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Welsh town inclined to think it has world's steepest street

A bit steep?

10/01/2019

World

Raw Politics: May suffers two back-to-back parliamentary defeats

British Prime Minister Theresa May has lost two votes in parliament which severely restrict her Brexit powers if MPs vote down her Withdrawal Agreement next week.

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

'Stolen' artefact found at London auction house is returned to Egypt

A "stolen and illegally smuggled" ancient artefact has been returned to Egypt after being found at a London auction house

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

'Monster fatberg', bigger than the Tower of Pisa, discovered in Devon

A 'monster fatberg', believed to be Devon's largest, has been discovered in Sidmouth

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

May suffers fresh defeat over Brexit plans

Theresa May suffered a fresh Brexit defeat on Wednesday when MPs called for any plan-B options to be quickly presented if her deal is defeated next week.

09/01/2019

Living

The UK’s number 1 ethical shoe brand

Our interview with Sven Segal, founder of PO-ZU.

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

Theresa May suffers Brexit setback over no-deal scenario

British MPs won a vote on Tuesday which creates new obstacles to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

Confusion mounts over claims that UK is seeking a delay on Brexit date

Reports speculating that the UK was seeking the possibility of delaying the date of Brexit vote have surfaced.

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

Ireland not using Brexit to make life difficult for Britain: Simon Cov

In an interview with Euronews, Ireland's deputy prime minister denied rumours that the Irish Prime Minister or himself were using Brexit to make life difficult for Britain.

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK: MPs urge police to improve response to abusive protesters

After Conservative MP, Anne Soubry, was called a 'Nazi' and a 'liar' by protesters outside of Parliament, more than 50 MPs have urged Met police to improve their response to abusive protesters.

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK police get new powers to tackle dangerous drones

UK transport ministry gives police new powers to tackle the threat posed by illegal drone use to aircraft. It follows the disruption caused by drone sightings at London's Gatwick airport just before Christmas

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: Has anything changed for May in 2019? | Raw Politics

British Prime Minister Theresa May started the political year with another appeal for MPs to back her draft Brexit deal.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Golden Globes disappoint with upsets like 'Green Book.' Here's the silver lining | View

Wins in the Globes' major movie categories can sometimes act as litmus tests for the ceremonies that follow.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

Labour will 'be punished' if it allows Brexit to happen, poll shows

The UK's Labour Party stands to suffer huge supporter losses should it allow Brexit to go ahead, the biggest voters' poll since the 2016 referendum has found

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK creates fake traffic jam of 89 lorries to test no-deal readiness

Dozens of lorries took part in a traffic congestion test near the channel tunnel on Monday morning, in a rehearsal of what could be in store for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Theresa May launches National Health Service plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May is launching a new 10-year plan to help the NHS meet key targets.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK in "uncharted territory" if Brexit deal is rejected: May

British PM Theresa May said that the Brexit vote would happen in mid-January, contrary to reports that she could delay it.

06/01/2019

United Kingdom

Brits embrace "Dry January" after the festive excess

Britons are increasingly resolving to lay off the booze for 31 days as they re-examine their less than healthy relationship with booze.

05/01/2019

United Kingdom

Ryanair voted 'worst airline' for sixth consecutive year

Ireland's low-cost airline has been ranked as the worst for the sixth year in a row.

05/01/2019

United Kingdom

EU guidelines urge MEPs to use more gender neutral words

New guidelines recently rolled out by the European Parliament strive for more gender-neutral wording

04/01/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Cumberbatch's Brexit movie explores voter anger, and causes some, too

A dramatization of the bitter and divisive mood the campaign unleashed has further fed that fever.

04/01/2019

United Kingdom

'Fat Cat' Friday: UK bosses earn average salary in just three days

A new report has found that it took just three working days for bosses at Britain's leading 100 firms to earn the typical worker's annual salary.

04/01/2019

United Kingdom

Parents should approach screen time based on child's age: report

The UK's first ever screen time guidance advises British parents to organise screen time around their child's needs and activities, not the other way around.

04/01/2019

United Kingdom

Transgender people lack access to basic healthcare in UK, says British MP

Conservative MP Maria Miller accused the UK government of ‘mishandling’ their approach to trans issues saying that trans people lack access to basic health care.

03/01/2019

United Kingdom

British Army reaches out to 'snowflakes, selfie addicts and gamers'

A new British Army recruitment drive targeted “snowflakes, selfie addicts, class clowns, phone zombies, and me, me, me millennials.”

03/01/2019

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit will hit UK farmers

Britain's farming minister says UK farmers will face higher costs and disruption under and no-deal Brexit and smaller businesses would be hit hardest

03/01/2019