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Archbishop defends British MP after activists hound his children

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street and UK politicians have come forward to defend Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg after activists surrounded his London home and intimidated his children.

13/09/2018

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Dutch man wins Welsh bookshop in raffle

Paul and Leila Morris decided to sell the shop so they can enjoy an early retirement.

12/09/2018

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Workers should get three-day weekend, UK union says

Three-day weekends should become the norm, Britain's leading workers' union said, arguing new technology creates enough wealth.

11/09/2018

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Barnier gives May a lifeline

EU Brexit negotiator says November deal possible

11/09/2018

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Jose Mourinho suffers embarrassing fall at Wembley Stadium

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suffered an embarrassing fall at Wembley Stadium on Saturday (8th September).

10/09/2018

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Swing and run at the British Open Speedgolf Championships

The age-old sport of golf has undergone an athletic and modern makeover at the British Open Speedgolf championships on Sunday (September 9).

10/09/2018

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British PM’s Brexit plan a ‘suicide vest’, says Boris Johnson

Writing in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, Johnson described May’s so-called Chequers plan as “a humiliation” that opens “ourselves to perpetual political blackmail”.

09/09/2018

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‘Invaders not refugees’: UK migrant memorial defaced again

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said those responsible for defacing the memorial “have had their brains invaded by hatred.”

09/09/2018

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Counter-terrorism police join investigation into UK knife attack

A major security operation was launched in the northern English town of Barnsley after a woman attacked a man with a knife.

08/09/2018

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Britain vs Russia on Novichok attacks: who do you believe?

Russia says there are inconsistencies in the UK’s claim that Moscow was behind Novichok poisonings on English soil. Who's right?

07/09/2018

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Why scallops are a symbol of European integration, not division

What a piece of seafood tells us about the EU's shared identity.

07/09/2018

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Watch: Britain now hosts world’s largest offshore wind farm

Sitting off the northwest coast of England, Danish energy group Orsted unveiled the Walney Extension project on Thursday.

07/09/2018

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Pictures claiming 'Israel is a racist endeavour' spring up in London

London's Met Police said it was investigating posters that sprung up across the city

06/09/2018

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World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in Irish Sea

The wind farm covers an area the size of about 20,000 football pitches.

06/09/2018

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Burberry stops setting fire to unsold clothes

“Modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible," the brand said in a statement.

06/09/2018

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Two Russians charged in Skripal Novichok poison case

Two Russian nationals have been named and charged in the attempted murder of Yulia and Sergei Skripal, who were poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury earlier this year. British PM Theresa May says the men's actions were not 'a rogue operation.'

06/09/2018

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Raw Politics: 'The Brexit vote was about political independence'

"The Brexit vote was about political independence," Nigel Farage tells Raw Politics' host Tesa Arcilla.

05/09/2018

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honour WellChild winners

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, congratulated the winners of the WellChild Awards 2018, which honour seriously ill children and young people on Tuesday (September 4).

05/09/2018

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Novichok murder suspects 'are Russian intelligence officers'

The two suspects in the Novichok murder case in England are Russian intelligence officers, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed.

05/09/2018

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UK's Labour Party adopts full IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

The UK's Labour Party has fully adopted an internationally recognized definition of anti-Semitism. The party partially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of the term in July -- but drew criticism for leaving out certain examples.

05/09/2018

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Novichok nerve agent attacks in England: what we know

Here is all you need to know about the Novichok poisonings in England — thought to be the first use of a nerve agent in Europe since the World War II.

05/09/2018

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Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Novichok use in Amesbury poisoning

The OPCW’s findings came as the Russian Embassy in London accused the UK of refusing it access to the Skripals.

05/09/2018

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Watch: the British Pedal Car Championship

Apollo Racing won round five of the British Pedal Car Championship at Blackbushe Kart Track on Sunday.

04/09/2018

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Three ways May's Brexit ordeal might end and how it will happen

Just last week the embattled British Prime Minister was dancing her way across Africa. But she may be in for a tough September as Parliament returns. Euronews breaks down the various scenarios of what will go down this month as the PM battles on.

04/09/2018

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Britain's Labour Party to decide on new definition of anti-Semitism

Leaders in Britain's Labour Party are meeting today to clarify their definition of anti-Semitism. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be there, and no doubt is hoping for an end to the anti-Semitism row that has dogged him and his party throughout the summer.

04/09/2018

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Watch: Jet suit pilot makes splash at Bournemouth Air Show

Two jet flier pilots set new records at Bournemouth Beach on Friday, but not without a slight mishap as one pilot crashed into the water.

03/09/2018