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Sport

Manchester City owner to pay for fans' trip to Champions League final

“Thousands of City supporters will benefit from the initiative which is designed to ease the financial pressure on fans who have faced - and are still facing - challenging circumstances due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” read a club statement.

18/05/2021

Europe Decoded

#BackOnStage: London theatres celebrate reopening doors to visitors

UK theatres and cinemas will be allowed to reopen from 17 May with social distancing and to full audiences from June 21.

17/05/2021

Europe Decoded

YouTube and England's NHS join forces to tackle vaccine scepticism

The social media giant and England's National Health Service have come together in the latest campaign to tackle vaccine scepticism among younger people in the UK.

17/05/2021

My Europe Series

Meet the Italian 'put behind bars' in UK amid post-Brexit confusion

Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from the UK over visa misunderstandings. We hear her story,

17/05/2021

United Kingdom

Lockdown lifts in UK amid worries over Indian variant

On Monday, people in England will be able to eat a restaurant meal indoors, drink inside a pub, go to a museum, hug friends and visit one another’s homes for the first time in months.

17/05/2021

United Kingdom

Meteorite that crashed into English driveway goes on display at museum

The 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite crash-landed in front of a house in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire in February this year.

16/05/2021

No Comment

UK police in standoff with protesters in London

Police clashed with protesters in London on Saturday as thousands turned out to demonstrate against the Israeli offensive in Gaza

16/05/2021

United Kingdom

One child dies in suspected gas explosion in England

British police have declared the explosion a major incident. Four people were also injured in the blast, two seriously.

16/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK to ease COVID rules but warns Indian variant could disrupt progress

The British prime minister said the variant, which has killed at least four people in the UK, could pose "a serious disruption" to removing restrictions in June.

14/05/2021

My Europe Series

IndyRef2: Everything you need you to know about Scottish independence

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to push forward with a second referendum on Scottish independence from the UK once the COVID crisis is over.

14/05/2021

United Kingdom

Parliamentarians slam detention of EU citizens by UK Border Force

Around 30 EU citizens including Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Spanish nationals are thought to have been detained in the UK in the past week due to confusion over visa requirements.

14/05/2021

World

Commemorating 100 years of the Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion will recreate the moment of its creation at an event at the Cenotaph. "Since that moment in May 1921, the Legion has been working tirelessly for the rights of the armed forces community in Britain," Royal British Legion spokesman Alex Owen said.

14/05/2021

United Kingdom

Nicola Sturgeon condemns Glasgow immigration raid

Protesters in Glasgow cheered as two men detained by immigration officials were released on Thursday after an hours-long standoff between demonstrations and police officers.

13/05/2021

Green News

UK government taken to court over oil and gas industry tax breaks

Environmental groups and campaigners are banding together to support a huge legal climate challenge.

12/05/2021

Experiences

Meet Winston Churchill in new exhibition at Blenheim Palace

A life-size sculpture of Winston Churchill has been unveiled as part of Blenheim Palace’s new Churchill exhibition.

12/05/2021

Nature

Scientists are eavesdropping on fish using underwater technology

Researchers are using underwater acoustic technology to track fish movements and habitats in the Channel.

12/05/2021

United Kingdom

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

The nine-year-old boy died on a football field. His club paid tribute to him as a "shining light and an inspiration to everyone he met."

12/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK economy shrinks by only 1.5% in first quarter despite lockdown

According to official statistics, the economy even managed to grow by 2.1 per cent in March when the country began easing some restrictions

12/05/2021

United Kingdom

Could Scotland be the next member of the Nordic Council?

Following success in the recent parliamentary elections, a Finnish MP said he would push to make Scotland an observing member of the Nordic Council, but is there any substance to the initiative?

11/05/2021

Green News

The Queen confirms new measures for animal protection in the UK

A speech from the Queen lays out the UK government’s new focus on animal welfare today.

11/05/2021

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II opens UK parliament but with less ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened the UK parliament but without the usual pomp and ceremony

11/05/2021

United Kingdom

UEFA gives UK deadline over travel waivers for Champions League final

UEFA wants its sponsors, guests and media representatives to be excepted from quarantine restrictions - otherwise, the all-English final could be played in Portugal.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to be investigated over funding of luxury holiday

Britain's parliamentary watchdog has announced that it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the funding of a luxury holiday he took in 2019.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has given his top team a shakeup after poor local election results as he seeks to exert control over a divided party.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson announces easing of COVID restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined details of the move to step three of the lockdown roadmap.

10/05/2021

People

Why the #VanLife trend is hurting Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities

While there are over 555,000 caravans in use in the UK, an estimated 23,000 of these belong to Travellers.

10/05/2021