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First World Cup outside summer sparks fears over excessive gambling

"With so much brilliant football on TV, supporters will spend a lot of time watching games from the comfort of their own sofa - and that's when the temptation to gamble impulsively can kick in for some."

17/11/2022

United Kingdom

How much is Brexit to blame for the UK's budget 'black hole'?

As Britain's Chancellor tries to plug a €63 billion gap in the public finances, calls are growing among businesses for the UK to rejoin the EU's single market.

17/11/2022

Travel News

‘The sound of London’ is back as Big Ben chimes once again

After five years of silence, the ‘sound of London’ is back - Big Ben is chiming once again.

16/11/2022

Culture news

Kevin Spacey hit with seven more allegations of sexual assault

All the charges relate to one man, with the charges relating to incidents between 2001 and 2004. The actor was already due to stand trial in June 2023 in the UK.

16/11/2022

Culture news

Classical and jazz artists honoured at the 2022 Ivor Composer Awards

The most innovative and exciting musicians in classical, jazz and sound art in the UK were given gongs at last night's ceremony. Euronews Culture sat down with some of the winners...

16/11/2022

Culture news

Poet Joelle Taylor wins 2022 Polari Prize

Joelle Taylor wins Polari Prize for collection of poems on butch subculture. She is known for her fierce performance style, explicit feminist themes, and autobiographical tone.

16/11/2022

Destinations

From the coronation to Eurovision: Here's why you should visit Britain

From the dark skies of Northumberland to the musical heart of Liverpool, there are lots of reasons to explore Britain in 2023.

14/11/2022

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UK Remembrance Sunday

UK Remembrance Sunday. King Charles III led Armistice Day service for the first time as monarch as the nation remembers its war dead.

14/11/2022

Tech News

This nightclub is saving energy by harnessing revellers' body heat

The BodyHeat system harvests heat generated by partiers and stores it in 12 underground boreholes, before being used to heat or cool the venue later.

14/11/2022

United Kingdom

Record 40,000 migrants cross English Channel so far this year

Britain and France are due to sign a joint declaration on Monday to ramp up their efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the Channel.

13/11/2022

United Kingdom

UK honours fallen soldiers for Remembrance Sunday

King Charles III led a two-minute silence for Remembrance Sunday, honouring the nation's fallen war heroes for the first time since he became monarch.

13/11/2022

United Kingdom

UK and France pledge more patrols to prevent migrants crossing Channel

London and Paris have agreed to deploy more resources and to tackle people-trafficking gangs, but critics say the deal fails to address underlying problems.

12/11/2022

United Kingdom

UK businesses struggling in new 'post-Brexit' reality

Food production in the UK is slowing down and many farmers say they are finding it difficult to cope. Some businesses are now are even calling for Britain to re-enter the single market.

11/11/2022

Focus

Time for the post-pandemic big bounce-back for global tourism?

Showcasing how the industry’s changing, debating and discussing new consumer and tech trends of tomorrow, the World Travel Market trade event in London is one of the biggest of its kind.

11/11/2022

United Kingdom

Sunak 'pleased with progress' on Northern Ireland dispute after summit

The UK and Irish prime ministers both welcomed advances in the search for a breakthrough on post-Brexit trading arrangements after Thursday's meeting.

10/11/2022

United Kingdom

Brexit-backing boss says lack of overseas workers crippling UK economy

Simon Wolfson, head of the Next retail chain who backed the UK's exit from the EU, says what has resulted is "not the Brexit I wanted".

10/11/2022

Culture news

The UK's 30-year love affair with French cinema

From wooing famous actors, to tomorrow's big names, French Film Festival UK director Richard Mowe talks to Euronews Culture about his lifelong admiration of French cinema

10/11/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. The Crown is back: Here's what you need to know

From tampongate to banned interviews, the latest series of Netflix's royal rumble has already set headlines alight.

09/11/2022

Culture news

Nazareth frontman and co-founder Dan McCafferty dies at 76

“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote his longtime bandmate Pete Agnew.

09/11/2022

United Kingdom

Minister quits over scandal two weeks after he and Sunak took office

Gavin Williamson's resignation over bullying claims comes amid controversy over some of the new prime minister's choices for his cabinet.

08/11/2022

Travel News

Cairngorm funicular: UK’s highest railway set to reopen in 2023

Structural problems forced the Cairngorm funicular to shut in 2018. Now, it’s set to reopen.

08/11/2022

Travel News

WTM: From Saudi Arabia’s magnificence to Ukraine’s brave resistance

London’s World Travel Market is back in full swing for the first time since 2020.

07/11/2022

Health news

Lab-grown blood transfused into volunteers in groundbreaking trial

Transfusions with the red blood cells grown in a laboratory could transform the lives of patients with sickle cell disease.

07/11/2022

United Kingdom

UK demands post-Brexit access to EU science programmes

“The UK’s participation would be a win-win for the UK and the EU, but the UK cannot wait much longer,” said the UK's Europe minister Leo Docherty.

07/11/2022

Culture news

Glasgow set to become the UK's first 'feminist city'

Glasgow will put women, non-binary and genderfluid people at the centre of city planning and policy development.

07/11/2022

Culture news

Scottish exhibition explores the past, present and future of plastic

A new exhibition at the V&A Dundee traces the 150-year history of plastic and examines the future of the once popular but now controversial material.

06/11/2022