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Earth News

UK households offered discounts for off-peak energy use

The National Grid says that homes could get paid like ‘virtual power plants’ for avoiding energy use during peak times.

21/10/2022

United Kingdom

Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss

In a bizarre challenge, a lettuce outlasted UK PM Liz Truss. Euronews spoke to the people behind the stunt.

21/10/2022

Food and Drink

Climate change could result in the UK becoming a major wine producer

In England, climate change is modifying the wine landscape. According to a study published in July, over the next 20 years rising temperatures will allow the cultivation of grape varieties that were usually grown in Burgundy or Alsace

21/10/2022

United Kingdom

Sunak favourite to be named new UK PM as Johnson bounces back

Will Johnson stage a comeback? Or will the UK premiership go to someone else?

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

How did Europe react to Liz Truss' resignation as UK PM?

She lasted just 45 days in office.

20/10/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Liz Truss quits: rules for a 'Cultured' resignation speech

Lost for words Liz? Fear not, Euronews Culture is on standby to impart some advice so that the departing UK prime minister can leave the room with a modicum of dignity once her successor has been chosen... After all, when you’re a politician, that farewell moment isn’t one you want to mess up.

20/10/2022

My Europe Series

What's behind Liz Truss's downfall and the UK's political instability?

Commentators identify 'fantasy economics', the pursuit of ideology over pragmatism, the way the Tory party chooses its leaders — and the ongoing fallout from Brexit.

20/10/2022

Creators

This artist draws stunning photorealism with an ordinary ballpoint pen

Artist James Mylne spends hundreds of hours on each of his drawings. His preferred tool is a standard Bic ballpoint pen, leaving no room for mistakes, slips or smudges.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

Liz Truss quits as UK PM after just 44 days in office

She is the shortest-serving PM in recent UK history.

20/10/2022

Art

LS Lowry's iconic painting remains in public hands after record sale

Going to the Match went for the most money a Lowry painting has ever sold for. It had been feared a private buyer would rob the public of seeing the masterpiece.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

Truss government in meltdown as top minister quits and MPs squabble

There's renewed pressure on the UK's prime minister to go after a day of chaos that saw the interior minister quit, government confusion, and Tory squabbling in parliament.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

Iran sanctions UK in tit-for-tat exchange over Mahsa Amini death

Iran blacklisted several British organisations and individuals on Wednesday, days after London slapped sanctions on the country's so-called morality police.

19/10/2022

Culture news

New TikTok platform turns anyone into a potential music producer

Simon Cowell, Max Martin and the social media platform team up to give everyone at home the tools to become a music producer.

19/10/2022

Travel News

UK axes tax-free shopping for international travellers

The government believes it could save more than €2 billion but tourism chiefs say the u-turn is a ‘hammer blow’ for the sector.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Little Simz wins prestigious Mercury Prize 2022

Little Simz took the top honor at the 2022 Mercury Prize for Album of the Year for her fourth album, "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert."

19/10/2022

Tech News

Meta accepts UK regulator order to sell Giphy due to antitrust issues

A UK court upheld its view that Meta's purchase of GIF platform Giphy could damage its rivals and remove a potential competitor in advertising.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Feminist publisher Carmen Callil dies aged 84

The feminist writer who published Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou has died, aged 84. Her imprint on women's writing in the English language is undeniable.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Daniel Craig receives same honour as James Bond

Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, the same and rare honour held by Ian Fleming's famous fictional secret agent James Bond.

19/10/2022

United Kingdom

'I'm a fighter not a quitter' says Truss in first PMQs since U-turns

Defying calls to quit even though her tax plans have been reversed, the beleagured British leader came under more scrutiny at Prime Minister's Questions.

19/10/2022

The Cube

Will the death of a British teenager hold social media accountable?

A 14-year-old teen committed suicide in 2017 after viewing graphic content on social media. Now, the British court is implicating tech giants played a role in her death.

18/10/2022

Earth News

UK admits its net zero strategy is unlawful - here’s why

A revised strategy is due by March, which could include decarbonising buildings, aviation, industry, agriculture, and land use.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Karunatilaka is the second Sri Lankan to win the English language literary award, following Michael Ondaatje’s victory in 1992 for ‘The English Patient’

18/10/2022

United Kingdom

'We made mistakes, I'm sorry': UK PM Truss apologises for budget mess

Some have questioned how much longer UK PM Liz Truss can remain in office.

18/10/2022

United Kingdom

Attack on protestor at Chinese consulate in UK 'deeply concerning'

Footage made public by domestic outlets showed a man was hauled through a gate into the consular grounds Sunday, where he was kicked and punched by five men as he lay on the ground.

17/10/2022

United Kingdom

Hunt declares U-turn on Truss tax plan as clamour grows for PM to quit

New finance minister Jeremy Hunt has outlined his economic plan two weeks early, as disquiet grows among Conservative backbenchers over the prime minister's position.

17/10/2022

Moments

Going underground: Behind the scenes tours of London’s secret tunnels

The London Transport Museum is now offering guided tours through the underground’s secret tunnels and closed stations.

17/10/2022