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UK's Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure after suffering 'anomaly'

We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. We are evaluating the information, tweeted Virgin Orbit

UK is halfway through squeeze that will cut incomes by £2,000: Report

The findings add to a bleak outlook for UK households after inflation jumped to double digits

TikTok users in US, UK can now tag movies, TV shows in short-form videos

Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok has partnered with IMDb to allow users to tag movies and TV shows in their videos in the US and the UK

Alok Sharma, Partha Sarthi Dasgupta on King Charles' New Year honours list

Alok Sharma, a former Cabinet-level minister in the UK and Cambridge Professor Partha Sarathi Dasgupta are among prominent Indian-origin people honoured by King Charles III on his first New Year

'Living with Covid': UK to stop publishing data, China back to work

The data is considered "no longer necessary" as the country moves to a phase of living with the virus with the help of vaccines and medicines

UK's trade panel proposes lifting bar on Indian stainless steel

In its initial findings, the UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has proposed that a countervailing measure on imports of stainless steel bars and rods from India be revoked. Countervailing measures are put in place to offset imports being sold at unfair prices due to government subsidies in their country of origin. The TRA set out in its Statements of Essential Facts (SEF) on Tuesday that revoking the measure would be unlikely to cause injury to the UK industry. "As part of its transition review, the TRA found that while there have been subsidised imports of the goods while the measure has been in place, and this will likely continue, injury to UK industry would be unlikely to recur if the measure was no longer applied," a UK government statement notes. "This was determined after the TRA found evidence suggesting that UK producers supply only limited amounts of these bars and rods to the UK market, with the majority of their production being exported. Therefore, the TRA found there

UK researchers call for nasal spray vaccine for protection from Covid-19

Antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after COVID-19 infection, while antibodies found in the blood last at least a year, a new study has found. Antibodies in the nasal fluid, known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA, provide first-line defence against COVID-19 by blocking SARS-CoV-2 virus when it first enters the respiratory tract. These antibodies are very effective in preventing the virus from entering cells and causing infection. However, the investigators found that the nasal antibodies were only present in those recently infected and were particularly short-lived against the Omicron variant, compared to earlier variants. The research was led by teams from Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool. Based on the study, the researchers have called for the next generation of vaccines to include nasal spray or inhaled vaccines that target these antibodies more effectively, which could potentially reduce infection and transmission. These new findings, publishe

Suella Braverman may cost UK PM losing next election, says former aide

Asserting that Suella Braverman should be sacked, an outgoing UK government aide has warned that keeping on the Home Secretary will result in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak losing the next election

Plan for asylum seekers' deportation to Rwanda lawful, says British court

A British court has ruled that the government's plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is lawful

Indian-origin edtech chief Priya Lakhani on new UK panel for future tech

Priya Lakhani, an Indian-origin CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) education technology company is among five leading industry experts appointed to a new UK government panel to accelerate the development and deployment of emerging technologies in the UK. Lakhani, the founder of CENTURY Tech which develops AI-powered learning tools for schools, colleges, universities, and employers across the world, was on Sunday named on the new panel as part of a vision to create the "Silicon Valleys of the 21st century" in the UK. Lakhani, who was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 for her work in the field of technology, is a member of the government's advisory body called the AI Council. "I want British firms to lead the world in turning fantastic science into new products and services and we need to make sure the government is doing everything we can to encourage innovation and competition, said UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as he announced the

Britain's Labour Party works to become 'the party of business'

"They're asking a lot of questions," one large international investor in Britain said

Nurses demand better pay in biggest strike action in UK service history

Nurses employed in the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS), many of them Indian, are joining picket lines up and down the country on Thursday in the biggest strikes in history to demand better pay and working conditions amid a cost-of-living crisis. Up to 100,000 nursing staff are taking part in strikes in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in protest against what they say is years of real-terms pay cuts due to inflation and concerns over patient safety. A further day of strike action is also planned for next Tuesday. "For many of us, this is our first time striking and our emotions are really mixed. The NHS is in crisis, the nursing profession can't take any more, our loved ones are already suffering, said Pat Cullen, General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). "It is not unreasonable to demand better. This is not something that can wait. We are committed to our patients and always will be, she said. RCN has been campaigning for a pay

Taking Fed lead, Bank of England and ECB raise rates by 50 basis points

Britain's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate again but toned down the pace as inflation shows signs of easing, mirroring action by the US Federal Reserve and ahead of an anticipated identical move by European policymakers. The Bank of England raised the benchmark rate by half a percentage point, to 3.5 per cent, the highest level in 14 years. It was the ninth consecutive increase since December 2021 and follows last month's outsized three-quarter point hike, the biggest in 30 years. This time, officials opted for less aggressive action after data this week showed inflation slipped from a 41-year high, but they warned that more hikes are likely to come. The bank last month forecast a prolonged recession in the UK and consumer price inflation staying very high in the near term. Should that scenario play out, further rate increases may be required for a sustainable return of inflation" to its 2 per cent target, bank's Monetary Policy Committee said. There are ...

Nirav Modi loses bid to go to UK Supreme Court against extradition to India

Fugitive jeweller and designer had fled India in early 2018, days before the details of his alleged role in large-scale fraud at the Punjab National Bank became public

UK, France, UAE support India's bid for permanent membership at UNSC

The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday (local time) extended support for India's permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

UK inflation falls from 41-yr high to 10.7% in Nov giving relief to BoE

British inflation fell more sharply than expected in November to 10.7% from October's 41-year high of 11.1%, according to official consumer prices data

India and UK look to fast-track free trade agreement negotiations

Sixth round of negotiations begins in New Delhi after a four-month hiatus

UK's economy rebounds by 0.5% in Oct but recession fears still loom

The British economy is estimated to have grown by 0.5 per cent between September and October, statistics showed, but a lengthy recession is still expected in the UK

UK manufacturers are sitting on a $29 bn pile of unfinished goods

The poll showed 72% of the 631 companies in Britain are facing the inventory logjam tied to a lack of components, materials or ingredients

UK braces for 2 yrs of recession as manufacturing sector shrinks by over 4%

The UK's manufacturing sector shrank by more than 4% this year, a survey found, with predictions of another sharp decline in 2023