Tag: UK government
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Scotland passes gender recognition reform bill, making easier to legally change gender
The bill should gain royal assent which will lower the minimum age for those seeking the gender recognition certificate to 16.
December 23, 2022 -
UK revives plans to force age verification for adult content
In April 2019, regulators said that the scheme would finally begin operating that July but the then Culture Secretary pulled the plug in mid-June.
February 8, 2022 -
Jaishankar speaks to British minister over travel between two nations
"Good to talk to UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz. Agreed to facilitate travel between our two countries. This will help to implement the Roadmap 2030," Jaishankar tweeted later.
October 8, 2021 -
One phase of Brexit ends, but others will come soon
The UK was adamant throughout the negotiations that it be treated as a sovereign equal of the EU and have its independence respected. This was particularly important when it came to fishing rights – one of the last issues to be resolved.
December 28, 2020 -
UK Government to ban installation of Huawei’s 5G network
The government has given seven years to the telecoms operators to remove its existing technology from their 5G infrastructure at an expected cost of 2 billion pounds.
November 30, 2020 -
UK Government welcomes new visa policies which support Indian students impacted by travel restrictions
In addition to the recent announcement that a period of Covid-related online study will be counted towards requirements for post-study work visas, the Home Office has also announced a period of grace for students whose study visas were due to come to an end at the end of July 2020.
August 2, 2020 -
UK government to pay 80% worker’s wages in virus crisis: Rishi Sunak
Addressing to the Drowning Street, Sunak said, "Today I can announce for the first time in our history the government is going to step in and pay people's wages".
March 21, 2020 -
UK govt mulls ’emergency evacuation’ for Brits in China
The new claims come after Canada on Saturday reported its "first presumptive confirmed case" of the coronavirus, provisionally designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as 2019-nCoV.
January 26, 2020 -
UK to reveal updated plan for Brexit negotiations
The biggest obstacle to a deal is the backstop - the plan to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
October 1, 2019 -
UK govt pledges $15bn for 40 new hospitals
The 2.3 billion pounds figure was announced when the government outlined its future priorities for the NHS in January under the NHS Long Term Plan.
September 29, 2019 -
‘Overwhelming’ support for London’s 1st Trans Pride
The sentiment was echoed by an attendee who said: "Everyone here knows what you're going through, it was definitely needed."
September 15, 2019 -
Thousands of people block London roads in climate protests
Five London landmarks - Waterloo Bridge, Marble Arch, Parliament Square, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus - had been blocked by thousands of protesters.
April 16, 2019 -
Indian-origin couple arrested in England on modern-day slavery charges
Test Valley District Commander Chief Inspector Kory Thorne said: “Instances of modern-day slavery in the Test Valley are rare."
November 3, 2018 -
Roman Abramovich looking to sell Chelsea: Reports
Chelsea FC's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is looking to sell the London-based football club for a price of over two billion pounds.
August 26, 2018 -
Capt: Flop London rallyshows Khalistan has no support
With Referendum 2020, a pro-Khalistan event at Trafalgar Square in London on Sunday, failing to draw much support, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday claimed it exposed the total lack of ground support for pro- Khalistan campaign even outside India. The Chief Minister said the entire affair was a futile exercise by a …
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August 14, 2018 -
‘Pro-Khalistan’ rally casts shadow on India-UK ties
It is understood that India not only wrote to the UK but also held meetings at various levels with British officials to prevail upon them to prevent the pro-Khalistan rally from taking place.
August 10, 2018 -
Indian professionals challenge UK govt in court over visas
Scores of Indian doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs and other professionals are challenging the UK government in court over being denied the right to live and work in Britain. The professionals, brought together under the banner of the ‘Highly Skilled Migrants’ group, were back opposite Parliament Square in London today to protest against “unjustified” refusals by the …
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May 2, 2018