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United Kingdom

Prince Charles apologises for slavery as Commonwealth leaders meet

The heir to the UK throne said the Commonwealth “must find ways, new ways, to acknowledge our past”.

24/06/2022

Culture news

Booming UK film industry threatened by skill shortages

21,000 more staff are needed by 2025 to make films and TV in the UK, according to a report.

24/06/2022

Culture news

Eilish, McCartney set to be Glastonbury's youngest, oldest performers

Billie Eilish headlines at 20 and Paul McCartney does it at 80, but who else has made history on the Glastonbury stage?

24/06/2022

Green News

Local branch of UK's biggest church is first to pledge climate action

From now on, those who undertake confirmation or baptism ceremonies at the large Church of England diocese will also have to commit to climate action.

24/06/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson suffers two special election defeats

The Conservative Party had a tough night, losing two special elections in areas of the UK they previously held. The results will increase pressure on Boris Johnson, with many in his party questioning his leadership.

24/06/2022

Art

57 years unseen: Francis Bacon portrait of Lucian Freud goes on sale

The long unseen portrait of artist Lucian Freud by his close friend Francis Bacon, estimated at more than £35 million (€41 million) is the central piece of a Sotheby's art sale on 29 June

23/06/2022

Health news

'National incident' in UK after polio found for first time in 40 years

Parents have been warned to check their children have been vaccinated against the disease after the virus was found in London sewers.

23/06/2022

Culture news

The queer clubs that are about reading rather than drinking

If your life is more ‘early nights in bed reading’ than ‘early mornings staggering home’, then there’s a wealth of book discussion groups – operating in-person and online – for those wanting to meet like-minded queer folk.

23/06/2022

Culture news

London's iconic Time Out magazine publishes its final print edition

A look at the history and legacy of London's beloved Time Out magazine which has released its last ever print edition

23/06/2022

Money

A new stablecoin is ready to hit the UK amid the crypto crash

GBPT will launch in early July and will be built on the Ethereum blockchain.

23/06/2022

Culture news

Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival squads open to women for first time

Women will be able to take part in squads at the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland for the first time next year, organisers have announced.

22/06/2022

United Kingdom

Brexit will make UK workers poorer over next decade, report says

An academic report "The Big Brexit" says some negative impacts on trade cannot be explained by the pandemic and is down to the UK's departure from the EU.

22/06/2022

Culture news

'The world's gone mad': Kate Bush on 'Stranger Things' chart revival

The singer has her first US top 10 ever thanks to the hit Netflix show 'Stranger Things,' but how does she feel about it?

22/06/2022

United Kingdom

UK plans law to ignore European rulings on Rwanda migrant deportations

The justice minister's bill will allow UK courts to ignore rulings by the European Court of Human Rights, which last week blocked deportations of migrants from the UK to Rwanda.

22/06/2022

Nature

The search for a UK nuclear dump site could kill millions of fish

Like a giant horn, blasts of noise from seismic testing used to map the seabed could kill marine life.

22/06/2022

United Kingdom

Summer solstice celebrated at Stonehenge for first time in three years

Around 6,000 people gathered to watch the sunrise on Tuesday.

21/06/2022

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Sun rises behind Stonehenge on summer solstice

Crowds gather at Stonehenge in southwest England to watch the sunrise behind the ancient monument on the summer solstice.

21/06/2022

United Kingdom

Rail chaos as Britain's biggest strike in years begins

Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

21/06/2022

Travel News

Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins

People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend.

20/06/2022

Culture news

"Why did you leave?": The intergenerational questions on immigration

Mamet Leigh draws on his experiences of leaving Iran for the UK in an upcoming play in London.

20/06/2022

United Kingdom

Chaos at Heathrow as a baggage system malfunction causes pile-up

A baggage system failure at Heathrow Airport Friday caused a huge backlog of luggage, with passengers complaining of long delays.

18/06/2022

Cult

3 European cultural events you need to know about this weekend

Climate change takes centre stage at art exhibitions in London and Madrid. Meanwhile, romance is at the heart of the Cabourg Film Festival in France.

17/06/2022

Destinations

Secret beaches just a short trip from the UK’s biggest cities

These are the best seaside destinations for a day trip to make the most of the warm weather.

17/06/2022

United Kingdom

British child gymnasts abused and denied food and water, report finds

A new report into allegations of abuse at British Gymnastics finds a catalogue of abusive behaviour towards young athletes during training.

17/06/2022

Travel News

Travel chaos: Gatwick airport cancels 4,000 summer flights

Passengers face more cancellations as Gatwick airport reduces the number of outbound flights.

17/06/2022

United Kingdom

Family of Julian Assange vow to fight UK extradition order

The brother and wife of the WikiLeaks founder said Friday they will explore all avenues to block the UK ruling.

17/06/2022