Britain’s vaccine committee will decide how to prioritise the vaccine distribution.
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Modi, UK PM Johnson discuss ‘quantum jump’ in India-UK partnership, MEA says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated “their shared desire” to impart a quantum jump to the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-Brexit era
BAFTA announces initiative to unearth, develop talented entertainers across India
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on Monday announced its ‘Breakthrough Initiative’ which will identify, celebrate, and support up to five talents working in film, games, or TV in India.
Mallya can be extradited after ‘confidential legal issue’ is addressed in UK: MEA
Anurag Srivastava, Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, in his weekly briefing yesterday said that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India after the “confidential legal issue” is addressed in the United Kingdom (UK).
UK companies outsourcing customs jobs to India in anticipation of post-Brexit surge
Companies in the United Kingdom are planning on hiring cheaper overseas labour to complete their customs paperwork post-Brexit, creating jobs in countries such as India and Romania due to a shortage of trained staff in Britain.
British PM Boris Johnson says he is in good health after being exposed to COVID+ person
Johnson reportedly met a group of MPs at Downing Street on Thursday, one of whom subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak lights Diwali ‘diyas’ on Downing Street doorstep
News: United Kingdom’s Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diyas (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 Downing Street, his official residence in London, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
UK says it is trying to resolve Vijay Mallya’s extradition issue
The United Kingdom yesterday said it was trying to resolve Vijay Mallya’s “confidential” legal matter as early as possible so that India’s request for his extradition can be acted upon.
Irish peer criticised for tweet referring to Indian-American Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris as ‘the Indian’
A former deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist party and member of the House of Lords has drawn widespread criticism after referring to the US vice-president-elect as “the Indian” in a tweet.
UK invites PM Modi to attend upcoming virtual climate summit
The United Kingdom has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Climate Ambition summit that will take place in December. Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign Office, handed over the invitation to India’s foreign secretary Harsh Shringla during the latter’s L
