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Economy

UK growth revised down as slow production hits

According to official figures the UK economy expanded by less than previously thought in the last three months of 2017

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Thousands of vacant posts leave UK health service suffering

Official figures show 100,000 posts remain unfilled.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Number of EU citizens leaving UK at highest level since 2008

New figures show net migration to the UK from EU countries continues to slide after the Brexit vote. But more people continue to come to Britain than leave.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Anthrax scare for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Scotland Yard is reportedly investigating after a package containing suspicious white powder was sent to the couple at Kensington Palace

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May bids to overcome Brexit divisions at Chequers hideaway

The British prime minister has convened ministers to her country residence to settle disputes that have divided her cabinet and party, and frustrated negotiators in Brussels.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Scientists sound off after levitating ants breakthrough

Researchers in England have worked out how to use sound to suspend objects in the air, paving the way for its possible use in medicine.

22/02/2018

Cult

I'll wear what I like, says Jennifer Lawrence to dress critics

Actress says focus on her dress on a cold day was sexist.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit: How do EU countries' customs plans compare with the UK?

The Netherlands and France plan to hire hundreds of new customs officers in preparation for the UK’s exit from the EU. The British government prefers to wait and see.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Dua Lipa and Stormzy scoop top gongs at Brit Awards

Dua Lipa and Stormzy, two of Britain’s most exciting breakthrough pop acts, have beaten much more experienced competitors to take the top prizes at the Brit awards ceremony at London’s O2 Arena.

22/02/2018

Eco-Innovation

Prince William showed how to ride a Triumph motorbike and drive an Ast

The Duke of Cambridge visited Britain's largest motorcycle manufacturer.

21/02/2018

United Kingdom

Chicken emergency: Police called over KFC closures in UK

Security forces have urged the public not to contact them over the fried chicken 'crisis' that has forced hundreds of KFC outlets to close

21/02/2018

Economy

UK unemployment increases

The UK jobless rate rises for the first time since 2016, but wages have risen.

21/02/2018

Living

Queen Elizabeth II's first visit to the London Fashion Week

The monarch made a surprise when she appeared at British designer Richard Quinn's show on Tuesday.

21/02/2018

United Kingdom

Woman fined after telling ambulance crews not to park outside her hous

The British woman left an abusive note on an ambulance, telling paramedics not to park in front of her house.

21/02/2018

Living

Inside London Fashion Week A/W 2018

Events and moments at the London Fashion Week as they unfold

21/02/2018

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth makes surprise London Fashion Week appearance

The monarch attended the runway show to give British designer Richard Quinn the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II award for British design.

20/02/2018

United Kingdom

Condom dresses feature at London Fashion Week

Some of the most bizarre designs were on show during the bi-annual fashion festival, which runs from 16 - 20 February.

20/02/2018

United Kingdom

Oxfam bosses face grilling by British MPs

The charity is at the centre of a scandal over sexual exploitation during aid missions

20/02/2018

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Siberian Husky Racing takes off in the UK

Husky Racing is normally associated with frozen landscapes and snow covered mountain tops but a dry land equivalent is gripping the UK as dogs and their owners battle to win the British Siberian Husky Championship.

19/02/2018

United Kingdom

Dark comedy Three Billboards scoops most prizes at BAFTAs

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, won five trophies at the ceremony, where many attendees wore black to honour victims of sexual abuse following the Me Too movement.

19/02/2018

United Kingdom

Husband of slain MP Jo Cox quits charities after misconduct claims

"My actions were never malicious but they were at times inappropriate," said Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox.

18/02/2018

United Kingdom

UKIP in turmoil again after sacking leader Henry Bolton

Britain’s anti-EU party whose rise was the driving force behind the Brexit referendum is looking for its seventh leader in 18 months.

18/02/2018

Living

Former child refugee turned famous fashion designer to meet royals

Fashion designer Euphemia-Ann Sydney-Davies is about to meet the Duchess of Cambridge

16/02/2018

United Kingdom

Alzheimer's protein 'could be transferred by surgical tools'

Examination of old cases shows a protein present in Alzheimer's and stroke patients can be transferred during neurosurgery.

16/02/2018

United Kingdom

Grenfell Tower activists organise 'Three Billboards' stunt in London

Activists drove three signs around the British capital to "raise awareness around the lack of arrests" in the enquiry into the Grenfell Tower fires.

16/02/2018

United Kingdom

Expert says culture & legal loopholes behind America's gun carnage

Criminologist also blames American myth of "armed lawbringer" and patchwork approach nationally, with data on mental health or previous convictions often unavailable for background checks.

16/02/2018