions would "mark a moment of pride as we begin to learn to live with Covid"

UK's embattled Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan

The British government set out plans Wednesday for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions of the country, a long-standing promise to the voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office. Johnson's Conservative government was elected in 2019 on a pledge to level up one of Europe's most regionally unequal countries by improving transport links, infrastructure and economic opportunities in swaths of the country hit by shuttered industries and public funding cuts. The government fleshed out that promise Wednesday with details of plans to invest in public transport, education, digital connectivity and R&D in poorer regions, mostly in central and northern England, by 2030. It also said more regions will get elected mayors with substantial powers, and derelict industrial sites will be targeted for major regeneration projects. As yet, though, there are few details of how the ambitious plans will be funded. Britain has long had deep regional divides, with money

First round of India-UK free trade agreement negotiations complete

The second round of negotiations is scheduled to take place from 7 to18 March

Indian-origin experts urge UK to back patent waiver for vaccine parity

India and South Africa had introduced a proposal at the WTO for such a patent waiver for fairer vaccine access for the developing world

UK PM chose pets over people during Afghan evacuation, says email

The issue involving a British animal charity fuelled questions about Johnson's truthfulness

UK can gain 'first mover' advantage in India with FTA, says report

The Resolution Foundation is examining the economic impact of the UK's new trade pivot towards the Indo-Pacific region following Brexit

Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government, claims UK

UK said that Yevhen Murayev, a former Ukrainian MP, is a candidate to lead the pro-Kremlin government

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's allies accused of blackmailing rebels

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle admitted these were "serious allegations" and told MPs with such concerns that they may write to him

UK employers add record number of jobs despite Omicron spread

Recruit 184,000 staff to payrolls in December, showing little impact of Omicron

10th century idol discovered in England, handed over to India

The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar, took formal charge of the sculpture

UK energy companies get billions to take clients of failed rivals

About 24 household suppliers have collapsed since early August as wholesale gas prices soared

UK economy, biz huffing and puffing in just a year of Brexit

The prime minister had hailed the signing of the trade accord as the moment when Britain took back control of its destiny

European Union-UK reach deal on quota for common fisheries stock

The agreement stood apart from the spat between France and Britain over licenses for French fishermen to operate off the UK's crown dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss takes charge as post-Brexit Negotiator

Her central focus will be on finalising the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol, covering rules of trade between EU member-state Ireland and bordering UK territory Northern Ireland

UK's nationality Bill puts citizenship of Indian origin Britons at risk

Nationality and Borders Bill absolves a government from the need to give 'notice of decision to deprive a person of citizenship'

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker David Amess terrorist act

A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, which united Britain's fractious politicians in shock and sorrow. Counterterrorism officers were leading the investigation into the slaying of Conservative lawmaker David Amess. In a statement early Saturday, the Metropolitan Police described the attack as terrorism and said the early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism. Amess, 69, was attacked around midday Friday at a Methodist church in Leigh-on-Sea, a town about 40 miles (62 kilometers) east of London. Paramedics tried without success to save him. Police arrested the suspect and recovered a knife. They did not identify the suspect, who was held on suspicion of murder. Police said they believed the suspect acted alone, and were not seeking anyone else in ...