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Culture news

Would a 'touring tsar' help UK bands get EU gigs after Brexit?

A new report has stressed the damage that Brexit has done to UK musicians' ability to tour their acts in the EU.

22/07/2022

United Kingdom

Prince Harry wins bid to challenge UK government over security dispute

Harry wants to pay personally for police security when he comes to Britain after he and his partner Megan Markle lost publicly-funded UK police protection due to stepping down as royals.

22/07/2022

Travel News

UK blames France as travellers face hours-long port delays

Brexit has left UK travellers facing strict border checks when travelling into the EU.

22/07/2022

Culture news

Fifa 23 to feature women's clubs for the first time

As women's football increased in popularity more and more, the Fifa video games will feature women's leagues for the first time ever.

21/07/2022

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court to hear Scottish independence case in October

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a new referendum on independence in October 2023.

21/07/2022

Green News

Firefighters battling wildfires face climate and cost of living crisis

15 major incidents were declared across England and Wales on Tuesday, as the heatwave created “a completely different operating environment."

20/07/2022

No Comment

'Hasta la vista, baby!' Boris Johnson delivers farewell speech at PMQs

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held his last Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

20/07/2022

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face runoff to become next UK Prime Minister

Conservative party members will choose between the UK's former Treasury Chief and the current Foreign Secretary.

20/07/2022

Culture news

What's it like to paint at 82-metres in the air?

Leicester is now home to Europe's tallest mural, and the third-tallest in the world, but what was it like to paint it?

19/07/2022

United Kingdom

Race to replace UK PM tightens, as another hopeful is knocked out

Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak remained in the lead to become the UK's next prime minister, as another hopeful was knocked out on Tuesday.

19/07/2022

United Kingdom

PM Johnson's government under fire for neglecting heat emergency

Boris Johnson failed to appear at a ministers' meeting as he took the weekend off, while deputy PM Dominic Raab said people should "enjoy the sunshine" as temperatures are bound to reach 40 degrees Celsius on Monday.

17/07/2022

United Kingdom

France donates mobile DNA lab to help Ukraine war crimes investigators

The French mobile laboratory has previously been deployed at the site of the Germanwings crash in the Alps in 2015.

15/07/2022

No Comment

UK Queen makes rare visit outside Windsor Castle

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made a rare public appearance on Friday, visiting a hospice in the south England county of Kent.

15/07/2022

Culture news

Cornish: The minority language that needs more speakers

Cornish is spoken by around 600 people in the UK. Although there's only a handful of people who still know it, it's history predates the English language.

15/07/2022

Eco-Innovation

See London and Berlin’s busiest roads reimagined without cars

Cycling soared by 119 per cent during the pandemic in London. Now climate-conscious citizens need more room.

15/07/2022

Art

Here's the winner of the UK's Museum of the Year 2022

Art Fund has announced the winner for its prestigious 2022 Museum of the Year award.

15/07/2022

Europe Decoded

UK bans dating ads offering to meet 'lonely' Ukrainian women

Multiple dating ads promoting to meet 'lonely' Ukrainian women have been banned by a UK watchdog due to their offensive nature.

14/07/2022

Sport

UK police launch investigation after Mo Farah documentary revelations

The four-time Olympic champion has revealed that he was trafficked to the country as a child.

14/07/2022

Nature

Scientists fear these plants with ‘unique genetics’ are going extinct

These beautiful plants are disappearing from the UK’s 10th highest mountain, in an ominous sign for biodiversity elsewhere.

14/07/2022

Culture news

Why was Kevin Spacey in a UK court today?

The actor has been accused of four charges, including sexual assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sex without consent.

14/07/2022

Nature

Big cat gets a CAT scan at London Zoo for the first time

Vets at London Zoo arranged VIP treatment for their endangered Asiatic lion with earache.

14/07/2022

United Kingdom

Tory leadership: Sunak and Mordaunt lead race to succeed Boris Johnson

Lawmakers from the ruling Conservative Party held their second round of voting on Thursday, eliminating Suella Braverman in the contest to replace the outgoing prime minister.

13/07/2022

My Europe Series

'Demoralising and scary': UK women react to US abortion decision

Pro-choice advocates in the UK say the abortion reversal in the US is worrying and they want to see new legislation at home.

13/07/2022

Mobility

Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives

The Welsh parliament has passed a law bringing down the speed limit on all residential roads and busy streets to 20 mph (30 km/h). Not everyone is pleased.

12/07/2022

United Kingdom

Meet the eight contenders vying to replace Boris Johnson

These are the politicians who gathered enough support from other Conservative MPs to get their names on the ballot.

12/07/2022

Africanews

Mo Farah reveals he was illegally trafficked from Djibouti as a child

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child.

12/07/2022