English

More about this topic

United Kingdom

More about this topic

United Kingdom

UK pledges 20 million vaccine doses to poor nations

The UK will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries, Boris Johnson said.

ADVERTISEMENT

No Comment

Climate activists protest in London, feel 'optimistic' ahead of COP26

Climate activists protest outside the Lloyds and Macquarie offices in London to demand the global financial system stops putting money into the use of fossil fuels, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.

United Kingdom

UK's Johnson seeks 'G20 bounce' for key climate conference

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to persuade G20 leaders to make bigger commitments ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow next week.

Living

9 fun things to do in the green city of Glasgow

Whether it's eating out, sight-seeing or shopping, tourists will find plenty of ways to tour the Scottish city in a sustainable way.

United Kingdom

UK PM seeks to calm tensions amid post-Brexit fishing row with France

“The ties that unite us, that bind us together, are far stronger than the turbulence that currently exist in the relationship,” said Johnson in a bid to soothe tensions with Paris over a worsening fishing row.

Travel News

Explained: Half of holidaymakers confused by England’s new day 2 tests

England is now accepting lateral flow tests instead of more expensive PCR ones, but what does the new system involve exactly?

Travel News

Hotel quarantine scrapped as all 7 countries removed from UK red list

The empty red list still exists as a 'precautionary measure', as the UK also moves to accept vaccines from over 30 new countries.

Climate

UK faces ‘embarrassing’ COP if new fossil fuel projects not ditched

Oil fields, coal mines and gas deposits are among projects that firms are trying to push through by 2025, a new report shows.

Travel News

Spain is planning high-speed trains between London and Paris

The national Spanish rail company Renfe is taking on Eurostar with their new line.

Green News

Days before COP26, UK budget ‘flies in the face’ of climate logic

British Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget speech failed to mention tackling the climate crisis and made pledges that could drive emissions up.

United Kingdom

Businessman found guilty over fatal flight of footballer Emiliano Sala

The businessman who organised the fatal flight of footballer Emiliano Sala has been found guilty of endangering the safety of an aircraft.

United Kingdom

UK government unveils budget for 'post-COVID economy'

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that "this budget is focused on investment and a more innovative and skilled economy," but the opposition has railed against tax cuts for banks and short-haul flights.

United Kingdom

UK bars and clubs close in solidarity with anti-spiking boycott

Campaigners have called for a one-night boycott of bars and nightclubs on Wednesday in protest at rising cases of young women being drugged via drinks or needles, often a prelude to sexual assault.

Climate

UK pensions lead to 330 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year

These greenhouse gas emissions are more than the carbon footprint of the entire country.

Experiences

Visit this life-size replica of the Sistine Chapel - in London

Tottenham's answer to the Sistine Chapel is in town, and we went along to check it out.