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Business

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

Lost medieval chess piece could sell for over €1 million

The newly discovered chess piece was bought for £5 (€5.59) in Edinburgh in the 1960s.

02/07/2019

Green News

Wimbledon 2019: Sustainability upgraded and vegan strawberries & cream

The iconic tennis tournament goes the extra mile this year, in an attempt to make its sporting events more environmentally conscious.

02/07/2019

Sport

School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon

School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

Body found in London garden is a stowaway who fell from plane

A bag, water and food were discovered in the plane's landing-gear compartment after it landed.

01/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Hundreds camp out at Wimbledon in hope of securing tickets

Tennis fan from Canada, Scarlett Lee said "you know, I hate camping. Honestly, I hate it with a passion. He (Roger Federer) is the only person who can drag me out to sleep in a tent."

01/07/2019

United Kingdom

Rapper Stormzy wears Banksy vest, delivers political Glastonbury show

Stormzy's performance was hailed as a defining moment for British rap.

30/06/2019

Eco-Innovation

We went off-roading with the Rolls-Royce Cullinan in Scotland

A luxury SUV experience with Rolls-Royce in Scotland's Speyside

30/06/2019

United Kingdom

Baby born after mother was fatally stabbed dies in hospital

“This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill,” Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman said.

30/06/2019

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives keys to city of Edinburg

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II received the keys to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in a ceremony on Friday (28 June) that kicks off Holyrood week.

29/06/2019

United Kingdom

Theresa May confronts Vladimir Putin over poisoning of former Russian spy in UK

British Prime Minister Theresa May confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin over the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK last year

28/06/2019

United Kingdom

Prince William says it is 'absolutely fine' for his kids to be gay

Future monarch Prince William says he isn't bothered if his three children — Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 2 — are gay.

27/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Johnson rules out role for Farage at digital hustings with Hunt

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were answering questions from voters at a digital hustings streamed online.

26/06/2019

United Kingdom

Theresa May faces heat over Saudi arms sales at PMQs

Jeremy Corbyn challenged the prime minister about the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, which is engaged in the war in Yemen.

26/06/2019

United Kingdom

Britain's top jobs dominated by private school elite — report

Britain’s most influential people are five times more likely to have been to a fee-paying school, according to research.

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

Life sentence for man who pushed passenger, 90, onto London tube track

London tube 'pusher' who shoved ex-Eurotunnel chief onto track gets life sentence

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

Hillsborough police chief to face retrial, judge rules

Former British police chief David Duckenfield, who was in charge of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

British royals double carbon emissions due to overseas visits

The royal family's carbon emissions rose 93% due to business travel in the year ending on March 31, the latest Sovereign Grant Report has revealed.

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson reiterates no-deal Brexit threat

The frontrunner to become the UK's next prime minister said he was seriously prepared to take the country out of the EU in October even if no deal was agreed.

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

EU rebukes UK over 'obstacles' to vote for EU27 nationals

Brussels demanded London provide information after EU citizens in the UK "were confronted with a number of obstacles" to participate in last month's EU elections.

24/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt answer questions at Tory hustings

The final two candidates were grilled on their records and how feasible their plans for the future are but Boris Johnson also refused to answer questions about the police being called to a domestic incident at his house

22/06/2019

United Kingdom

Police called to Boris Johnson's home after altercation with partner

British police were called to Boris Johnson's home early on Friday morning after a neighbour heard him and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds quarrelling.

22/06/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. If the Tory leadership race achieves one thing, it should be urgent change to our drugs laws ǀ View

Away from Conservative Party hustings, the leadership hopefuls shared details about what they get up to outside of politics. Something which has interested the public is their historic drug use.

21/06/2019

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Crowds gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice sunrise

People in the UK on Friday welcomed the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Around 10,000 people gathered at the ancient stone circles to watch the sun rise on the longest day of the year.

21/06/2019

Living

Taylor Swift collaborates with sustainability icon Stella McCartney

We're hoping the new collection will inspire the singer's young fan base to learn more about sustainable fashion.

21/06/2019

United Kingdom

UK junior minister suspended after grappling with eco-protester

UK junior minister suspended after grappling with eco-protester

21/06/2019