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Boris hopeful of UK-India FTA talks

India and the UK will seek to agree a mutually beneficial agreement supporting jobs, businesses and communities in both countries….reports Asian Lite News Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on

January 13, 2022

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UK govt acted unlawfully with “VIP” Covid contract lane, court rules

The campaign groups, the Good Law Project and EveryDoctor, brought legal action claiming some suppliers were given an unfair advantage in obtaining contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds…reports Asian Lite News

January 13, 2022

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Britain to halt ‘smart motorways’ rollout for 5 years

Those roads already in operation will be upgraded, although the hard shoulders will not be reinstated…reports Asian Lite News Britain will pause the rollout of new “smart motorways” for five years while

January 13, 2022

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Gordon Brown calls for Afghanistan donor conference

The UN on Tuesday launched a call for $4.5 billion in aid for 2022, the largest appeal in the organization’s history…reports Asian Lite News Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called

January 13, 2022

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UK launches FTA negotiations with India

The UK announced the launch of free trade agreement talks with India, describing it as a “golden opportunity” to put British businesses at the “front of the queue” of the Indian economy,

January 13, 2022

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India-UK FTA talks set for today

Trevelyan will meet her counterpart Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and the two will jointly and formally begin talks. …writes Ashis Ray British International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will on Thursday in

January 12, 2022

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Boris apologises for Downing Street party

The Prime Minister’s apology came after days of outrage after new evidence about the illicit gathering emerged….reports Asian Lite News UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised for attending a Downing Street

January 12, 2022

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Oman, UK discuss cooperation in clean energy, investment

It also sought to identify steps UK companies needed to take to invest in Oman and develop the country as a regional hub for clean energy…reports Asian Lite News Oman and the

January 12, 2022

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‘Partygate’ puts Boris in the dock

In the latest in a string of such allegations, Johnson and others allegedly held a drinks gathering in the garden of his official residence in May 2020 when any in-person socialising was

January 12, 2022

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Pope backs Covid immunisation campaigns

Francis, who dedicated about a fifth of his six-page address to the pandemic, warned against ideological statements regarding vaccinations…reports Asian Lite News Pope Francis on Monday condemned “baseless” ideological misinformation about COVID-19

January 11, 2022

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