Beleaguered United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit hopes were dealt a further blow as the UK Parliament voted to delay Britain’s exit from the Eurpoean Union on Saturday.
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Britain and the European Union reach a Brexit deal
Britain and the European Union announced that they have reached an outline Brexit deal after days of back and forth negotiations. The deal however still has to be formally approved by the economic bloc and ratified by the European and UK Parliaments.
Indian-origin Nobel Laureate sounds warning over Brexit backlash in science sector
Indian-origin Nobel Prize-winning biologist Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, based in the United Kingdom (UK), has warned the British government that the uncertainty around Brexit is hurting science in Britain, with a dramatic drop in the number of leading researchers.
Negotiators working round the clock over Brexit deal as protest march planned in London
Thousands of people are expected to march through London for a major demonstration calling for a Final Say referendum on Brexit on October 19 even as European Union and British negotiators are in session for round-the-clock negotiations.
Indian-origin people among targets of rising hate crime wave in the UK
The police in England and Wales recorded over 100,000 incidents of hate crime in 2018-19, including many affecting members of the Indian community and those following Islam, Hindu and Sikh faiths, official Home Office figures show.
Brexit on October 31 a ‘priority’ for British government, says Queen Elizabeth
The Queen announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to criminal sentencing and the environment.
British-Indian organisations slam Labour party over its Kashmir resolution
Over 100 British-Indian organisations have sent an open letter to the United Kingdom’s Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn over the party’s resolution on Kashmir.
Indian-origin parents of child who died in an accident demand review of UK’s highway system
Following the death of their eight-year-old son in a road accident, the Indian-origin parents are calling for a review of the United Kingdom’s ‘smart motorways’ system.
UK government to mint commemorative Gandhi coin
The United Kingdom (UK) government will issue a commemorative coin to mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid.
Brexit talks on the verge of collapse: Reports
Britain and the European Union have accused each other of intransigence and sabotage.
