United Kingdom

Business

BP's billion-dollar share buyback plan stays despite net profits fall

BP's net profit for the first quarter saw a further decline owing to weakened oil and gas prices. Despite this, the oil giant has reaffirmed its commitment to the share buyback plan of $3.5 billion in the first half of the year.

08/05/2024

Travel News

UK backtracks on new EU Entry/Exit scheme at Dover-Calais crossing

UK government ministers appear to have acknowledged uncertainty around the EES scheme and have put in place a quasi-soft launch to counteract any difficulties.

07/05/2024

Business

Heineken to refresh hundreds of UK pubs and bring others back to life

The move comes as pressures caused by the cost of living crisis in the UK have eased and more people are finding their way back to the pub.

07/05/2024

Culture news

English actor Bernard Hill dies at 79

Bernard Hill, the English actor who starred in some of the most memorable scenes in blockbuster films "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has died at 79.

06/05/2024

Living

Rewilding doesn’t need to exclude humans, captivating new book argues

Sophie Yeo talks to us about her new book Nature’s Ghosts and the lessons for conservationists buried in landscapes of the past.

05/05/2024

Business

Thousands of London cab drivers set to sue Uber for £250 million

Recently, Uber has been sued in a number of places, including Paris and in Australia by local cab drivers who say that Uber has led to them losing income.

03/05/2024

Culture news

Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism': Euronews Culture's verdict

Celebrated British-Albanian pop singer Dua Lipa has dropped her third album - and two members of the Euronews Culture team share their verdict.

03/05/2024

Business

Losses balloon at luxury car maker Aston Martin as SUV sales plunge

The luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin reveals it has sunk £139m (€162.52m) into red during opening quarter

02/05/2024

Culture news

How the grand opening of the UK's biggest indoor venue fell apart

Cancelled gigs, falling air conditioning units and resigning directors: the opening of Co-op Live was meant to be a great moment for Manchester.

02/05/2024

Business

OnlyFans faces probe over claims children could access adult content

UK watchdog says the video-sharing site used by sex workers lacks robust age-verification checks.

02/05/2024

Destinations

Here’s why you should visit the Scilly Isles - before it’s too late

If you’re thinking of hitting the beach in Cornwall this summer, why not stretch yourself out to the UK’s southernmost point?

02/05/2024

Green News

Two men charged with cutting down UK’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree

The National Trust has said it will take up to three years to see if new growth sprouts from the sycamore's stump.

01/05/2024

Culture news

Major renovations lead nominations for UK Museum of the Year 2024

The shortlist for the UK’s Museum of the Year has been announced, bringing together a range of institutions which have recently gone through major revamps.

01/05/2024

Europe News

UK's King Charles visits cancer treatment charity

The monarch returned to public duties on Tuesday after several months receiving treatment in private.

30/04/2024

United Kingdom

Sword-wielding man kills teenage boy and injures four others

Violent incident also saw two police officers injured by the armed assailant.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Flower sellers warn of increasing import costs post-Brexit

Roughly 80% of cut flowers in the UK are sourced from the Netherlands, according to the British Florist Association, and post-Brexit trade rules are making sellers nervous.

30/04/2024

Healthcare

UK families turn to private prescriptions to get medical cannabis

Medical cannabis campaigners say current rules mean hardly anyone is eligible for free treatment.

30/04/2024

United Kingdom

British PM: UK will not accept return of asylum seekers from Ireland

Both countries complain that they are effectively being asked to solve each other's immigration problems.

30/04/2024

Travel News

When and why are Heathrow Airport staff striking?

Many staff members at the UK’s busiest airport will strike over changes unions say are unfair - here’s when and why it’s happening.

29/04/2024

United Kingdom

Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf resigns

After torpedoing a relationship with the Greens and alienating his party, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf was due to face a vote of no-confidence later this week – but instead pre-emptively quit Parliament. Someone else at the "helm" would be a better fit as first minister, he said.

29/04/2024

Tech News

Scientists create octopus-inspired ‘super strong’ robotic suction cups

The scientists were inspired by the way natural organisms, such as octopuses, can stick to rocks with their suckers.

28/04/2024

United Kingdom

UK schools forced to rely on teaching assistants to cover absences

Teaching assistants are being asked to take over teaching duties when teachers are absent, without enough help or pay, according to a UNISON report.

27/04/2024

United Kingdom

British man charged for helping Russia torch Ukrainian-linked business

20-year-old Dylan Earle was allegedly involved in the planning of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in March.

26/04/2024

United Kingdom

Two men charged in UK with spying for China granted bail

The pair were accused of providing information to Beijing that could be “prejudicial to the safety or interests” of the UK between late 2021 and February 2023.

26/04/2024

Destinations

Inside Glasgow’s plan to offer free public transport to all

The pilot scheme would initially be tested out on 1,000 Glaswegians - but it’s far from coming to fruition as funding has yet to be allocated.

26/04/2024

Culture news

Violin case and other items from Titanic to go on auction

An upcoming auction will put items from the ill-fated single voyage of the RMS Titanic under the hammer.

26/04/2024