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PNB scam case: UK court told of Nirav Modi's family history of suicide

Referring to the "suicide of his mother", Dr Forrester stressed that as a "significant feature" as Modi's mental health condition was on a deterioration trajectory

European Union, UK in urgent meeting on lawbreaking British Brexit plan

A senior European Union official headed to London for an emergency meeting with UK officials over Britain's plan to break part of the Brexit divorce agreement

UK epidemiologist warns of virus 'uptick', wants lockdown re-imposed

The epidemiologist whose modelling heavily influenced UK government to impose a lockdown in March has warned that fresh restrictions may have to be re-imposed in coming weeks

Indian prisons, Nirav Modi's mental health in focus at UK extradition case

During Wednesday's hearing, Modi's defence team also claimed their client had been the subject of a trial by media and would not receive a fair trial in India

Boris Johnson plans law banning large gatherings as Covid-19 cases rise

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning tougher new restrictions on social gatherings of more than six people in England starting next Monday, following a significant rise in the coronavirus cases

Brexit row: UK admits it may break international law in 'limited way'

Britain headed into a fresh round of Brexit trade talks acknowledged it could break international law but only in a "limited way" after reports it may undercut its divorce treaty with the EU

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, biased trial in India, UK court told

Nirav Modi, fighting extradition, is unlikely to get a fair trial due to politicisation of his case and faces a "high risk of suicide" due to lack of medical facilities in prisons, his legal team said

Nirav Modi extradition: UK court given fresh video tour of Arthur Road Jail

The video, with a voice-over confirming that it was shot without any artificial light sources, gave a tour of the jail and specifically Barrack 12

Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham, police declare it 'major incident'

The police said it is aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment it is not in a position to say how many or how serious

UK warns EU on Brexit: We won't blink first, not scared of no-deal exit

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit, the country's top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc

Covid-19 impact: UK job losses accelerate in August, PMI shows

The IHS Markit/CIPS Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a monthly gauge of activity in services and manufacturing companies, rose to a six-year high of 59.1 from 57.0 in July

UK treasury officials pushing for tax hikes to offset Covid impact: Report

Such hikes will enable the exchequer to raise at least 20 billion pounds ($26.70 billion) a year, and some could be introduced in the November budget, the Sunday Telegraph said

UK govt to allow emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine

Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed but only if the shots meet required safety and quality standards

Huawei Technologies loses UK top court ruling over global patent rates

The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision that Huawei would either have to pay Unwired Planet International Ltd. a global rate set by judges or face an order limiting its British sales

UK's Aveva Group to buy OSIsoft for US$5 billion, including debt

About $4.4 billion of the deal will be paid in cash, funded by the balance sheet and a $3.5 billion rights issue, Cambridge, England-based Aveva said in a statement

Tesco to create 16,000 permanent jobs in UK amid online sales surge

Grocery giant Tesco on Monday said it would create 16,000 new permanent jobs in Britain to support the exceptional growth in its online business since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vitally important to get children back to school: UK PM appeals to parents

It is vitally important to get children back into schools after the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown, UK PM Boris Johnson said

London mansion fit for an Indian Prince goes on sale for GBP 15.5mn

A sprawling mansion in the heart of London which was the former family home of Maharaja Duleep Singh's son, Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, has gone on sale with a price tag of GBP 15.5 mn.

No breakthrough in seventh round of European Union-UK negotiations

The chief negotiator noted that the two sides remained far apart on issues including a level playing field in trade, fisheries, governance and law enforcement

Bilateral trade pact with UK to focus on digital, F&B, health: UKIBC CEO

The first Indian to take charge as CEO of the influential council, Jayant Krishna tells Subhayan Chakraborty many UK firms are exploring India as a large incremental base for manufacturing and R&D