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UK govt to cut funding for BBC

November, the government launched negotiations to agree how much the TV licence would cost, part of a five-year funding settlement due to begin in April 2022…reports Asian Lite News Britain’s government will

March 17, 2022

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Britain may lift Covid curbs soon

Last month, England switched to “Plan B” restrictions, re-imposing guidance to work from home and a requirement for attendees to show vaccination passports on entry to larger events, reports Asian Lite News

March 17, 2022

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UK releases $380m to freenin, Ashoori

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the debt with Iran was “legitimate”…reports Asian Lite News News agencies quoting Iran’s Fars says the British government was forced to release £380 million to free British-Iranian

March 16, 2022

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UK govt bans luxury goods exports to Russia

The UK government included a list of the £900 million ($1.17 billion) worth of goods such as iron, steel, fertilizers, and vodka that will be impacted by additional 35% tariffs when imported

March 16, 2022

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Finally, all Covid travel curbs to be removed

Given the current state of the pandemic and a move towards global travel volumes returning to normal, the remaining managed hotel quarantine capacity will be fully stood down from the end of

March 15, 2022

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Ukrainian children brought to England for cancer treatment

The UK partnered with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a non-profit American organisation that specialises in paediatric diseases, to arrange an urgent flight for the children…reports Asian Lite News 21 Ukrainian children

March 14, 2022

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UK to offer support for probe on ‘Russian war crimes’

This is the latest in a series of efforts to provide Ukraine with economic, diplomatic, humanitarian and defensive support alongside lethal aid…reports Asian Lite News Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will visit

March 14, 2022

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UK’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis criticised

More than 2.15 million Ukrainian people have now fled their war-torn country with neighbouring countries — Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldova — welcoming nearly 1.9 million alone, reports Asian Lite News

March 14, 2022

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Int’l Women’s Day celebrated at Parliament House

The speakers underscored a diverse range of aspects, linking mental health to psychiatry, social stigma, yoga, physical movement and performing arts…reports Asian Lite News International Women’s Day was celebrated at the House

March 12, 2022

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UK sanctions 386 Russian MPs

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the new sanctions will ban those listed from travelling to the UK, accessing assets held within the UK and doing business here…reports Asian Lite News The UK

March 12, 2022

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