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Emergency lockdown in London, southeast England as Boris Johnson battles new Covid strain

PM Johnson had planned to ease Covid rules, but made an abrupt change of tack after emergency talks on the virus mutation with top officials.

Boris Johnson, EU agree on extension of post-Brexit trade deal negotiations

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed that 'it is responsible at this point to go the extra mile.'

UK won Covid vaccine race because it’s a better country, says Johnson govt minister

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says UK has got the best medical regulator, much better than France, Belgium & US. Boris Johnson’s office says the minister was right to be ‘proud’ of UK.

Decision to quit UK Labour Party was long due, says Indian-origin peer Lord Meghnad Desai

Lord Meghnad Desai tells ThePrint that his decision has made him feel 'lighter' as the issue of racism had 'hurt his conscience'. 

Airlines face fresh crisis as UK government bans non-work overseas travel

The new rules, part of a partial lockdown in UK to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus, come as the aviation industry struggles to survive a collapse in demand.

Boris Johnson braces for second national lockdown as UK Covid cases surge

Johnson is struggling to balance demands of scientists and opposition politicians for tougher measures against calls to prioritize easing of rules to help the economy.

UK’s economic recovery looks past its peak as Covid restrictions hit growth

UK's latest curbs coupled with the prospect of a messy divorce from the EU threaten to worsen country's recovery from the sharpest recession in three centuries.

Wales announces two-week lockdown to contain Covid spread

First Minister Mark Drakeford said everyone in Wales will be required to stay at home between Oct 23 and Nov 9, and all pubs, restaurants & non-essential retail outlets will be closed.

Boris Johnson admits ‘Eat Out’ push to kick-start economy may have fuelled Covid spread

Under Johnson's Eat Out to Help Out drive, the govt paid up to £10 per person towards the cost of a meal in an attempt to encourage spending.

Why demand for Covid testing in UK is ‘significantly outstripping’ supply

The number of people calling UK's Covid-19 phone helpline and visiting the government website totaled three to four times the number of tests, the govt was told.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.