PM leaves for London
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left the Big Apple for London Friday night after leading Pakistan’s delegation to the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly. He was seen…
Trumpets proclaim Charles III as king in historic ceremony
LONDON: Trumpets, cannon fire and cries of "God save the King" rang out on Saturday as Charles III was proclaimed king in a ceremony with roots dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.…
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Pak diplomatic mission in UK observes Pak Resolution Day
ISLAMABAD: National Day of Pakistan was marked by a flag hoisting ceremony at the Pakistan High Commission London on Tuesday. In view of the COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, the…
UK police defend handling of women’s safety protest
LONDON: Metropolitan Police here on 14th March defended its handling of a high-profile protest calling for greater public safety for women, after male officers were seen scuffling with the crowd…
London Heathrow Terminal 4 to stay shut for most of 2021
LONDON: London's Heathrow airport on Friday said its Terminal 4 will remain closed until the end of next year because of a slump in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus…
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UK starts mass Covid vaccination programme
LONDON: Britain on Tuesday began the biggest vaccination programme in the country's history, with a 90-year-old grandmother becoming the first person to receive the Covid vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech. The…
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UK medical chiefs eye major fall in Covid deaths by early 2021
LONDON: The arrival of a vaccine should see coronavirus deaths in Britain reduce "significantly" by early next year but social mixing over Christmas could cause another spike before that, UK…
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UK retail king Tesco says to repay virus tax relief
LONDON: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Wednesday said it had decided to repay tax relief received this year as part of government help for coronavirus-battered businesses. The supermarket giant will…
UK says ‘no time to lose’ with one month to Brexit transition
LONDON: The UK government on Tuesday urged businesses to get ready for the end of the Brexit transition period in one month's time, as talks on a free trade deal…
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UK watchdog criticises govt over billions in Covid contracts
LONDON: Britain's government has failed to account clearly for all of the $24 billion it has shelled out for supplies and services linked to the coronavirus pandemic, state auditors said…
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Libyan pleads guilty to murder over UK ‘terror’ stabbings
LONDON: A Libyan man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to three murders and three attempted murders after stabbing six people in an English park earlier this year. Khairi Saadallah, 26, had…
UK, EU resume crunch Brexit talks in London
LONDON: Britain and the European Union resumed crucial negotiations in London on Monday over a post-Brexit free trade deal, with time running short and both sides saying major obstacles remain.…
UN’s Carney urges firms to profit from climate summit
LONDON: United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney on Monday urged companies to seize on "the greatest commercial opportunity of our time" as Britain hosted a virtual summit on green investment…
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UK bans entry from Denmark after Covid mink outbreak
LONDON: Britain on Saturday banned entry to all non-resident foreigners coming from Denmark after a mutated version of the coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans. The abrupt…
UK appoints champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the United…
Johnson appeals for unity as England enters new lockdown
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a united effort to tackle spiking coronavirus infection rates, as 56 million people in England went into a second lockdown but with the…
England’s Wood still has Test ambition
LONDON: England fast bowler Mark Wood has insisted he still wants to "chase that dream" of playing Test cricket despite being overlooked for a red-ball central contract. The 30-year-old Wood…
England rest Archer and Stokes for South Africa ODIs
LONDON: England's Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran will be rested from the one-day international leg of the 50-over world champions' tour of South Africa, it was announced on…
Liverpool to pilot first UK city-wide virus test scheme
LONDON: Liverpool, which has one of the worst coronavirus infection rates in Britain, is to become the first in the country to trial city-wide testing, the government announced on Tuesday.…
Ryanair sinks into first-half loss on virus fallout
LONDON: Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday that it sank into a net loss in the first half of its financial year, as coronavirus savaged demand and grounded planes worldwide.…
Johnny Depp libel case verdict due in London
LONDON: Hollywood star Johnny Depp will learn on Monday if he has won his libel lawsuit against British newspaper The Sun for branding him a "wife-beater" in a case that…
England put World Cup ‘trauma’ behind them as France shine in Six Nations
LONDON: England may have consigned some of the "trauma" of last year's World Cup final defeat to the history books by winning the 2020 Six Nations, but France could have…
England set for another virus lockdown: reports
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing a new lockdown across England within days following warnings his localised restrictions strategy has failed to curb soaring coronavirus rates, reports…
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UK govt stands firm on local measures despite virus surge
LONDON: The British government on Thursday vowed to persist with localised coronavirus restrictions, despite fresh data showing surging numbers of cases and deaths across the country, and new national lockdowns…
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