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UK inflation hits decade high ahead of central bank meeting

An interest rate increase which would increase many loans and mortgages, however, modest, is the last thing households will want before Christmas

UK court begins hearing Nirav Modi's appeal against extradition to India

Earlier this August, Nirav Modi was granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to face fraud charges on the grounds that a return to India would harm his mental health

Wife of US Intelligence official to face UK court over death of teenager

A US woman accused of killing a British teenager in England and fled Britain, will face criminal proceedings in the UK in January 2022, the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said

India, UK hold space consultations, exchange info for bilateral partnership

India and the UK on Monday held space consultations and both exchanged information for bilateral collaboration and deliberations in international forums in the outer space domain

Omicron could cause up to 75,000 deaths in UK by April end, study warns

The Omicron variant of coronavirus could cause between 25,000 and 75,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the UK by April next year, if additional control measures were not taken, according to a modelling study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study suggests that Omicron has the potential to cause a wave of transmission in England that could lead to higher levels of cases and hospitalisations than those seen during January 2021. The researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in the UK used the latest experimental data on the antibody-evading characteristics of Omicron to explore plausible scenarios for the immune escape of the variant. Under the most optimistic scenario, a wave of infection is projected which could lead to a peak of over 2,000 daily hospital admissions, with 175,000 hospitalisations and 24,700 deaths between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022, if no additional control measures are implemented. The optimistic scenario assumes a low immune ...

UK raises Covid alert level to 4 over increased Omicron transmission

The UK government raised the country's coronavirus alert level from three to four due to the rapid increase of the Omicron variant

UK plans to allocate $99.5 million humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The UK is planning to allocate 99.5 million humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss plans to allocate another batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, in the amount of 75 million pounds, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office informs, reported Sputnik.The foreign office specified on Saturday that out of the total aid package, 34 million pounds will go to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).Truss welcomed the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers on Saturday in Liverpool, where they discussed global conflicts and regional crises, including Afghanistan, reported Sputnik.The UK foreign secretary called for the broadening of international cooperation in order to prevent humanitarian catastrophes and avoid high risks of migration.To avert a humanitarian crisis, the UK has doubled its aid to Afghanistan and the region to roughly USD 380 million (286 million pounds) this year, reported Sputnik.In September, the UK sent 30 million pounds in assistance ..

UK could face major Omicron wave from January next year, new analysis warns

The UK could face a "large wave" of Omicron infections from January next year if restrictions on social gatherings are not imposed, a new scientific analysis warned on Saturday.

UK High Court grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face espionage charges, the Royal Courts of Justice ruled here on Friday as the body overturned a lower court ruling earlier this year.

At 58,194, UK records biggest single-day jump in Covid cases since January

Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January

Covid-19 vaccine booster dose effective against Omicron, finds UK study

A third booster dose of Covid vaccine provides 70-75 per cent protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said

WikiLeaks founder Assange one step closer to extradition to United States

The 50-year-old Australian has been charged in the US under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010 and 2011

UK returnee tests positive for Covid in Kolkata, genome sequencing underway

A woman, who returned from the UK, tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, a senior official of the West Bengal Health Department said on Friday

China dismisses UK, Canada's decision boycott Winter Olympics as 'farce'

China dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a "farce"

New Omicron cases in UK nearly double in a day as 249 test positive

An additional 249 people have tested positive for the Omicron variant in the UK, which increased the total number of cases with this strain to 817

UK's Omicron Covid variant cases nearly double in a day, tally at 817

The number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Britain has nearly doubled in one day after a further 249 cases were confirmed on Thursday, bringing the UK total to 817. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said if the growth rate and doubling time continue at the rate seen in the last two weeks, they expect to see at least 50 per cent of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to be caused by Omicron variant in the next two to four weeks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had earlier said that the variant's doubling rate could be between two to three days as he announced tougher measures of expanded compulsory face masks in indoor settings, work from home guidance and COVID vaccine certification for entry into venues. "It is increasingly evident that Omicron is highly infectious and there is emerging laboratory and early clinical evidence to suggest that both vaccine-acquired and naturally acquired immunity against infection is reduced for this variant. It is therefore absolutely critic

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wife Carrie announce birth of baby girl

The baby is the 57-year-old Prime Minister's seventh child, after Wilfred Johnson was born to the couple in April last year

UK announces stronger measures to curb Omicron variant spread

The UK will move to "Plan B" restrictions to combat the rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant this winter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced

UK govt advisor resigns amid Downing Street Christmas party video row

A UK government advisor has resigned following a backlash over a video that showed her joking about an alleged Christmas party at Downing Street last year while London was under Covid-19 restrictions

Boris Johnson moves to Plan B Covid measures as UK logs more Omicron cases

UK PM announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, expanded face mask rules and use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates for entry to venues