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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

England could need tough Covid curbs after lockdown, top medical adviser warns

The warning comes at a sensitive time for UK President Boris Johnson, who has pledged to lift England’s lockdown as planned in December.

Britain’s ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ posters show just how messy its Covid response is

The improbable longevity of the message owes much to the poster’s clarity & design elegance — 2 attributes glaringly absent from the current govt’s Covid communications.

UK firms invested 140 mn pounds in India from April-June despite Covid crisis, report says

According to the Confederation of Business Industry and EY Sterling Access' report, India also invested in 120 projects, created 5,429 jobs in the UK.

UK spies help National Health Service fight cyber crimes linked to Covid pandemic

Covid forced millions to work from home and fueled anxieties about the virus, presenting a tempting target for cyber criminals, resulting in an increase in phishing & malware attacks.

UK might impose fresh lockdown measures next week in view of Covid, says report

UK PM Johnson is expected to announce new steps on Monday. Only essential shops, 'educational settings' such as nurseries, schools & universities would remain open, The Times report said.

Europe is losing the fight to keep economy open as virus spreads

The early sense of victory has given way to disappointment, and led to a deeper crisis with major cities under curfew & central govts clashing with officials on the way forward.

UK likely to continue trade talks with EU past Boris Johnson’s deadline

The deadlock continues with the British government deriding the EU for its stance on fisheries and the EU calling for the UK to cede ground in other key areas such as business subsidies.

Boris Johnson ‘frustrated’, his govt begins probe as 15,000 Covid cases go unreported in UK

A surge of cases has been reported in the past couple of days, with 22,961 Sunday. Public Health England blamed a ‘technical issue’ for the omission.

‘Secret’ extradition proceedings going on to bring Vijay Mallya to India, Centre tells SC

Advocate Rajat Nair said the extradition request has been made as per the Supreme Court's direction, but the Centre was not aware about how it is being carried out.

Europe is struggling again as UK and France report record new infections

Europe’s two biggest economies UK & France are experiencing a disquieting resurgence after a deadly first wave in what was — and could become again — the focal point of Covid-19.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy doesn’t need DOGE. Hiring more would be better for efficiency

The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.