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Doctor Who returns: A guide to every actor to play the Doctor

For anyone who can't tell their Tennants from their TARDISes, here's the Euronews Culture guide to everything you need to know about Doctor Who.

22/11/2023

Green News

Tough sentences for climate protesters ‘entirely right’, says UK PM

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hit back at criticism from the United Nations over harsh sentences for climate protesters.

21/11/2023

Business

All you need to know about the UK's economic plans for 2024

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to outline the government’s financial plan for the year ahead. What can we expect? Euronews Business takes a look.

21/11/2023

Economy

UK borrows more money ahead of expected tax cuts

The UK sees second-highest October borrowing on record as experts predict a tax cut announcement on Wednesday..

21/11/2023

Business

Lack of menstrual health support at work impacting two-thirds of women

A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has highlighted the inequality women in the workplace face due to menstruation with over two-thirds of UK women having bad experiences at work.

21/11/2023

United Kingdom

Euroviews. A ceasefire in Gaza is a moral imperative, not a concession

A disagreement on some issues has become a divorce on each and every one. In moments of crisis, we must hear voices that challenge our assumptions and ask us to do better, Muddassar Ahmed writes.

21/11/2023

United Kingdom

UK's Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

Sunak was joined by ministers, diplomats and philanthropists from about 20 countries at a one-day Global Food Security Summit in London, where he urged world leaders to harness artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology to end malnutrition around the globe.

21/11/2023

United Kingdom

‘Dark money’ fuelling 'retrograde' anti-abortion activity in UK

"We should all be troubled that they [US anti-abortion groups] seem to be turning their fire on the UK," one organisation warned.

21/11/2023

Culture news

Evening Standard Awards recognise the best of London's theatre

The best performances in London's West End across 2023 have been celebrated at one of the nation's most prestigious theatre awards.

20/11/2023

Work

Millions could be working a four-day week by 2033 thanks to AI

Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into workflows could mean we work less for the same pay, according to the think tank Autonomy.

20/11/2023

United Kingdom

Censorship and safety: How the Israel Hamas war is affecting schools

Euronews was told that pro-Palestinian views were being suppressed inside schools, with some Jewish pupils in a "dark zone of depression".

20/11/2023

United Kingdom

Scotland could rejoin EU 'smoothly and quickly' after independence

A new report from the government in Edinburgh lays out its plans for a future relationship with Europe, but independence is not on the cards any time soon.

18/11/2023

Economy

UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report

The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according to a British parliamentary report, which also noted the government’s responsibility in the matter.

17/11/2023

Business

Hotel Chocolat's shares jump 160% after Mars takeover

The US's Mars Inc has acquired British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat for £534 million - but it will still operate from the UK.

17/11/2023

Economy

UK retail sales at COVID-19 lockdown levels as cost of living rises

UK retail sales have slumped back to COVID-19 lockdown levels, as increased cost of living bites.

17/11/2023

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Watch: Durham Cathedral lights up for 2023 Lumiere Festival

Hosted in winter time, and free to attend, the festival typically comprises a number of light art installations, as well as illuminating iconic buildings and locations.

16/11/2023

Cult

Christo and Jeanne-Claude celebrated at Saatchi Gallery retrospective

London’s Saatchi Gallery is hosting two new winter exhibitions. 'Boundless' is a retrospective dedicated to the late artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, while 'If Not Now, When?' explores the theme of time and the urgency around climate change.

16/11/2023

Culture news

Glastonbury tickets finally go on sale: Here's what you need to know

After an inexplicable delay and amid swirling rumours, the first set of tickets will go on sale for 2024’s Glastonbury Festival tonight.

16/11/2023

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WATCH: Spectacular festive light show twinkles at London's Kew Gardens

As the sun goes down, a festive light show is illuminating London's Kew Gardens.

15/11/2023

Health news

UK health experts recommend chickenpox vaccine for kids

Most people catch chickenpox in childhood and tend to have a mild illness, but it can also occur in adults who have not previously been infected and tends to be more severe.

15/11/2023

Green News

Date set for Greta Thunberg’s London trial over climate protest

Fossil Free London campaigners say the charges are part of a wider government crackdown on the right to protest.

15/11/2023

United Kingdom

UK's Rwanda deportation policy ruled unlawful by Supreme Court

Major blow to Rishi Sunak's government as court rules Rwanda is not a safe country to send asylum seekers to.

15/11/2023

Economy

UK inflation falls: Why it matters more than we think

UK prices fell in October to a two-year low, driven by easing gas and electricity inflation, the latest Consumer Price Index data showed.

15/11/2023

Economy

UK wages rise adding to Bank of England inflation woes

Earnings, excluding bonuses, were 7.7% higher than a year earlier in the period from July to September, official data showed.

14/11/2023

Travel News

Eurostar could face fresh competition on its UK-France train route

Virgin's Richard Branson will reportedly be the next to challenge Eurostar's 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains.

13/11/2023

United Kingdom

Baby Indi dies in UK after long legal battle over life support

Indi Gregory suffered from a rare genetic condition, and a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government

13/11/2023