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“Rajesh was a popular and well-known figure across the trust, described by colleagues as an outstanding clinician with a passion for pain medicine. He had recently been appointed to a substantive post at Wexham after working for a period as a locum consultant at Frimley Park”, the trust said. … [Read more...] about Indian-origin doctor in UK, working during Covid-19 pandemic, found dead in hotel

LONDON: A pair of white peep-toe shoes belonging to Princess Diana have fetched 1,800 pounds at an auction in the UK. The white leather flat shoes are thought to have been worn by the late princess when she was 19 years old, during the time she worked as a nursery assistant. The shoes were left by Diana at the house of an anonymous friend in about 1977-78. There are photographs of her wearing similar shoes while working as a kindergarten teacher aged about 19, Dominic Winters Auction house said. A note from the princess, discussing meditation and French philosophy, written on Kensington Palace notepaper sold for 1,400 pounds at the auction, 'BBC News' reported. Other items in the auction included a candid letter written by Prince Charles two days after his separation from the princess, which was sent to interior designer Dudley Poplak. Three other letters written by the prince fetched between 230 pounds and 320 pounds. … [Read more...] about Princess Diana’s white peep-toe shoes sell for 1,800 pounds at UK auction

The four-country joint statement by Raab, Australian foreign minister Marise Payne, Canadian foreign minister François-Philippe Champagne, and US secretary of state Michael Pompeo said: “Hong Kong has flourished as a bastion of freedom. The international community has a significant and long-standing stake in Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability”. … [Read more...] about ‘Concerned’ over new China security law, UK plans citizenship to 3.1 lakh Hong Kong residents

LONDON: UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the UK government's plans to taper off the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from August as the economy gradually opens up from the pandemic lockdown. The Indian-origin finance minister on Friday said the furlough, or forced leave, scheme, under which the UK taxpayer covered 80 per cent of the wages of nearly a million jobs, will begin to wind down with employers asked to contribute a "modest" proportion of those costs from August before it ends in October. “The furlough scheme cannot continue indefinitely. Employers will be asked to contribute, alongside the taxpayer, to pay the wages of their staff,” said Sunak, as he highlighted that no British government in history had undertaken a scheme at such a scale. “From July 1, a flexible furlough will be in place. Employers will have maximum flexibility to decide to bring back employees for a number of days per week,” he said. As part of the changes, in June and July, … [Read more...] about UK’s COVID-19 job saving scheme to taper off from August: Rishi Sunak

The Premier League in its statement said that it “welcomes” the government’s decision. “The Premier League welcomes the government’s announcement today,” a statement from the league said. “All major sports, including the Premier League, have been working with DCMS to produce the stage three protocol. … [Read more...] about UK government gives green light for sport to return from June 1