United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: 1.6m people in the UK now claiming unemployment benefit

There are fewer jobs available in Britain than when records began.

16/06/2020

Europe Decoded

Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests?

Fact-check: Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests? | #TheCube

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

UK pubs 'unlikely to reopen before July 4 at the earliest'

Beer lovers will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they can enjoy a drink out, according to the UK government.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

'The time for action is now': Boris Johnson's racism review criticised

The Labour Party and an anti-racism think tank argue Boris Johnson's new review is redundant because four were released in 2017. They're calling for "more action, less rhetoric".

15/06/2020

Green News

Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland

Local residents rallied together to rescue the stranded whales.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

Pilot dies after U.S. fighter jet crashes in North Sea

The jet took off from RAF Lakenheath, an American base in the UK.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

Man dies from overdose as thousands attend illegal raves in UK

Manchester police said the events - attended by up to 4,000 people - had "tragic consequences" with one death, three stabbings and an allegation of rape.

14/06/2020

Culture news

Final curtain? How coronavirus might have killed off London's West End

The show must go on. But what if it can't?

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19

The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

London police arrest more than 100 in far-right protest

Far-right protesters scuffled with police in central London, as hundreds gathered to demonstrate despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the spread of coronavirus.

13/06/2020

United Kingdom

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair take legal action over UK quarantine rules

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair said the UK's 14-day quarantine was "flawed" and will have a "devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy".

12/06/2020

World

Two black parents on how they are preparing their children for racism

“My son is four. We’ve started having conversations.” Preparing his child for racism is a central part of Marvyn Harrison's parenting.

12/06/2020

Living

Plastic-free pints are the socially distanced future of beer

A campaign has been launched to help tackle the rise of single-use cups from takeaway pints.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

London statues boarded up as Mayor urges protesters to stay at home

"What I'm saying to people who want to protest in central London is please don't, because you're in danger of falling into a trap laid by the extreme far right, who want to provoke hatred and division," London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Euronews.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition period

It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK economy suffers record 20.4% contraction

This drop is almost ten times larger "than the steepest pre-COVID-19 fall". Wholesale, retail and motor trades were the worst-affected sectors.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

England COVID-19 test & trace system will be 'world class' - minister

Coronavirus: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock gives results of England test and trace system

11/06/2020

United Kingdom

'Don’t take down statues, take down racism,' says black professor

"My ancestors had to face the slavers and fight. I think I can face the evil face of a statue and fight," Scotland's first black professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, told Euronews.

11/06/2020

Green News

Social media saves Europe’s leading conservation zoo from closure

The future was looking uncertain for the zoo, but after a wave of public support the park is re-opening its doors.

10/06/2020

Green News

€9 billion competition in Scotland will redefine wind power

Companies with innovative plans for wind farms can now bid for the multi-billion euro investment.

10/06/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19 infection rate isn't dropping quickly enough, admits UK PM

English lockdown only partially eased because COVID-19 infection rate isn't dropping quickly enough.

10/06/2020

United Kingdom

Palliative care doctor shares a day in her life during COVID-19 era

'You can lose the personal touch' says a British palliative care doctor as she took Euronews through her day treating end-of-life patients during a pandemic.

10/06/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson 'should turbocharge' UK response to racial inequality

The British prime minister was challenged by the opposition leader in parliament amid anti-racism protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.

10/06/2020

United Kingdom

London removes slave trader's statue, launches monuments' review

The Museum of London said that the statue of Robert Milligan, a Scottish slave trader and merchant who by the time of his death owned two sugar plantations and 526 slaves in Jamaica, had "stood uncomfortably" outside its east London premises, for a long time.

10/06/2020

United Kingdom

England drops plan for primary schools to reopen before summer

Primary schools in England may not fully reopen until later than September as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.

09/06/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19 lockdown allows Britain to go coal-free for record two months

Demand for electricity in the UK fell after the introduction of a lockdown on March 23 due to a decrease in energy use from commercial and industrial consumers.

09/06/2020