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Britain’s inflation rate rises to new 40-year high of 10.1% in July
World | August 17, 2022 15:39 ISTMost economists believe worse is to come. The Bank of England says soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October.
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Britain: Several parts of nation officially declared as drought-hit amid heatwave
World | August 12, 2022 22:48 ISTBritain news: Many parts of the UK are sweltering under record high temperatures for the time of the year and very little rainfall, with an amber extreme heat warning in place until Tuesday.
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Britain wakes up from warmest-ever night, but no relief in day too
World | July 19, 2022 19:38 ISTBritain heatwave: Climate experts warn that global warming has increased the frequency of extreme weather events, with studies showing that the likelihood of temperatures in the U.K. reaching 40 C (104 F) is now 10 times higher than in the pre-industrial era.
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UK PM Race: Indian-origin Rishi Sunak wins first round with maximum votes; 2 candidates knocked out
World | July 14, 2022 6:57 ISTUK Prime Minister Race: Rishi Sunak, Indian origin former UK finance minister receives maximum votes in the first round, to replace Boris Johnson as the next British Prime Minister. Two candidates were eliminated.
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Pakistan accountable for terrorist footprints in Britain: Report
World | July 11, 2022 9:53 ISTMasood Azhar, an ISI operative and UN-listed terrorist, toured Britain in 1993, fundraising and recruiting for the Kashmir jihad. He then created local networks to continue the job.
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Who is Rishi Sunak, top contender for UK PM after Boris Johnson resigns
World | July 07, 2022 18:12 ISTBoris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Rishi Sunak was, until recently, widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of potential leadership contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson.
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Boris Johnson's rollercoaster journey to top and bottom
World | July 07, 2022 16:23 ISTBoris Johnson resignation: UK PM Boris Johnson agreed to resign Thursday after the chorus of disapproval from within his own party became too much for him to withstand.
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Britain may face biggest rail strikes for decades as last-ditch talks fail
World | June 20, 2022 22:11 ISTThe strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday.
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All Covid legal restrictions come to an end in England
World | February 24, 2022 16:44 ISTTaxpayer-backed support payments for people who would have previously self-isolated with COVID will end and businesses will no longer be legally required to tell staff to self-isolate if they have Covid.
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Britain witnesses massive surge in Omicron cases, reports 1 Lakh cases everyday
News | December 23, 2021 7:24 ISTBritain seems to be on the verge of becoming the country worst affected by the Omicron variant of Coronavirus. The nation has been reporting around 1 lakh cases on a daily basis, which seems to have invited fear globally.
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Omicron variant community spread has started, says Britain's Health Minister Sajid Javid
World | December 07, 2021 20:24 ISTUK Minister Javid confirmed it in the Parliament that the spread of the new form of coronavirus has started at the community level in some areas.
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All adults in Britain eligible to get third Covid dose amid Omicron scare
World | November 29, 2021 23:06 ISTA government body in Britain said they are extending the booster shots to adults aged 18 to 39 years old.
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UK: At least 1 dead in car explosion outside Liverpool women hospital
World | November 14, 2021 23:37 ISTPolice confirmed that the incident occurred at around 11 am Liverpool Women’s Hospital, a number of streets were closed. Authorities are assessing the situation.
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UK fuel crisis: Government readies soldiers to help ease shortages at pumps
World | September 30, 2021 8:46 ISTThe British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country.
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UK cabinet reshuffle: Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak retain top jobs as PM Boris Johnson rejig team
World | September 16, 2021 0:38 ISTRishi Sunak will remain next door to Johnson at Downing Street as his Chancellor of the Exchequer and Priti Patel, who had been at the centre of some speculation of being moved, remains in her post as Home Secretary.
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Chinese ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang barred from Parliament
World | September 15, 2021 10:37 ISTThe move came shortly after Britain, the U.S., Canada and the European Union sanctioned Chinese officials over Xinjiang.
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Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU
World | July 29, 2021 8:38 ISTOnly people who have been vaccinated in Britain can currently skip 10 days of quarantine when arriving from most of Europe or North America.
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UK reports highest daily rise of COVID cases since late January
World | July 01, 2021 7:55 ISTThe total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,800,907. It was the third consecutive day that Britain has reported more than 20,000 daily cases.
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UK Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Between 12 To 15-Year-Olds
News | June 05, 2021 8:20 ISTIn a significant step amid the ongoing battle against Covid-19, the Britain's medicines regulator has appoved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for for adolescents aged 12 to 15 after a "rigorous review".
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William Shakespeare, world's first man to get Covid vaccine, dies of unrelated illness in UK
India | May 25, 2021 23:30 ISTAn 81-year-old pensioner in the UK who made history when he became the first man in the world to have the COVID-19 vaccination has died of an unrelated illness, the British media reported on Tuesday.
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