United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Britain to go back on 1964 offshore fishing deal with five nations

Britain to tear up 1964 pre-EU fishing agreement with five countries.

02/07/2017

United Kingdom

UK: Thousands join anti-government protest

Carrying placards reading "Tories out" and "Not one day more," thousands marched through London on Saturday in protest against the conservative government's policies.

01/07/2017

United Kingdom

British Airways limits turbulence of 16-day strike

The airline has leased some planes and crew from Qatar Airways.

01/07/2017

United Kingdom

Watch: Rare baby rhinos take their first steps in UK

01/07/2017

United Kingdom

British MPs approve Theresa May's legislative agenda by 323 votes to 309

29/06/2017

My Europe Series

Brexit Britain: falling pound, border fears and a frightened workforce

With Brexit talks only just begun, Britain faces a possible economic downturn and Northern Ireland's peace deal looks shaky

29/06/2017

Musica

Jonas Kaufmann is Otello in Covent Garden

For the first time in thirty years London's Covent Garden opera house is putting on Verdi's Otello - and he's still white.

29/06/2017

United Kingdom

Blow to Murdoch's bid to take over Sky

The UK government says it intends to launch a six-month investigation into the media mogul's planned takeover of the Sky pay-TV group

29/06/2017

Living

Scouting new faces

Living it meets Robyn Bright, head of scouting at Models 1 to discover what it takes to make it in the modelling industry.

29/06/2017

United Kingdom

UK's new aircraft carrier is a 'convenient target', sneers Russia

29/06/2017

Green News

How to make festivals luxury

We find different European festivals, and their nearby luxury counterparts.

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Faecal bacteria 'in ice in Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero'

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit: Theresa May evokes 'implementation period'

During PMQs, Theresa May announced an implementation period could be needed to ensure a smooth Brexit.

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Paddington author Michael Bond dies

Bond, who created the beloved bear with a hard stare, died following a short illness.

28/06/2017

Cult

A rare Picasso sold for £34,885,000 / €39,570,000

A never-before-seen at auction painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso sold for £34,885,000 / €39,570,000

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Six people face criminal charges over Hillsborough football disaster

Criminal charges may be brought against 23 suspects over the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster in the UK which claimed the lives of 96 fans.

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn links deadly London blaze to budget cuts

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit could break up more than a political union – it could break up families

Tough immigrations policies in the UK led some citizens and their foreign partners to live elsewhere in the EU - but now their future is unclear

28/06/2017

United Kingdom

IndyRef2 shelved, for now

Scotland will not move forward with plans for a second referendum on independence from the UK, yet, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

27/06/2017

Economy

UK: Bank of England orders banks to build billions in reserves

27/06/2017

United Kingdom

Man flattened by bus heads straight to pub

Simon Smith got back on his feet after being hit by a bus in Reading, UK

27/06/2017

United Kingdom

Grenfell Tower supply firm withdraws cladding from sale

Arconic is reported to have pulled global sales for high-rises of the panels used in the tower block destroyed by fire.

26/06/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU Brexit negotiator cool on May's citizens offer

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe's de facto political capital.

26/06/2017

Europe News

EU's Barnier cool on PM May's offer for expats

Theresa May’s offer on protecting the rights of EU nationals needs “more ambition” and “clarity, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday.

26/06/2017

United Kingdom

HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail

HMS Queen Elizabeth will spend two years at sea for trials

26/06/2017

United Kingdom

May sets out 'generous offer' for EU citizens living in UK

'Settled status' post-Brexit rights published

26/06/2017