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United Kingdom

Conservative party conference venue received €4.2m in EU funding

Manchester was a recipient of €108m in European funding between 2013 and 2017.

30/09/2019

United Kingdom

Women die needlessly from heart attacks because of gender gap in care

New research has found that smoking and unhealthy living has a far worse impact on women than men.

30/09/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit timeline: Boris Johnson’s month of turmoil in September

A blow-by-blow account of key events that have shaken the UK as it hurtles towards the EU exit door.

30/09/2019

Economy

Using the EU’s own trade rules against it: the scourge of ‘VAT Carousel’ fraud | View

By converging standards and regulations, and removing most - if not all - barriers to international export, the EU facilitates trade, improving the standards of living for millions across the continent. However, criminal actors are also using these same structures to engage in illicit activity.

30/09/2019

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Flock of sheep cross London Bridge in centuries-old tradition

As many as 30 sheep have been shepherded over London Bridge in accordance with an old tradition allowing honoured citizens to bring livestock into the city

30/09/2019

Living

Dine inside a re-enactment of the Orient Express

Having recently opened, Bob Bob Cité is the latest French brasserie à la mode in London.

29/09/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson: I won't resign to avoid asking for Brexit delay

Johnson's promise came as Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he would once again run for parliament in any upcoming election.

29/09/2019

United Kingdom

No-confidence vote in UK government may be held next week: MP

If Boris Johnson's government fell, the leader of the main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn would most likely succeed him.

28/09/2019

Cult

Turner Prize nominees focus on issues beyond Brexit

Four shortlisted entries focus on the inequalities and injustices of a globalised world still capable of producing horrific conflicts.

28/09/2019

No Comment

Hollywood celebrates 50th anniversary of Beatles' Abbey Road album

A special anniversary edition of the album has been released with new mixes and unreleased session recordings and demos

27/09/2019

Living

I went for a seaweed massage at 5-star British hotel, Coworth Park

Here's what happened when I tried out the new Ishga treatment at Coworth Park spa and what it felt like to be exfoliated by natural seaweed.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

How Boris Johnson could bypass the Benn Act and force a no deal Brexit

The UK prime minister has a number of potential tricks up his sleeve.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

Steve Barclay: 'A long way to go' on EU-Britain Brexit deal

The Brexit minister said that the Irish backstop 'had to go'.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Brexit on agenda as Turner Prize shortlist goes on display

The four shortlisted pieces will be on display in Margate from Saturday.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

EU citizens in Scotland: 'Living here makes me feel safe and at home'

A new study has found that EU27 citizens feel "safer and more welcome" living in Scotland than in England. We spoke to some of them to find out why.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Chris Wright: Westminster chaos shows us our electoral system is not fit for purpose ǀ View

I’ve been thinking for some time about the way in which British politics is changing, and I have come to realise that the traditional two-and-a-half party system which has prevailed since the 1920s doesn’t really work anymore.

27/09/2019

Green News

Patagonia opens environmental activism cafe to connect Londoners

The outdoor brand has launched a cafe in line with its 'Action Works' initiative to bring together like-minded individuals on the theme of climate change.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Social media manipulation outfits now target users with video: report

"Images are often more powerful than words with more potential to go viral," said Samantha Bradshaw, one of the report's author's

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Cocktails and dreams: Industry innovations go on show in Glasgow

The future involves drinks imprinted with selfies and recipes based on the brain's individual response to smells. Bartenders also used machines such as centrifuges and rotavaps to extract flavours.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Court rules trans man who gave birth cannot be registered as father

Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, wanted to be recognised as the father of his son, who was born last year, on the official birth certificate but was told he would have to be registered as the mother.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson slammed over ‘inflammatory’ language in Brexit debate

Amid rancorous scenes in parliament, the UK prime minister insisted the best way to heal divisions was to "get Brexit done".

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

MPs vote not to adjourn for the Conservative Party conference

The UK parliament will not break next week.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

'This is a dead parliament': Watch MP's furious rant in Commons

He also added that MPs were too “cowardly” to call a general election.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook: UK government will try to recover repatriation costs

Transport Minister Grant Shapps said the government would try to recover the tens of thousands it has spent on repatriating stranded tourists after Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Meet the British furniture farmers fighting deforestation

Guiding the shoots and grafting branches allows the chair to grow fully formed and is a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy process of cutting down trees to make furniture.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Royal baby Archie makes first public appearance

As the royals arrived, Archbishop Tutu and his wife took turned to coo over the four-month-old, trying to teach him to wave to the cameras.

25/09/2019