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United Kingdom

Brexit: DUP launches legal challenge to Northern Ireland Protocol

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is launching a legal challenge against the Brexit deal's Northern Ireland Protocol.

22/02/2021

United Kingdom

UK aiming to vaccinate every adult by end of July, government says

The UK is aiming to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, which is already well ahead of its European neighbours.

21/02/2021

United Kingdom

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'won't return as working royals'

Harry and Meghan stepped away from full-time royal life in March 2020 with the situation to be reviewed a year later. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday that they will not return and will give up their patronages.

19/02/2021

Green News

How is Facebook tackling climate misinformation?

The social media giant is introducing a completely new feature.

19/02/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: G7 leaders boost vaccine commitment to poorer countries

Both the EU and the US announced on Friday that they will double their funding to the World Health Organisation's COVAX programme to €1bn and €3.3bn respectively.

19/02/2021

Destinations

Travel the UK like a local: Must-sees and best-avoided

Travel tips on how, where and when to visit the UK from someone who has been there and done it.

19/02/2021

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rejects Uber appeal, ruling that drivers are workers

The decision could threaten the car service's business model and could have wider implications for the so-called gig economy.

19/02/2021

No Comment

Boxes shaped like miniature shops used as food donation points

Using wood, paint and 3D-printed plastic ornaments, London-based artist Sean Rodrigo builds boxes shaped like miniature shops, aimed to be used as a relay for food banks.

17/02/2021

United Kingdom

Prince Philip, 99, admitted to hospital as 'precautionnary measure'

The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the private Kind Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday after feeling unwell.

17/02/2021

United Kingdom

Ethnic minorities over-80 less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

New research shows that BAME communities are less likely to get vaccinated than white people, especially those aged 80 and above in the UK. But what are the underlying reasons for this low vaccine uptake and what efforts have been made to improve it?

17/02/2021

United Kingdom

LGBT veterans discarged from British army can now reclaim lost medals

Servicemen and women who were court-martialled or discharged for their sexual orientation before the ban was lifted can now apply to reclaim their lost medals.

16/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

'Incredibly white' environmental sector creates 100 new diverse roles

Environmentalism is the second least diverse industry in the UK, but a new scheme is looking to change that.

16/02/2021

Travel News

UK quarantine hotels judged "completely unsuitable" by travel editor

Veteran travel journalist Simon Calder road tested a quarantine hotel and found it to be unsuitable for length of stay, especially given the €2,000 price tag

16/02/2021

World

Uber proposes new employment framework for its European drivers

The car ride-hailing company, Uber, has proposed a new employment framework for its European drivers that would allow them some worker rights while not being officially classified as employees.

16/02/2021

Destinations

8 reasons to put Cardiff on your travel bucket list

From the castles steeped in history to the picturesque pier, here's why you should visit the Welsh capital.

15/02/2021

Travel News

UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins

Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000.

15/02/2021

World

Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain

A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.

15/02/2021

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child

Prince Harry and Meghan revealed the news on Sunday, meaning baby Archie will become a brother later this year.

15/02/2021

United Kingdom

Meet the Congolese ex-asylum seeker soon to lead a Scottish university

Human rights lawyer Debora Kayembe will become rector of the University of Edinburgh in March.

14/02/2021

United Kingdom

15m in the UK have had their first COVID jab - how about wider Europe?

The British government says the majority of the top four most vulnerable groups have had or been offered a first dose. But other European countries are doing better in terms of full vaccinations.

14/02/2021

United Kingdom

Oxford/AstraZeneca to begin COVID vaccine trials on children

Pfizer and Moderna began trialling their vaccines on children as young as 12 last year, while AstraZeneca will be expanding the age group further.

13/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

Millions of CO2 emissions come from failed driving tests, says study

A new report assesses the impact of failed driving tests on carbon emissions and how the pandemic plays a part.

12/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

UK has no 'roadmap' towards electric car usage by 2030

In ten years, no new petrol or diesel cars will be on sale in Britain. But is this target achievable?

12/02/2021

United Kingdom

Worst year on record for cancer diagnosis in the UK

Factors mostly involving the pandemic saw patients too worried to seek treatment, while struggling healthcare services forced further delays and cancellations.

12/02/2021

United Kingdom

No end in sight for UK hospitality after six weeks of lockdown

When the third lockdown began, hopes were raised that it could be over by now, but the government is following advice from health experts not to make any estimates of when businesses can reopen.

10/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Weetabix and beans? How one ghastly breakfast combination went viral

The cerial brand shared a food combination on Twitter, causing an enormous backlash from companies, embassies, countries and many more.

10/02/2021