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The UK's government is considering stopping the arms exports to Israel as they are launching military action in densely populated Rafah area in Gaza Strip.

Israel Hamas war: Israel's Rafah offensive to cost Netanyahu his allies?

The UK's government is considering stopping the arms exports to Israel as the IDF launches military action in the densely populated Rafah area in Gaza.

The UK's government is considering stopping the arms exports to Israel as the IDF launches military action in the densely populated Rafah area in Gaza.

As Israel prepares for a massive ground offensive in one of Gaza's most densely populated areas, the Jewish nation's historic allies are reconsidering their support to Netanyahu's unrelenting attack.
Israel Defence Forces have intensified airstrikes on Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have sought refuge, despite warnings from allies.&nbsp; &nbsp;
As the worsening humanitarian crisis is mounting diplomatic pressure on the West, the United Kingdom may be considering suspension of arms exports to Israel.&nbsp;
The Guardian quoted Ministerial sources report that the UK could move quickly if legal advice suggests that Israel's actions are in violation of International law.&nbsp;
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that a military offensive in Rafah without harming civilians and destroying homes is not possible.
In a debate in the House of Commons, Foreign Minister Andrew Mitchell called an offensive in Rafah a 'red line' for the UK. He said they have warned the Israeli government against launching a military attack in the densely populated area, as it would have devastating consequences.
UK officials were accused by a Palestinian diplomat on Wednesday of violating the international 'Arms Trade Treaty' signed in Geneva. An article in the treaty forbids the signatories from transferring conventional weapons to a nation or a group, if it's known that the arms would be used for genocide or crimes against humanity.
The UK has given 144 standard licences to Israel worth &pound;42m in 2022.
The Hague district court earlier this month ordered the Dutch government to stop the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel within a week, as there is a severe risk of violations of International Humanitarian Law.

“Keep Calm and Carry On” is a historic phrase issued by Britain’s Ministry of Defence during World War II and has been associated as a quintessentially British saying ever since.

UK tests first-ever phone-based emergency alert; here's what the message said

&ldquo;Keep Calm and Carry On&rdquo; is a historic phrase issued by Britain&rsquo;s Ministry of Defence during World War II and has been associated as a quintessentially British saying ever since.

The UK government issued a &ldquo;Keep Calm and Carry On, this is just a test&rdquo; message for its first-ever life-saving Emergency Alerts warning system, sent to every 4G and 5G enabled smartphone device in the country on Sunday.
A major awareness campaign was launched at 3 pm local time to ensure the British public was aware of the new system's test. The alert has been described as an additional tool in Britain's resilience toolkit when there is an imminent risk to life &ndash; such as floods or wildfires.
&ldquo;Keep Calm and Carry On&rdquo; is a historic phrase issued by Britain&rsquo;s Ministry of Defence during World War II and has been associated as a quintessentially British saying ever since. It has now been used officially once again as part of the awareness campaign around the new text-based alert system being trialled as an additional safety tool.

The prime minister said the government was "continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country".

UK, France evacuate diplomats, citizens from violence-hit Sudan

The prime minister said the government was "continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country".

British armed forces have evacuated UK embassy staff and their families from Sudan, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday, as fighting raged between rival Sudanese generals.
The prime minister said the government was "continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country".
Meanwhile, around 100 people of multiple nationalities have been evacuated from Sudan on a first French flight out of the war-hit country after a "complicated" rescue operation, a French foreign ministry official said on Sunday.
A second flight of another 100 people is expected to leave on Sunday evening, also heading to Djibouti, the official told reporters on condition of anonymity, adding that the evacuees had to cross the frontline of fighting around the capital Khartoum to board the planes.

Workers across the economy are at loggerheads with the UK government as they demand big pay rises to cope with high inflation, currently running at nearly 11 percent.

UK's rail workers strike against worst cost of living and decade-high inflation

Workers across the economy are at loggerheads with the UK government as they demand big pay rises to cope with high inflation, currently running at nearly 11 percent.

Owing to worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation and decades-high inflation in the United Kingdom, the rail staff have started a five-day long strike across the islands starting from Tuesday.
The UK rail staff disrupted the New Year return to work on Tuesday in the latest strike action by workers in a range of sectors including NHS nurse strikes last year.
Workers across the economy are at loggerheads with the government as they demand big pay rises to cope with decades-high inflation, currently running at nearly 11 percent.
Normally bustling London train stations went quiet on the first normal working day of 2023 after the New Year break.
Network Rail, which operates the UK's rail infrastructure, warned travellers of "significantly reduced" train services or no services at all in some areas until Sunday.
Five days of strike action beginning on Tuesday were to include two 48-hour strikes by around 40,000 members of the RMT union.
The Aslef union will also strike on Thursday.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper urged the rail unions to return to the negotiating table.&nbsp;
The RMT union, however, accused the government of intervening in negotiations in December to stop a deal. Harper denies the claim.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the minister had scuppered a potential settlement by insisting on the removal of guards from trains, in favour of driver-only operated trains.
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The issue is a key one for unions.
"So that prevented any move forward on the issue and so that is the direct responsibility of the Secretary of State (Harper)," Lynch said from a picket line at London Euston railway station.
Despite escalating pay demands, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to fight calls for inflation-busting rises, insisting the government must stick to more modest increases for public sector workers.
"The best way to help them and help everyone else in the country is for us to get a grip and reduce inflation as quickly as possible," Prime Minister Rish Sunak told a watchdog panel of MPs late last year.
Lynch told AFP news agency the union was "really sorry that we have had to take this action, that it does impact them (the public) and we understand their frustration, indeed their anger.
"But we believe some of that should be directed at the government."
Those striking in 2022 included rail, port, border force and postal workers along with lawyers, nurses and ambulance staff.
More stoppages are planned in the coming weeks.

According to reports, German tennis legend Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK.

Reports: Boris Becker released from UK prison, to face deportation

According to reports, Former World number 1 tennis player Boris Becker will be deported by the UK government after being freed from prison.

The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, according to reports.

According to reports, German tennis legend Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK.
The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, according to media reports.
The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for 30 months in April for hiding &pound;2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.
The former world number one was declared bankrupt in June 2017.
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Here’s why UK PM Rishi Sunak’s authority is facing challenge 
 

Dozens of Conservative Members of Parliament oppose the new government&rsquo;s house building plans.

India-origin UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is already facing the first major rebellion of his premiership just a month after he assumed office as dozens of Conservative Members of Parliament oppose the new government&rsquo;s house building plans.
As per a Bloomberg report, around 47 Tories have signed up to rebel against the amendment bill on house building that would put a ban on the imposition on local councils of mandatory house building targets.&nbsp;
The move by Tories forced Sunak to pull a vote on major house building plans.&nbsp;
The report said, the bill is set to return to the House of Commons, for debate though it&rsquo;s unclear when or if any amendments will be voted on.&nbsp;
The Tories have promised to build 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s, but efforts by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to implement a planning policy foundered amid divisions in his party. According to Office for National Statistics data, construction started on almost 206,000 new dwellings in 2021-22.&nbsp;
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success.
It didn't go to plan.

Liz Truss resigns: what next in UK politics?

With British PM Liz Truss's resignation this week, the contest is now open for the Conservative Party to elect a new leader. The party will choose Truss's successor by October 28.

With British PM Liz Truss's resignation this week, the contest is now open for the Conservative Party to elect a new leader. The party will choose Truss's successor on Monday, October 24.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success.
It didn't go to plan.
Instead, Truss' tenure was scarred by turmoil as her economic policies threatened the country's financial stability, driving the pound to record lows, sparking chaos on bond markets and increasing mortgage costs for millions of people.
Though Truss took office amid a cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, her decision to announce 105 billion pounds of tax cuts and spending increases without providing details on how she would pay for it unnerved investors, who warned of soaring public debt.
That undermined confidence in the government's ability to pay its bills and raised questions about the economic credentials of a new prime minister who took office after a deeply divisive contest for leadership of the governing Conservative Party.
The disarray surrounding the economic plan weakened Truss's authority as prime minister, and ultimately led to her decision to resign on Thursday.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW? The party says it will select a new leader and prime minister by October 28. Truss will remain prime minister until then.
To avoid the need for a lengthy election campaign that could have left the country without an effective government for weeks, party leaders decided that lawmakers would have greater say in the choice and without weeks of hustings around the country.
Under the expedited process, challengers for the leadership must garner the support of 100 other Conservative lawmakers &mdash; out of a total 357 &mdash; by Monday afternoon. That means a maximum field of three for lawmakers to vote on. The last-placed candidate would then be eliminated and the top two candidates will face an online vote of the party membership.
Legally, the government isn't required to call an election until December 2024, five years after the Conservatives won a landslide victory under the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
But opposition parties and some members of the public are demanding an immediate election after the uproar of recent months. Truss was forced out of office after less than two months on the job and she followed Johnson, who resigned after his authority was undermined by a series of scandals.

Embattled UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday apologised for going "too far too fast" with reforms that triggered economic turmoil 

UK PM Truss 'sorry' for economic mistakes that have been made

Sorry for economic mistakes that have been made

Embattled UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday apologised for going "too far too fast" with reforms that triggered economic turmoil&nbsp;

British Prime Minister Liz Truss apologised, admitting her government "made mistakes" after the announcement of economic measures in September's mini budget spooked the financial markets.
Her comments came as the U.K.&rsquo;s new Treasury chief ripped up the government&rsquo;s economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans announced less than a month ago.
The move raises more questions about how long the beleaguered British leader can stay in office.
Responding to questions over her future the defiant prime minister said she wanted to focus on "delivering for the British public".

The pound rallied and yields on UK government bonds, or gilts, slid fiscal policy U-turns

Pound rises as UK rips up budget

The pound rallied and yields on UK government bonds, or gilts, slid fiscal policy U-turns

The pound jumped more than two percent against the dollar as Britain's fourth finance minister in as many months sensationally ripped up a tax-cutting budget that had spooked markets.
Jeremy Hunt, who was appointed finance minister by Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, reversed large swathes of the 45-billion pound &ldquo;mini-budget&rdquo; that sparked unprecedented market turmoil in which the pound hit record lows and the Bank of England was forced to intervene.
Prime Minister Liz Truss is battling to stay in power after dramatically sacking Hunt's predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng.
Truss and Kwarteng had announced tax cuts, funded by debt -- causing the pound to hit a record low against the dollar and UK government bond yields to soar.

The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.
Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng said on Monday that he will not scrap the top 45 per cent rate of income tax paid on earnings above 150,000 pounds (USD 167,000) a year.
“We get it, and we have listened,” he said in a statement.
The U-turn comes as more lawmakers from the governing Conservative Party turn on government tax plans announced 10 days ago.
It also comes hours after the Conservatives released advance extracts of a speech Kwarteng is due to give later Monday at the party's annual conference, saying: “We must stay the course. I am confident our plan is the right one.” Prime Minister Liz Truss defended the measures on Sunday, but said she could have “done a better job laying the ground” for the announcements.
Truss took office less than a month ago, promising to radically reshape Britain's economy to end years of sluggish growth. But the government's September 23 announcement of a stimulus package that includes 45 billion pounds (USD 50 billion) in tax cuts, to be paid for by government borrowing, sent the pound tumbling to a record low against the dollar.
The Bank of England was forced to intervene to prop up the bond market, and fears that the bank will soon hike interest rates caused mortgage lenders to withdraw their cheapest deals, causing turmoil for homebuyers. 

UK drops tax cut for top earners that sparked market turmoil

UK drops tax cut for top earners that sparked market turmoil

The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.
Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng said on Monday that he will not scrap the top 45 per cent rate of income tax paid on earnings above 150,000 pounds (USD 167,000) a year.
&ldquo;We get it, and we have listened,&rdquo; he said in a statement.
The U-turn comes as more lawmakers from the governing Conservative Party turn on government tax plans announced 10 days ago.
It also comes hours after the Conservatives released advance extracts of a speech Kwarteng is due to give later Monday at the party's annual conference, saying: &ldquo;We must stay the course. I am confident our plan is the right one.&rdquo; Prime Minister Liz Truss defended the measures on Sunday, but said she could have &ldquo;done a better job laying the ground&rdquo; for the announcements.
Truss took office less than a month ago, promising to radically reshape Britain's economy to end years of sluggish growth. But the government's September 23 announcement of a stimulus package that includes 45 billion pounds (USD 50 billion) in tax cuts, to be paid for by government borrowing, sent the pound tumbling to a record low against the dollar.
The Bank of England was forced to intervene to prop up the bond market, and fears that the bank will soon hike interest rates caused mortgage lenders to withdraw their cheapest deals, causing turmoil for homebuyers.&nbsp;

A company which organises sex parties, and has apparently banned UK PM Boris Johnson, is actually partially owned by the British government. Here's how UK taxpayers ended up investing in an orgy organiser.
A UK firm called Killing Kittens got a government loan in 2020 as part of Covid aid. The company organises exclusive 'women-led sex parties'. As per the scheme's provisions, the loan eventually turned into an equity stake. Killing Kittens was given a loan of £170,000 in 2020. The company is now reportedly valued at £15 million, with the UK govt holding 1.5% stake.
Killing Kittens was founded in 2005, and organises sex parties exclusively for members. The company says that at the parties, "women control the narrative and the events". The parties are organised in major cities across the globe, and the company has also developed an adults-only social network.
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Killing Kittens has around 1.8 lakh members, and an annual turnover of £1.4 million, according to reports. The company received a boost during the Covid pandemic, with the website reportedly witnessing a 330% increase in online traffic. The loan to Killing Kittens had caused a controversy in the UK, with the Opposition Labour party attacking the government, and appealing for an end to funding for the sex party company. Authorities had defended the loan, saying that the company had met all the eligibility criteria.
The founder of Killing Kittens recently hit back at critics. Emma Sayle tweeted that the government's stake increased 60% in value in a year, unlike other companies which received Covid aid and went under. She said that some would call it a "good investment". In an interview to The Financial Times, Sayle said that the company had raised £1 million in the latest funding round.
On a lighter note, Sayle told The Telegraph that UK PM Boris Johnson would not be allowed at her company's parties, but Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who led the Covid assistance scheme, might get a "warmer welcome".
The British Business Bank's Future Fund was set up in May 2020, during the first wave of Covid infections. It was a government scheme to help companies struggling due to the pandemic.
Companies received loans between £125,000 and £5 million with the condition that they had to match the funding with private investment. The loans were converted into equity in the next fundraising round. £1.1 billion were reportedly given to 1,190 companies under the Future Fund.

Sex party firm which banned PM Boris Johnson is partially owned by UK govt. Here's how | Killing Kittens

A UK firm called Killing Kittens, which organises exclusive 'women-led sex parties', got a government loan in 2020 as part of Covid aid, and the loan eventually turned into an equity stake.

A company which organises sex parties, and has apparently banned UK PM Boris Johnson, is actually partially owned by the British government. Here's how UK taxpayers ended up investing in an orgy organiser.
A UK firm called Killing Kittens got a government loan in 2020 as part of Covid aid. The company organises exclusive 'women-led sex parties'. As per the scheme's provisions, the loan eventually turned into an equity stake. Killing Kittens was given a loan of &pound;170,000 in 2020. The company is now reportedly valued at &pound;15 million, with the UK govt holding 1.5% stake.
Killing Kittens was founded in 2005, and organises sex parties exclusively for members. The company says that at the parties, "women control the narrative and the events". The parties are organised in major cities across the globe, and the company has also developed an adults-only social network.
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Killing Kittens has around 1.8 lakh members, and an annual turnover of &pound;1.4 million, according to reports. The company received a boost during the Covid pandemic, with the website reportedly witnessing a 330% increase in online traffic. &nbsp; The loan to Killing Kittens had caused a controversy in the UK, with the Opposition Labour party attacking the government, and appealing for an end to funding for the sex party company. Authorities had defended the loan, saying that the company had met all the eligibility criteria.
The founder of Killing Kittens recently hit back at critics. Emma Sayle tweeted that the government's stake increased 60% in value in a year, unlike other companies which received Covid aid and went under. She said that some would call it a "good investment". In an interview to The Financial Times, Sayle said that the company had raised &pound;1 million in the latest funding round.
On a lighter note, Sayle told The Telegraph that UK PM Boris Johnson would not be allowed at her company's parties, but Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who led the Covid assistance scheme, might get a "warmer welcome".
The British Business Bank's Future Fund was set up in May 2020, during the first wave of Covid infections. It was a government scheme to help companies struggling due to the pandemic.
Companies received loans between &pound;125,000 and &pound;5 million with the condition that they had to match the funding with private investment. The loans were converted into equity in the next fundraising round. &pound;1.1 billion were reportedly given to 1,190 companies under the Future Fund.

The sale of the top-tier English Premier League Chelsea which was owned by Roman Abramovich has been completed, the club confirmed on Monday. The three-month-long selling process came to the end as the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital led group became the new owners of the club after acquiring it for $5.2 billion. In its statement, the club informed that Boehly and Clearlake would share joint control and equal governance over Chelsea, however, Boehly who is also the part-owner of Los Angles Dodgers would be the chairman of the consortium. After the successful acquisition, The American businessman, Boehly said, 'we are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club. He further thanked the British government and the Premier League for their help in the process. Chelsea was under a special license approved by the UK govt since Abramovich's assets were frozen after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian owner who had bought the club in 2003 had put the club for sale in early March. 

Sale complete! Todd Boehly led consortium become Chelsea's new owners, Roman Abramovich

Todd Boehly led group takes over Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Sale complete! Todd Boehly led consortium become Chelsea's new owners 

The three-month-long selling process came to the end as the Todd Boehly&nbsp;and Clearlake&nbsp;Capital led group became the new owners of the club after acquiring it for $5.37 billion.&nbsp;

The sale of the top-tier English Premier League side Chelsea which was owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is complete, the club confirmed on Monday. The three-month-long selling process came to an end as the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital led group became the new owners of the club after acquiring it for $5.37 billion. In its statement, the club informed that Boehly-Clearlake would share joint control and equal governance over Chelsea, however, Boehly who is also the part-owner of Los Angles Dodgers would be the chairman of the consortium.
After the successful acquisition, The American businessman, Boehly said, 'we are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club. He further thanked the British government and the Premier League for their help in the process. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/we-are-the-best-in-history-real-madrid-fans-celebrate-champions-league-win-at-cibeles-square-1653800991380">'We are the best in history', Real Madrid fans celebrate Champions League win at Cibeles square</a>
Chelsea was under a special license approved by the UK govt which was set to acquire on May 31st since Abramovich's assets were frozen after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian owner who had bought the club in 2003 had put the club for sale in early March.

Three-days of a weekend. Well, that's what UK people will be talking about. 
Dozens of British companies have volunteered to take part in a pilot program offering four-day work weeks for employees.
Taking place from June to December 2022, the six-month trial will include 30 firms that have agreed to allow staff to work up to 32 hours per week without cutting their wages or benefits.
According to reports, studies have shown that productivity improves along with corresponding gains in workers’ well-being.
Similar trials have taken place in other countries, including Spain, New Zealand, and Iceland. More are scheduled to run in Canada and Australia. 

Three-days weekend! UK is set to kick off four-day work week

 Taking place from June to December 2022, the six-month trial will include 30 firms that have agreed to allow staff to work up to 32 hours per week without cutting their wages or benefits.

&ldquo;Studies have shown that productivity improves along with corresponding gains in workers&rsquo; well-being&rdquo;

Three-day weekend and a four-day work week, sounds like a perfect blen. Well, that's&nbsp;what UK people will be talking about.&nbsp;
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Taking place from June to December 2022, the six-month trial will include 30 firms that have agreed to allow staff to work up to 32 hours per week without cutting their wages or benefits.
According to reports, studies have shown that productivity improves along with corresponding gains in workers&rsquo; well-being.
Similar trials have taken place in other countries, including Spain,&nbsp;New Zealand, and Iceland. More are scheduled to run in Canada and Australia.&nbsp;

Young women across the U.K. boycotted nightclubs and pubs as university towns and cities joined a national "girls night in" protest after increasing reports of drink spiking and students being drugged by needle injections.
The online campaign, which has gained momentum in cities including Manchester, Bristol, Brighton and Nottingham, wants to raise awareness about women's safety and demand more urgent action by the government and nightclubs to prevent "date rape" drugs from being brought into clubs.
"Girls Night In" accounts organizing boycotts in British cities this week have gathered thousands of followers on social media.
The protests came after a sharp rise in recent months of reports of drink spiking and needle "spiking" -- where women report being injected with drugs in the back or in the leg at nightclubs -- as students return to campuses after a long spell away due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Girls Night In': UK women protest 'drink & needle' spiking

'Girls Night In': what is 'drink & needle' spiking that UK women are protesting

The protests came after a sharp rise in recent months of reports of drink spiking and needle spiking in UK

Young women across the U.K. boycotted nightclubs and pubs as university towns and cities joined a national "girls night in" protest after increasing reports of drink spiking and students being drugged by needle injections.
The online campaign, which has gained momentum in cities including Manchester, Bristol, Brighton and Nottingham, wants to raise awareness about women's safety and demand more urgent action by the government and nightclubs to prevent "date rape" drugs from being brought into clubs.
"Girls Night In" accounts organizing boycotts in British cities this week have gathered thousands of followers on social media.
The protests came after a sharp rise in recent months of reports of drink spiking and needle "spiking" -- where women report being injected with drugs in the back or in the leg at nightclubs -- as students return to campuses after a long spell away due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After much controversy, UK Govt has accepted India manufactured&nbsp;Covishield&nbsp;as an approved vaccine.
The updated guidelines by the&nbsp;UK state, "Formulations of the four listed vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Modern Takeda, qualify as approved vaccines."
The expanded list of accepted vaccines come into force from October 4. The travellers however must have finished the 2 dose course at least 14 days prior to travel.&nbsp;
Reports however indicate the reason behind Serum produced Covishield&nbsp;being left out of the 'accepted' list was due to the UK government raising doubts on the CoWin certification process and not due to any production quality concerns.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the world's largest vaccine producer Serum appealed to global leaders to harmonise vaccine certification on priority.
Poonawalla&nbsp;was quoted as saying&nbsp;&ldquo;It is not regulatory filing or quality systems but vaccine certificate systems that western nations are struggling to find a way out."

UK to allow travellers vaccinated with Covishield from Oct 4

After much controversy, UK Govt has accepted India manufactured&nbsp;Covishield&nbsp;as an approved vaccine.

"Formulations of the four listed vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Modern Takeda, qualify as approved vaccines."

After much controversy, UK Govt has accepted India manufactured&nbsp;Covishield&nbsp;as an approved vaccine.
The updated guidelines by the&nbsp;UK state, "Formulations of the four listed vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Modern Takeda, qualify as approved vaccines."
The expanded list of accepted vaccines come into force from October 4. The travellers however must have finished the 2 dose course at least 14 days prior to travel.&nbsp;
Reports however indicate the reason behind Serum produced Covishield&nbsp;being left out of the 'accepted' list was due to the UK government raising doubts on the CoWin certification process and not due to any production quality concerns.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the world's largest vaccine producer Serum appealed to global leaders to harmonise vaccine certification on priority.
Poonawalla&nbsp;was quoted as saying&nbsp;&ldquo;It is not regulatory filing or quality systems but vaccine certificate systems that western nations are struggling to find a way out."

UK health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19,&nbsp;&nbsp;but added that his symptoms were mild and he was thankful to have had had two doses of vaccine against the disease.
"This morning I tested positive for Covid. I&rsquo;m waiting for my PCR result, but thankfully I have had my jabs and symptoms are mild. Please make sure you come forward for your vaccine if you haven&rsquo;t already," he said in a tweet.
Javid, who has been health secretary for three weeks, has backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson&rsquo;s plan&nbsp;to fully reopen&nbsp;England&rsquo;s economy and scrap legal coronavirus restrictions from Monday.
On Friday, the UK recorded 36,800 cases logged, which marked a 17 per cent increase over the previous week.&nbsp;

Covid: UK health minister Sajid Javid tests positive despite being fully vaccinated

UK health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19,&nbsp;&nbsp;but added that his symptoms were mild and he was thankful to have had had two doses of vaccine against the disease.
Javid, who has been health secretary for three weeks, has backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson&rsquo;s plan&nbsp;to fully reopen&nbsp;England&rsquo;s economy and scrap legal coronavirus restrictions from Monday.
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<li>UK health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19</li>
<li>Sajid Javid&nbsp;has taken both jabs of Covid-19 vaccine</li>
<li>UK govt&nbsp;plans to remove almost all restrictions on July 19</li>
<li>UK recorded 36,800 cases on Friday, up 17% from last week</li>
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Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19 as the government prepares to lift most pandemic restrictions in England.

UK health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19, but added that his symptoms were mild and he was thankful to have had two doses of vaccine against the disease.
While tweeting the information, he also urged people who haven't taken their jabs to get vaccinated.&nbsp;
Javid, who has been health secretary for three weeks, has backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson&rsquo;s plan&nbsp;to fully reopen&nbsp;England&rsquo;s economy and scrap legal coronavirus restrictions from Monday.
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On Friday, the UK recorded 36,800 cases, which marked a 17 per cent increase over the previous week.&nbsp;

Most people unable to manage healthy weight amid lockdown: survey

A survey has found that more than 50 per cent of people have been unable to manage their weight during the Covid-19 lockdown

Most people unable to manage weight amid lockdown: UK survey
Increased snacking, less exercise and pandemic&nbsp;stress to blame
A quarter says that alcohol consumption increased in lockdown&nbsp;
Survey comes amid UK govt's anti-obesity push&nbsp;

More than 50 per cent of people have been unable to manage their weight during the Covid-19 lockdown, reveals a survey with 800 UK-based respondents.
The cause of weight gain was attributed to increased snacking and reduced exercise by most people, with many also blaming an uptick in stress and anxiety as well as the inability to access healthier food. More than a quarter also said that they are drinking more alcohol during the lockdown.
The findings come up at a time when the UK government is aggressively pushing its anti-obesity strategy with its 'Better Health' campaign to encourage and support people in leading a healthier lifestyle.&nbsp;
The research was presented at the virtual The European and International Congress on Obesity.&nbsp;

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