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Opera singer asked to change pro-EU dress for London performance

An opera singer has been criticised for being "too provocative" for wearing a pro-EU dress during a performance in London on Saturday

26/03/2019

United Kingdom

MPs vote to take control of Brexit agenda from Theresa May

UK parliamentarians have voted to take control of the agenda on Wednesday to try to find a majority for any particular Brexit option.

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Theresa May not ready to hold third meaningful vote on Brexit

Theresa May says she is not ready to hold a third meaningful vote on Brexit after crisis talks with her party and the DUP failed to reach an agreement.

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Prepare for no deal Brexit as it is 'increasingly likely', EU says

The European Commission has said it has finalised its no deal Brexit preparedness measures.

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: what is the British parliament going to do next?

British MPs are to vote on alternative options to the negotiated UK-EU deal, as parliament and Theresa May’s government wrestle for control over Brexit.

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: May's week of uncertainty after politically-charged weekend

After rumours that she may be ousted the British PM is still hopeful her deal will be approved

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

The best placards from Saturday's anti-Brexit march in London

British cleverness was on full display in the form of banners and posters, which took centre stage as more than one million protestors marched in London to demonstrator their disappointment with how their government has handled divorce negotiations with the EU.

24/03/2019

United Kingdom

Gove backs May as UK media speculates over possible coup against her

Britain's Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said he backs May as UK newspapers speculate over possible coup against her.

24/03/2019

United Kingdom

Thrust into Brexit spotlight, lawmakers fear for their safety as tensions mount

Prime Minister Theresa May blamed Parliament for the chaos in a televised address to the public last week.

24/03/2019

Living

Pandora Sykes’ conscious fashion rules

Our interview with Pandora Sykes on the importance of sustainability in fashion and how we can all become more conscious shoppers.

24/03/2019

Living

Home design is going green

At a home event in London, designers are showcasing eco-friendly modular homes, upcycled gardens and almost zero plastic.

23/03/2019

United Kingdom

Meet the grandma behind the record-breaking petition to reverse Brexit

The septuagenarian's delight at seeing her petition take off quickly turned to fear when she received three death threats by phone around midnight on Friday, going into Saturday.

23/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: British MPs debate six-million-signature petition

The House of Commons debated on Monday a six-million-signature petition calling for Brexit to be cancelled.

23/03/2019

United Kingdom

Over 1 million rally in London to demand second Brexit referendum

Join us for coverage from what organisers are hoping will be a huge anti-Brexit protest in London.

23/03/2019

United Kingdom

Third vote on May's Brexit deal might not happen

The UK prime minister suggested in a letter to MPs that if she cannot garner enough support for her Brexit deal, a third parliamentary vote may not happen.

23/03/2019

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'Give all dogs guns': the UK petitions that didn't make it before MPs

We can see why some of these petitions didn't make it to the House of Commons.

22/03/2019

United Kingdom

Unique beauty pageant launches in the UK | #TheCube

Miss Unique Beauty UK is the first of its kind for survivors of burns, scars and other visible differences.

22/03/2019

United Kingdom

An oral history of Brexit

"Brexit means Brexit."

22/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Harry Potter tour expands into banking with Gringotts set

Visitors can examine goblin prosthetics, explore the Lestrange vault and even see the Sword of Gryffindor up close,

22/03/2019

United Kingdom

Teen confesses to rape and murder of 6-year-old girl before sentencing

Aaron Campbell, 16, confessed to the abduction, rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail before his sentencing on Thursday morning.

21/03/2019

United Kingdom

Speaker Bercow reassures MPs: "None of you are traitors"

"All of you are doing your best."

21/03/2019

Europe Decoded

Five mosques vandalised in Birmingham | #TheCube

At least one of the mosques was reportedly vandalised with a sledgehammer, according to a statement released by West Midlands Police.

21/03/2019

United Kingdom

An immigrant's tale: the Romanian escaping Brexit hostility

"You are a foreigner," Maria, who was heavily pregnant at the time, recalls the woman saying. "Your place is not here."

21/03/2019

Economy

Brexit cost to the EU estimated at €40 billion annually

The UK would still face the biggest income loss: €57 billion per year.

21/03/2019

United Kingdom

May calls on MPs to back Brexit deal, tells Britons 'I'm on your side'

UK Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement following the EU saying a short Brexit delay is possible if Ministers back her deal.

20/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: ‘Weak, weak, weak,’ rages MP in Brexit tirade at Theresa May

“When will she develop a backbone and stand up to those that would take this nation to disaster?" MP asks embattled UK leader Theresa May.

20/03/2019