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UK’s Royal Mail plans to cut 700 jobs

Britain's Royal Mail expects to cut 700 managerial jobs as part of a reorganisation plan,… Read More

UK to drop COVID test demand for vaccinated travellers

Fully vaccinated travellers arriving in UK will no longer have to take a COVID-19 test,… Read More

UK businesses suffer January chills

UK business activity cooled unexpectedly this month to an 11-month low but cost pressures stayed… Read More

UK warns Russia will face severe sanctions if it installs Ukraine ‘puppet regime’

LONDON/KIYV: Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine,… Read More

‘Britain must learn to live with COVID-19, it could be with us forever’

LONDON: Britain must learn to live with COVID-19 as it may be with us forever,… Read More

UK bans ad showing girl eating cheese

UK's advertising regulator has banned a TV ad that showed a girl eating cheese while… Read More

UK’s FCA to restrict high-risk investments like crypto-assets

UK's financial watchdog FCA said on Wednesday it planned to introduce restrictions on marketing crypto-assets… Read More

PIA set to resume UK, EU flight operations from next month

KARACHI: After a nod from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)… Read More

UK sees record job creation but inflation squeezes wages

UK employers hired a record number of staff last month and labour shortages deepened -… Read More

UK’s Johnson plans to scrap COVID-19 self-isolation law: report

The United Kingdom is drawing up plans under which people will not be legally bound… Read More

UK PM Boris Johnson’s office apologises to Queen

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office apologised to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged… Read More

UK says fourth COVID jabs not needed for now

Booster jabs are still providing high levels of protection for older people against severe disease… Read More

Pakistani airlines to resume UK, EU flights after clearing ICAO safety audit

KARACHI: Pakistani airlines are likely to resume flights to the United Kingdom (UK) and European… Read More

Omicron ‘plainly milder’; new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

New measures are not needed now in UK to fight the Omicron variant, which is… Read More

Omicron spreading among over-50s, UK minister says

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading among over-50s, but data do not suggest further… Read More

New COVID restrictions would be a last resort: UK health minister

New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as… Read More

Over 10,000 in English hospitals with coronavirus: govt

The number of people in hospital with Covid in England topped 10,000 on Wednesday, the… Read More

UK sets new record for COVID cases as Omicron sweeps London

UK reported another day of record COVID-19 cases on Friday, with new estimates showing swathes… Read More

UK to offer visas for care workers

United Kingdom (UK) said on Friday it would offer visas for care workers for a… Read More

Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission, UK says

There is a lower risk of hospitalisation for people with the Omicron coronavirus variant compared… Read More