"brexit"

As a result, the rollout has been postponed by an additional three months from the originally scheduled late October date.

The UK had one of the highest COVID-19 death tolls in Europe, with the virus recorded as a cause of death for almost 227,000 people

The India visit, which Downing Street said would "unlock the opportunities in the region", is widely expected to finalise a much-anticipated India-UK Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP).

On December 30, British MPs overwhelmingly approved the UK's post-Brexit trade deal with the EU in a parliamentary vote.

The destiny of this great country now resides firmly in our hands. We take on this duty with a sense of purpose and with the interests of the British public at the heart of everything we do," he said

British PM’s proposed visit provides an ideal opening for Modi to initiate discussions for a free trade deal

He reiterated that the UK government, as it leaves the 27-member economic bloc, should be free to set its own rules and regulations and not face penalties.

Meanwhile, an informed EU source said one of the recent meetings between Frost and Barnier had been "short and brutal"