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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

UK developing targeted mobile alert system to give coronavirus warnings

The new approach comes after the UK ditched plans to develop its own contract tracing app in favour of implementing a version based on technology from Apple and Google.

Covid risk very, very, very small, says UK’s Johnson, urges parents to send children to school

UK PM Boris Johnson said now is the time to build the bedrock for the academic futures of their children, and added the risk of them suffering badly if infected, was very small too.

UK must make difficult decisions, says Rishi Sunak as public debt rises above £2 trillion

The government borrowing figure at the end of July stood at £227.6 billion higher than the same month last year, according to the Office for National Statistics data.

Childcare closures are preventing UK mothers from returning to work

A record 72.4 per cent of women were employed at the end of last year in the UK, and a reversal of that trend has implications deeper than equality goals.

Why Boris Johnson’s future depends on UK kids returning to school

Getting kids back into school after the summer break will be critical to getting their parents back in office. But it isn't just economics; a study found 28% of UK children felt lonely.

UK economy plunges into deep recession, shrinks 20.4% between April and June

Reacting to Office for National Statistics data, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the figures confirm that hard times were here and warned about more job losses in the coming months.

Boris Johnson wants kids back in school so their parents can get back to work

Parents are bearing the brunt of the economic costs of the pandemic as they were forced to look after their children full time under lockdown in the UK.

Female sex hormone could offer protection against Covid, says study by King’s College London

The researchers, who studied around 6 lakh women for 5 weeks, also found that women who took contraceptive pills had a lower predicted rate of Covid.

Smell-loss survey suggests Covid is widespread in UK’s health workers

About two-thirds of the London NHS staffers surveyed reported diminished ability to taste or smell, a prominent, early Covid symptom, shows new research.

Twitter begins to label handles of govt officials, state media for more transparency

The policy will start with the UNSC’s 5 permanent members, where Twitter feeds of state-backed media and officials will be labeled as 'government accounts'.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

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.