United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip get COVID-19 vaccine The announcement comes after Denmark's Queen Margrethe was also inoculated against the virus last week. 09/01/2021
United Kingdom This photo sparked a big police response amid fears it was a human toe Can you guess what it is? 08/01/2021
United Kingdom UK registers a record 1,325 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours BREAKING: UK registers a record 1,325 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours 08/01/2021
United Kingdom London's COVID situation is 'critical and threatens to overwhelm NHS' BREAKING: London's mayor declares a "major incident", saying COVID-19 situation is critical and threatens to overwhelm hospitals 08/01/2021
United Kingdom London police hunting fake COVID-19 vaccine fraudster London police hunting man who defrauded elderly woman with fake COVID-19 vaccine 08/01/2021
United Kingdom COVID-19: UK approves two new drugs reducing risk of deaths by 25% The two anti-inflammatory drugs, called tocilizumab and sarilumab, are typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis but were found to reduce the risk of death and accelerate recovery time for COVID-19 patients in ICU. 08/01/2021
United Kingdom Arrivals in England and Scotland will need negative COVID-19 test Passengers arriving in England from countries that have been identified as high-risk by authorities must still self-isolate for 10 days regardless of their pre-departure test result. 08/01/2021
Travel News What does Brexit mean for those travelling to and from the UK? The UK has officially left the EU. What does that mean for travel into and out of the island? 07/01/2021
United Kingdom UK live music industry calls for help to save summer festival season Because of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, UK festival organisers say they need government insurance support to save summer events such as Glastonbury. 06/01/2021
United Kingdom UK registers more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in latest 24-hour period BREAKING: UK registers more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in latest 24-hour period 06/01/2021
United Kingdom Nicola Sturgeon tells Donald Trump he can't come to Scotland for golf Scotland's first minister repeated the current coronavirus lockdown rules as she addressed reports that the US president plans to swerve Joe Biden's inauguration by going on a transatlantic golfing trip. 06/01/2021
United Kingdom Julian Assange denied bail due to concerns he could abscond Julian Assange's lawyers had hoped an earlier decision to block an extradition request to the US would work in his favour for bail. 06/01/2021
No Comment London and Edinburgh quiet after new COVID lockdowns announced The fresh lockdowns are aimed at stemming a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, driven by a new variant of the disease. 05/01/2021
Green News 1 in 6 people are making environmental New Year’s resolutions in 2021 A new survey reveals over half of Brits want to get better at recycling in 2021 and are putting the planet first. 05/01/2021
My Europe Series Nine Brexit deal claims by Boris or his ministers that are untrue The UK prime minister and his government has made some questionable assertions about Brexit, particularly the EU-UK trade deal struck on Christmas Eve. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom One in 50 in England had COVID last week, new figures show Surging cases of the virus and a heavy burden on health services require extremely strict social distancing, the UK's chief medical officers have advised. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom Schools closed and exams scrapped as England enters third lockdown In the first lockdown schools and colleges were given little more than 48 hours to set up remote education. This time they are much better prepared, according to the Association of School and College Leaders. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom The UK is struggling badly against COVID-19 — here's why and how The four nations of the UK are up against a fast-spreading variant of COVID-19, which appears to reached all areas of the nation. Its strategy now relies mostly on the vaccine. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom Spanish workers in Gibraltar cautiously optimistic after Schengen deal Alfredo Valencia, a Spanish citizen who has worked in Gibraltar for 12 years is cautiously celebrating the preliminary post-Brexit border agreement that he hopes is "going to knock down the Gibraltar Gate". 05/01/2021
World Alastair Campbell slams UK government for mixed messaging over COVID Government responses to the pandemic have been very different across Europe and the UK's has been driven by populism, according to political strategist and author Alastair Campbell. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom Explainer: Who's Julian Assange and why do US want to extradite him? The UK's High Court has overturned a ruling stopping Julian Assange's extradition to the United States after a long-running saga. Here's the back story. 04/01/2021
Green News Giant pandas could be set to leave UK after zoo loses €2m in lockdown Edinburgh Zoo is facing tough decisions as closures last summer had a 'huge financial impact'. 04/01/2021
United Kingdom Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown for England All primary and secondary schools have been ordered to close and people told to stay at home. 04/01/2021
United Kingdom Is Julian Assange's extradition ruling a victory for free speech? Alan Rusbridger, the former editor-in-chief of the British newspaper, The Guardian, says the US case against Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange should be a concern to all journalists. 04/01/2021
United Kingdom Scotland announces another nationwide lockdown beginning at midnight The lockdown is the first of 2021 for Scotland as it and the wider UK struggles to control the new variant of COVID-19. 04/01/2021
United Kingdom Julian Assange's lawyers to ask for his release from prison A British judge ruled on Monday that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US due to concerns for his mental health - and now his lawyers are seeking for his release. 04/01/2021