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United Kingdom

UK launches visa scheme for 'elite' university graduates

The new 'high potential individual' visa category will let eligible applicants go to UK without a job offer.

30/05/2022

United Kingdom

Thousands of Unionists mark Northern Ireland's centenary in Belfast

The celebrations marking a hundred years since a 1921 agreement ended the Irish War of Independence and partitioned the island were held one year later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

29/05/2022

Culture news

How have the Queen's Jubilee celebrations changed through history?

From renaming mountains and beauty pageants to rock concerts and protests, how the UK commemorates its monarchy has changed a lot over the years.

28/05/2022

United Kingdom

World's first successful double hand transplant for scleroderma performed in UK

Five months on, the patient is hoping to get back to work after 13 years with the debilitating condition.

27/05/2022

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Record-breaking gathering of "vampires" in England

A total of 1,369 people dressed as vampires gather in the grounds of Whitby Abbey in England's North Yorkshire.

27/05/2022

Culture news

'Glue of the band': Fans pay tribute to Depeche Mode keyboardist

Depeche Mode fans have honoured 'true gent' #AndyFletcher, saying they'll miss him "immeasurably".

27/05/2022

Culture news

The history of virtual concerts - from K-pop to ABBA Voyage

Euronews looks back at the history of virtual and hologram concerts.

27/05/2022

United Kingdom

British soldiers arrested days before Queen's Jubilee parade

Six serving soldiers in the Irish Guards and a veteran Coldstream Guardsman were detained in the "planned operation" by the Royal Military Police.

27/05/2022

Green News

Beached ‘whale’ shocks locals in UK coastal town

Everyone is talking about a beached whale on the west coast of the UK, but is there more to it than meets the eye?

27/05/2022

United Kingdom

Swedish royalty attend premier of new ABBA digital concert in London

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the premier of a new ABBA digital concert in London, alongside the band members themselves, with the innovative concert depicting the band as they were in their 1970s heyday.

27/05/2022

Travel News

E-scooter crashes up by 280% last year in England, Scotland and Wales

Politicians are questioning whether the scooters can still make a positive contribution to London’s transport ecosystem.

27/05/2022

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ABBA return to the stage as digital versions of themselves

ABBA have returned to the stage to present their album "Voyage" - as digital versions of themselves.

27/05/2022

United Kingdom

A move 300 years in the making: UK takes steps to recognise the Irish language

Belfast is split over moves for the UK to recognise the Irish language.

26/05/2022

Tech News

The UK launches a second probe into Google’s ad practices

Is Google breaking the law, or is it simply better than all its other competitors? The UK is about to find out

26/05/2022

Travel News

Premier Inn’s English 'fry up' now includes plant-based meat

The UK’s largest hotel chain Premier Inn has partnered with a vegan protein company to add plant-based meat to its breakfast menu.

26/05/2022

My Europe Series

Will Scotland's longest-serving leader deliver an independence vote?

Nicola Sturgeon passes her predecessors this week to become Scotland's longest serving first minister - and plans to hold a new independence referendum in 2023.

26/05/2022

United Kingdom

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK

The public prosecutor for England and Wales has authorised charges to be brought against the actor for four alleged assaults committed against three men between 2005 and 2013.

26/05/2022

United Kingdom

Sale of Chelsea Football Club gets the green light from UK government

A £4.25bn sale of the club owned by now-sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich can go ahead, with the proceeds to go to humanitarian causes in Ukraine.

25/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

Can freezing jaguar ears stop the species from going extinct forever?

Scientists are banking the cells of animals that die at Chester Zoo - though they hope to never need them.

25/05/2022

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Royal family reunite with Harry and Meghan - in wax

The U.K. royal family has reunited with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan - at least in wax. Madame Tussauds has given the royal figures a makeover for the Queen's upcoming platinum jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne.

25/05/2022

United Kingdom

'Crowded parties, excessive drinking': Partygate report blames leaders

Civil servant Sue Gray's inquiry blames "senior leadership" for a culture that led to lockdown-breaking parties at the UK prime minister's office and residence.

25/05/2022

Europe News

Rapists could go unpunished under N. Ireland bill, victims groups warn

Amnesty International says it creates a two-tier justice system and allows grave human rights violations committed during the Northern Ireland conflict to occur with impunity.

24/05/2022

Tech News

Clearview AI ordered to delete all UK facial recognition data

The UK is the fourth European country to issue such an order against the controversial facial recognition company.

24/05/2022

Sport

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pleads guilty abusing his pet cat

Zouma was filmed kicking his Bengal cat across his kitchen, before throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head in February.

24/05/2022

Green News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

24/05/2022

Travel News

Heathrow airport hit by 'mammoth queues'

Customers complained of lengthy queues at Heathrow airport yesterday and the delays are likely to continue today.

24/05/2022