United Kingdom

Nature

Is the new Banksy mural a comment on the climate crisis?

The new work appears to paint leaves onto a bare tree.

18/03/2024

Culture news

The UK's Royal Mint launches new Star Wars range

The Royal Mint has revealed a second series of Star Wars coins.

18/03/2024

Business

Fake it till you make it? Not on our watch, says UK music industry

Trade association BPI has started legal proceedings against Jammable, a start-up imitating famous singers like Drake and Amy Winehouse.

18/03/2024

Art

Banksy's Bankstree: Artist confirms new artwork on London building

The elusive artist has confirmed that he is responsible for the mural, located on Finsbury Park’s Hornsey Road in London.

18/03/2024

United Kingdom

Euroviews. People seeking safety deserve compassion — not this Rwanda Bill

We, side by side with caring people up and down this country, want the government to end this cruel anti-refugee agenda and rebuild an asylum system that is welcoming and compassionate, Sepideh Sahar and Angela McLeary write.

15/03/2024

Mobility

Could autonomous machines replace human jobs at sea?

Those creating robots for the marine industry say they will create opportunities for humans rather than take them away.

15/03/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Makeup artists celebrate Vivienne Westwood in London

Westwood was known for fusing punk with high-fashion.

14/03/2024

Business

UK plans to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers

The proposed law comes in response to a UAE-backed bid for The Daily Telegraph newspaper and The Spectator magazine.

14/03/2024

Business

Nord Stream sues London insurers over pipeline blasts

Insurance firms in England are being sued by Nord Stream after refusing to cover pipeline sabotage costs.

13/03/2024

Economy

Modest growth for UK economy after dip into recession

Strong spending in the services sector has seen the UK return to growth.

13/03/2024

Business

Up to 16 million pet owners likely overcharged at the vet in the UK

Large corporate groups, concentrated local markets and lack of proper information may lead to weakened competition and pet owners being overcharged for their animals' medicine, the UK competition authority warns.

13/03/2024

Culture news

Nicole Scherzinger's Sunset Boulevard leads Olivier Award nominations

The nominees are in for London's West End theatre's biggest awards.

12/03/2024

Culture news

Scottish cultural body to review €100k fund for 'hardcore' sex project

The project promises a 45-minute, multi-screen installation with sexually charged visuals, including a "secret cave sex party".

12/03/2024

Business

Manchester United reports rising profits thanks to Champions League

The club also announced the completion of a key minority investment by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

12/03/2024

Culture news

What is going on with Kate Middleton's peculiar family photo apology?

Is she ill? Divorced? Dead? The internet is flush with rumours about the mysteriously missing Princess of Wales. Given the flimsy photo apology issued, is there anything to the speculation?

12/03/2024

Economy

UK unemployment rises and wage growth cools

Weakness in the job market suggests inflationary pressures are easing, although the Bank of England will likely remain cautious about rate cuts.

12/03/2024

United Kingdom

Kate Middleton admits editing photograph after it was retracted

The Princess of Wales posted an apology after the picture she posted on Mother's Day was pulled by agencies.

11/03/2024

Economy

Cash no longer king - how Britain makes a mint from cards

The Treasury is making a mint from Britain's increasingly cash-free society.

11/03/2024

Business

Nationwide in plan to cash in with Virgin Money purchase

If the deal does go ahead, it will be the UK's biggest bank takeover since the 2008 financial crisis, which began with the collapse of Northern Rock.

08/03/2024

Space

Powerful new rocket engine could launch new generation of satellites

Pulsar Fusion says there is a growing demand for larger, more powerful in-space propulsion systems as global launch services continue to expand.

08/03/2024

Europe Decoded

Who is Keir Starmer, the next UK Prime Minister?

The 61-year-old lawyer turned Labour politician has brought the party to victory in Westminster.

07/03/2024

Economy

UK Spring Budget: Chancellor cuts taxes as election looms

Jeremy Hunt, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has presented the Budget for his economic strategy - here are the key takeaways.

06/03/2024

Space

Astronomers observe oldest ‘dead’ galaxy with James Webb telescope

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made a new observation of what they say is the oldest galaxy seen to have stopped forming stars.

06/03/2024

Art

Meet the former-lawyer who became the world's most famous LEGO artist

'The Art of the Brick' exhibition, which immerses guests in the wonderful and colourful world of artist Nathan Sawaya, is running at London’s Brick Lane until 12 May 2024.

06/03/2024

Food and Drink

The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for this Scottish chocolatier

The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for Scottish chocolatier Fiona McArthur, who was chosen to make film-themed chocolates for this year's Academy Awards.

06/03/2024

Health news

Scientists create 'mini-organs' from fluid in the womb for first time

Taking cells from amniotic fluid gets around regulations about taking stem cells directly from foetal tissue.

06/03/2024