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Boris' induction of Rishi Sunak draws cheers in both Britain and India

As Britain grapples with Brexit, this is a challenging time for the Prime Minister.

17 Feb 2020 1:57 AM IST

Just shoot 'em? UK must tackle jihadi cells in jails

My father's pronouncements had no consideration for such subtleties.

15 Feb 2020 6:18 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has said that he is considering signing the first phase of the long-awaited trade deal with China in Iowa. (Photo: File)

Interrogating democracy: Make do with what you have

Authoritarian regimes and illiberal democracies that cloak their rule in democratic garb are excluded from the analysis.

12 Feb 2020 2:36 AM IST

Brexit, finally, but with no fireworks & no flashing lights

Boris Johnson had his own party to celebrate, and Nigel Farage was seen grinning ecstatically at Parliament Square in...

4 Feb 2020 6:31 AM IST

In Disunited Kingdom, Brexit's pain may be felt most by those backing...

So, gentle reader, welcome to DK the Disunited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1 Feb 2020 3:19 AM IST

Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (L) and Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) attend a news conference addressing the governments response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, inside 10 Downing Street in London. AFP Photo

UK unveils 330 billion pounds relief package to tackle Covid19...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer joined British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his daily briefing from 10 Downing...

18 March 2020 11:08 AM IST

Shoppers wearing masks are faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020, as consumers worry about product shortages, leading to the stockpiling of household products due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Faced with supermarkets being emptied and online shopping overrun due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK retailers are appealing to consumers to come to their senses and ensure that the country will not run out of food. (AFP)

London Diary: We can't have a herd immunity approach to coronavirus in...

For herd immunity to work, experts say around 60 per cent of the population, some 40 million people, need to catch the...

16 March 2020 6:40 PM IST

Priti Patel was elected as a Conservative MP for Witham in Essex in 2010 and gained prominence in the then David Cameron-led Tory government as his Indian Diaspora Champion. (Photo: AFP)

Mantri on rampage: Priti Patel is bullying London's top babus

This investigation will look into whether Ms Patel's behaviour in high office transgressed the ministerial code.

7 March 2020 7:09 AM IST

British PM to get married, in office

Meanwhile, this will be the first wedding in over 200 years of a sitting Prime Minister. Bring out the buntings!

2 March 2020 3:09 AM IST

In this file photo taken on September 03, 2019 Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and his special advisor Dominic Cummings leave from the rear of Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2019, before heading to the Houses of Parliament.AFP Photo

Farrukh Dhondy | The curious friendship of Boris and Dominic

When Boris Johnson moved into 10 Downing Street, he hired Dominic Cummings as chief adviser, a post which gave him more...

30 May 2020 12:15 AM IST

People wear protective face masks as they walk down Whitehall in the Spring sunshine in central London. (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Everybody needs a Whitsun holiday while UK ponders...

As the weeks have gone by, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks less and less in charge

27 May 2020 7:04 PM IST

United Kingdom government accused of coronavirus testing failures. (AFP Photo)

UK government accused of coronavirus testing failures

The UK authorities initially sought to trace and test everyone who had been in contact with people infected with the...

19 May 2020 3:57 PM IST