Markets UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement Europe's stock market indexes tumbled on the UK election announcement with investors worried that this adds to political uncertainty in the region. 18/04/2017
United Kingdom UK: Theresa May calls snap general election to be held on June 8 May says she needs to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union and hopes the poll result will shore up support. 18/04/2017
No Comment Egg rolling 400 people took part in the annual egg rolling competition at Devil’s Dyke in the UK on Monday (17 April). 18/04/2017
Sport Chelsea endure Premiership defeat, Tottenham edge higher Chelsea, beaten by two nil by Manchester United, is now only four points ahead of Tottenham. 17/04/2017
United Kingdom Smart bandages will use 5G data to monitor wounds Swansea University is trialling a new bandage that can pick up blood clotting or spot infections and send the information back to the patient’s doctor… 17/04/2017
United Kingdom How Brexit shattered my illusion of the UK When I left my native France at the age of 18, I was full of dreams and hope for the future. 17/04/2017
No Comment Elephants "excited" by banana-toting Queen Elizabeth Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip fed an elephant bananas to the apparent delight of the herd. 13/04/2017
United Kingdom Daily Mail apology for Melania Trump Britain's Daily Mail has agreed to pay the US First Lady an undisclosed sum and issue an apology after publishing an article saying she offered "services beyond simply modelling" in her former job. 12/04/2017
Economy UK wages growth losing out to inflation British workers' pay growth is barely keeping up with inflation as UK households feel the squeeze from rising prices. 12/04/2017
United Kingdom Judge rules doctors can withdraw baby's life support - against parents' wishes Doctors argued that the eight-month-old baby's brain damage is irreversible. 11/04/2017
Economy UK inflation holds steady in March Inflation in Britain was unchanged last month, but was still up 2.3 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales dipped in March 11/04/2017
Green News Charlie Ingham London City Guide Charlie Ingham is the designer behind SohoBespoke, an exclusive made-to-measure glass brand. 11/04/2017
United Kingdom Drunk driver launches car, and her 19-month-old child, over roundabout A 32-year-old woman has been jailed for dangerous driving after speeding and launching her car nearly 5 metres into the air after “crashing into a… 11/04/2017
United Kingdom Rare diamond auction: tears of the gods for sale The most valuable diamond earrings to ever be put up for auction are on display in London. A super-rare blue one is called Apollo and Artemis is pink. 10/04/2017
United Kingdom Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London 10/04/2017
United Kingdom [watch] Synthetic cannabis turning drug users into zombies A factory-made cannabis substitute called Spice is causing havoc on the streets of Manchester, north west England, leaving users resembling zombies. 10/04/2017
Business Series Barclays boss reprimanded over whistleblower probe British financial regulators are investigating Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley and the bank over attempts to identify a whistleblower employee. 10/04/2017
United Kingdom Ladies Day at Aintree: The hats, heels and hangovers The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe where world-class jockeys compete for a prize of £1 million, but the Friday that preceded the big race (April 7, 2017) was all about the… 10/04/2017
United Kingdom "Hostages" to the Brexit talks: fears and frustrations grow in Gibraltar The border crossing between Gibraltar and La Linea, the closest Spanish town to the Rock, epitomises the relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom, even more so since the advent of… 09/04/2017
United Kingdom Repair work underway on London's iconic Big Ben tower The refurbishment of Big Ben’s tower is underway and set to last for three years – its biggest repair job for over three decades. 08/04/2017
United Kingdom Romanian injured in Westminster attack dies Andreea Cristea has become the fifth victim of the Westminster terror attack. 08/04/2017
Economy New British law could be major boost in womens' fight to close gender pay gap From Thursday all British forms employing 250 people or more will have to publish by next April the complete gender breakdown of their workers' pay, and will no longer be able to hide the lower rates 06/04/2017
Europe News Farage slams EU leaders as 'gangsters' over Brexit Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has described EU leaders as “gangsters,” as the European Parliament adopted a resolution setting the red lines for the Brexit… 05/04/2017
United Kingdom Brexit 1.0: Britain’s 450,000-year separation from Europe revealed Brexit, it would appear, is not a new phenomenon. Scientists reveal how Britain first separated from Europe 450,000 years ago. 05/04/2017
United Kingdom Making waves: Spanish ship off Gibraltar heightens UK tensions It was hardly the Spanish Armada. 04/04/2017