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UK horseracing cancelled after equine flu outbreak

Why the long face?

07/02/2019

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Will this protester be the only obstacle to Brexit talks in Brussels?

As Theresa May headed back to Brussels try and amend a Brexit deal, a protester tried to jump out in front of May's car.

07/02/2019

Living

Sustainable farming under the streets of London

30 metres beneath the ground herbs, salads and ‘micro-greens’ are destined for some of London’s best-known restaurants.

07/02/2019

World

London and Brussels divided over Tusk "special place in hell" outburst

Outrage from Brexit supporters, but some in Brussels praise Tusk for saying out loud what many think in private.

07/02/2019

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'Stanstead 15' won't face jail time after blocking deportation flight

The Stansted 15, a group of anti-deportation protesters convicted on terrorism-related charges, won't face jail time after blocking deportation flight.

06/02/2019

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'Place in hell for those who promoted Brexit without plan,' says Tusk

His comments have proved controversial.

06/02/2019

World

The farm underneath the streets of London

A pair of London based innovators have turned a disused WWII air raid shelter into a sustainable farm supplying produce to some of the city's best known restaurants.

06/02/2019

World

Theresa May promises she won't leave Northern Ireland behind

She vowed to find a Brexit solution that would avoid the implementation of a hard border.

05/02/2019

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I want to change backstop not remove it, says May

UK Prime Minister Theresa May tried to reassure people in Northern Irland that she can secure a Brexit deal that will avoid a hard border with Ireland.

05/02/2019

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Journalist John Cantlie, captured by ISIS in 2012, 'is still alive'

The journalist was last seen in a propaganda video at the end of 2016

05/02/2019

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UK promised Nissan up to €91m to protect from any Brexit fallout

In a letter to the Japanese carmaker, the UK business minister had vowed to maintain manufacturers' capacity to trade with the EU.

04/02/2019

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Euroviews. Brexit is pushing the NHS to the brink. Time is running out to save it

As EU doctors and nurses leave the UK in droves and medical supplies become threatened by a 'no deal' Brexit, the stark fate facing the NHS is becoming ever clearer as approach the March Brexit deadline.

04/02/2019

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Body recovered from plane carrying Emiliano Sala 'brought ashore'

It's unclear at this stage whether the body is that of Sala or the pilot of the aircraft.

03/02/2019

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Gibraltar: How did it become a British enclave south of Spain?

Gibraltar, a territory with 34,000 people, has become a point of contention in Brexit negotiations.

03/02/2019

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In pictures: UK turns white under big freeze

From snow-covered monuments to motorway chaos, take a look at how the sub-zero temperatures are affecting the UK.

03/02/2019

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May vows to 'battle for Britain in Brussels'

The British prime minister said she would be entering talks with the EU with a "fresh mandate, new ideas and a renewed determination to agree a pragmatic solution".

03/02/2019

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Facial recognition technology leads to arrests in London

Three people were arrested in the British capital this week as a direct result of controversial facial recognition technology that is being trialled by police.

02/02/2019

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UK outlines post-Brexit trading vision, prepares to shift to the East

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox set out to position the UK as a champion of multilateralism in a major speech on Friday, just 56 days before Britain leaves the EU.

01/02/2019

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First woman convicted in UK for genital mutilation of daughter, 3

In a UK first, a woman has been found guilty of female genital mutilation.

01/02/2019

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Couples wanted for male contraceptive gel medical trial

Researchers in the UK hope the hormonal-based treatment for men could become an alternative contraceptive method for couples.

01/02/2019

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British football club trades shirts for one-off LGBT kit

A British football club has revealed its new rainbow-striped kit, taking inspiration from the LGBT flag

01/02/2019

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EU angers UK by calling Gibraltar a ‘colony of the British Crown’

The European Union has angered the UK by describing Gibraltar as a “colony of the British crown” whose sovereignty is disputed by Spain.

01/02/2019

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Brexit: what ‘alternative arrangements’ are there to the Irish backstop?

UK MPs have voted to seek a new Brexit deal including ‘alternative arrangements’ to replace the controversial Irish backstop. What could they be?

01/02/2019

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Here are the jokes other Europeans are making about the UK over Brexit

It comes as the British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to gain support for her Brexit deal in the Commons on Tuesday.

31/01/2019

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Watch: Kite surfer performs incredible 200-metre jump

Olly Bridge is a former European kite surfing champion.

31/01/2019

Living

Christian Dior exhibition opens in London

The largest and most comprehensive museum display ever staged in Britain on the revered French fashion house.

31/01/2019