United Kingdom News
What recession? Consumers, businesses of this country signal optimism
Britain is weathering the worst cost-of-living squeeze in memory better than indicated by dire projections for a catastrophic recession.
5 min read14 Jan 2023Hundreds in London strip, walk around in underwear for this tradition: Pics
Pictures of people posing in their underwear on the train flooded the social media. Many even went to work in just their winter jackets and no pants
1 min read9 Jan 2023Predicting Liz Truss’ ties with India, here’s what her tweets suggest
Interestingly, it is the first time the UK will have a monarch and Prime Minister who share the same first name since Lord William Melbourne served under William IV from 8 April 1835 to 30 August 1841.
3 min read5 Sep 2022UK reports record high 189,846 Covid-19 cases on Friday
Friday’s data also showed 12,395 patients who were infected with the virus in hospital in England , up from 11,542 on Thursday.
1 min read31 Dec 2021Britain sets up temporary care centers in hospital grounds as covid cases spike
The daily cases in Britain surged 183,000 on Wednesday and it has also been one of Europe’s worst hit countries with a death toll of 148,089
1 min read30 Dec 2021London Mayor Declares ‘Major Incident’ as Omicron Cases Surge
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” due to a rapid spread of the omicron variant across the U.K. capital, according to a statement.
1 min read18 Dec 2021No Covid-19 lockdowns, vaccine passports in future, says UK Health Minister
UK Health Minister Sajid Javid said he does not expect the country to enter another lockdown to fight Covid-19
3 min read12 Sep 2021U.K. Denies Russia Claim Warning Shots Fired at Warship
The episode, which the Russian Defense Ministry said took place off Cape Fiolent, south of its Sevastopol naval base in Crimea, highlights the tensions in the area following Moscow’s 2014 annexation of the strategic peninsula from Ukraine
3 min read23 Jun 2021UK allows outdoor weddings for first time
Under the new rules, from July 1 people in England and Wales will be able to have non-religious weddings and civil partnership ceremonies outside or ’under a partially covered structure’ at approved venues
1 min read20 Jun 2021Too soon to say if England lockdown will end on 21 June: UK health minister
The British government said it will be looking at all the data over this week
1 min read6 Jun 2021Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared