The Vale of Glamorgan MP previously handled AI and online safety as a junior minister and will now help steer Britain’s technology, infrastructure and digital-security policies.
The India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement ~ that took effect on Thursday ~ is being hailed as a landmark achievement, but its true significance lies less in the tariff schedules than in what it signals about India’s evolving place in global commerce.
For generations, countries of northern and western Europe were seen as places where summer meant pleasant sunshine rather than a struggle for survival.
The ceremony in Stafford brought together faith leaders, community groups, and local residents for a combined Sikh and Christian service marking the start of a new civic term. Pritpal Singh Nagi said the turnout and shared participation made the occasion deeply emotional.
Most people don’t think of their chats or cloud storage as something tax authorities might access.
''The UK is continuing to work on expanding the policy to countries and territories across the globe in a phased approach. We are continuing to engage with the Government of India on technical cooperation to expand UK recognition of vaccine certification to people vaccinated by a relevant public health body in India,'' a British High Commission spokesperson said.
The strong step by New Delhi came as the issue relating to the UK not recognising Indian vaccine certificates could not be resolved amicably by the two countries.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal yesterday held talks with Britain's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss on the scope and ambition for the FTA.
Javid became the Health Secretary following the resignation of his predecessor Matt Hancock last month, reports Xinhua news agency.
The end of many pandemic restrictions next week — once touted in British newspapers as “freedom day” — comes as the U.K. faces soaring coronavirus cases and rising deaths
