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UK lawmaker Nusrat Ghani claims she was fired from ministerial job for her 'Muslimness'

"I was told that at the reshuffle meeting in Downing Street that my ‘Muslim women minister’ status was making colleagues uncomfortable," Ghani, Britain`s first female Muslim minister, said.

Jan 23, 2022, 14:20 PM IST

Omicron wave has peaked nationally; mandatory masks, work from home not needed: British PM Boris Johnson

The UK PM also said that they are the first nation to emerge from the Omicron wave because it focused on National Health Service (NHS) on delivering the fastest booster campaign in Europe

Jan 20, 2022, 07:20 AM IST

Boris Johnson under pressure amid reports of looming leadership challenge in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the brink of facing a leadership challenge, according to reports, after an angry backlash over claims parties were held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.

Jan 19, 2022, 07:14 AM IST

British PM Boris Johnson bats for India-UK FTA, says deal will take ties to 'next level'

The British PM said, his country has "world-class businesses and expertise we can rightly be proud of, from Scotch whisky distillers to financial services and cutting-edge renewable technology".

 

Jan 13, 2022, 07:58 AM IST

1 in every 10 people in London likely to be COVID positive: National Statistics office

Daily modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics showed around 9.5% of Londoners had COVID-19 as of Sunday.

Dec 24, 2021, 18:55 PM IST

Britain's PM Boris Johnson confirms first death from Omicron

In the midst of the Corona epidemic, the whole world is currently under threat of new variant Omicron. Meanwhile, the first case of death due to Omicron variant has come to light in Britain.

Dec 14, 2021, 10:10 AM IST

Britain reports world's first known Omicron death

Johnson urged people to get their top-up booster vaccine doses.

Dec 13, 2021, 18:33 PM IST

UK's PM Boris Johnson warns of Omicron 'tidal wave', says two vaccine doses not enough

Speaking hours after government scientists lifted the COVID alert level to 4 on a 5-point scale, PM Boris Johnson said the booster programme must go faster because scientists did not yet know if Omicron was less severe than other variants.

Dec 13, 2021, 10:25 AM IST

UK's Omicron tally nearly double in a day

Omicron variant cases in Britain has nearly doubled in one day after a further 249 cases were confirmed on Thursday.

Dec 09, 2021, 22:31 PM IST

DNA: UK PM Boris Johnson's raid on drugs mafia

UK PM Boris Johnson took part in a raid against the drug mafia, setting a new kind of tradition. Boris Johnson reached the spot in police uniform and supported the police.

Dec 07, 2021, 23:50 PM IST

DNA: Boris Johnson got lost in Peppa Pig world during his speech

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson forgot his speech on stage at an event. Johnson was talking about making Britain eco-friendly, during which he forgot his speech and started talking about a visit to the Peppa Pig theme park.

Nov 24, 2021, 22:26 PM IST

UK PM Boris Johnson applauds PM Narendra Modi`s climate goals at COP26

"India came up with some really impressive stuff on decarbonizing their power sector, decarbonizing their economy by 2030," said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Nov 15, 2021, 23:58 PM IST

Glasgow Climate Summit, Day 2: PM Narendra Modi, UK PM Boris Johnson to launch infrastructure resilience project for small island nations

PM Modi would be meeting a number of leaders of other countries. He will be also meeting some individuals who are quite prominently associated with the work relating to climate change and socio-economic development, said Shringla.

Nov 02, 2021, 06:38 AM IST

PM Modi meets Boris Johnson in Glasgow

PM Modi met UK PM Boris Johnson ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Nov 01, 2021, 18:18 PM IST

LIVE: During COP-26 summit, Boris Johnson to urge world leaders to accelerate transition to EVs

The United Kingdom PM will also urge them to take concrete steps on phasing out coal and halting deforestation.

Nov 01, 2021, 08:44 AM IST

COP26 summit: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Glasgow, interacts with Indian community as crowd sings 'Modi Hai Bharat Ka Gehna'

PM Modi's bilateral meeting with UP PM Boris Johnson is expected to take place soon after Monday's opening ceremony, which will include cultural performances and a speech by the UK Prime Minister. 

Nov 01, 2021, 06:32 AM IST

UK PM Boris Johnson raises concern about Hong Kong, Xinjiang in phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping

UK PM Johnson in his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping raised concerns about the "erosion of democracy" in Hong Kong and the human rights situation in Xinjiang province. 

Oct 30, 2021, 14:10 PM IST

UK records more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases, PM Boris Johnson says no to fresh curbs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that the level of COVID cases is "high" and he is "watching the numbers very carefully every day".

Oct 22, 2021, 08:44 AM IST

PM Boris Johnson visits church where British MP David Amess was stabbed to death

Amess, a Conservative Party leader, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea.

Oct 16, 2021, 14:11 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson discuss India-UK Agenda 2030, climate, Afghanistan

A statement from Downing Street said that the two leaders took stock of India-UK trade and defence talks, opening up international travel between the two countries and climate action targets in the lead up to the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Oct 11, 2021, 16:13 PM IST