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British govt bolsters salary support for those hit by lockdowns

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ LONDON: The British government said on Friday it will pay two- thirds of the salaries of workers in companies that have to close as a result of new coronavirus restrictions widely expected to come into effect next week. In a change of policy, Treasury chief Rishi Sunak has responded to calls from businesses, local leaders and unions to provide a financial support package to prevent mass job losses in sectors that will be subject to new restrictions. Pubs and restaurants in large parts of the north of…

It’s a boy: British PM Boris Johnson’s fiancee gives birth

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his partner Carrie Symonds. (REUTERS)

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds, has given birth to a baby boy, Downing Street said on Wednesday. Both mother and child are doing well. The boy was born at a London hospital. Johnson returned to work on Monday, a month after testing positive for COVID which he said had threatened his life. Symonds also had symptoms of COVID but recovered swiftly. The couple, who have been living together in Downing Street since Johnson became prime minister in July, announced in February that they were…