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UK opens probe into Amazon, Google

But, the two Big Tech rivals have also faced regulatory blowback over their alleged abuses of power…reports Asian Lite News. After opening cases against Facebook and Google, the UK’s competition regulator Competition

June 27, 2021

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BoE keeps interest rate despite rising inflation

“As these transitory effects faded, conditioned on the market path for interest rates, inflation was expected to return to around 2 per cent in the medium term,” said the bank…reports Asian Lite

June 27, 2021

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Former UK chancellor named new health secretary

Javid previously served as home secretary from 2018 to 2019 and then as chancellor of the exchequer until February last year….reports Asian Lite News Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid

June 27, 2021

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Hancock ‘sorry’ for breaking Covid-19 rules

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted the apology issued by Health Secretary Matt Hancock and considered the matter closed, reports Asian Lite News Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted breaching social distancing

June 26, 2021

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Holiday Hopes Up As UK Expands Travel Green List

Government said plan to allow fully-vaccinated people to arrive from amber list countries without having to quarantine was expected to take place in phases, starting with UK residents, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk

June 25, 2021

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Former UK peer Nazir Ahmed to face retrial

In February, the trial was halted and the court had stayed the case…reports Asian Lite News. A former British-Pakistani peer, will face trial over charges of child sex abuse after the Court

June 25, 2021

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Single dose of Pfizer, AZ offers 60% protection

The team analysed 10,412 care home residents aged 65 years and older from 310 facilities, with a median age of 86 years. Of these 1,155 residents had evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection…reports

June 25, 2021

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Navy defending our values in Russia dispute: Johnson

However, Johnson refused to be drawn on whether he had personally authorised the HMS Defender voyage, according to BBC report…reports Asian Lite News. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Royal Navy warship

June 25, 2021

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Europe warned of Delta variant spread across continent

The ECDC said the Covid-19 vaccination campaigns must be accelerated and the second doses should also be administered as early as possible…reports Asian Lite News. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and

June 25, 2021

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Russia Targets Royal Navy Ship in Black Sea

UK has denied that any warning shots were fired, saying its warship was conducting an “innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international law”, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk More than

June 24, 2021

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