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Swedish royalty attend premier of new ABBA digital concert in London

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the premier of a new ABBA digital concert in London, alongside the band members themselves, with the innovative concert depicting the band as they were in their 1970s heyday.

27/05/2022

Travel News

E-scooter crashes up by 280% last year in England, Scotland and Wales

Politicians are questioning whether the scooters can still make a positive contribution to London’s transport ecosystem.

27/05/2022

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ABBA return to the stage as digital versions of themselves

ABBA have returned to the stage to present their album "Voyage" - as digital versions of themselves.

27/05/2022

United Kingdom

A move 300 years in the making: UK takes steps to recognise the Irish language

Belfast is split over moves for the UK to recognise the Irish language.

26/05/2022

Tech News

The UK launches a second probe into Google’s ad practices

Is Google breaking the law, or is it simply better than all its other competitors? The UK is about to find out

26/05/2022

Travel News

Premier Inn’s English 'fry up' now includes plant-based meat

The UK’s largest hotel chain Premier Inn has partnered with a vegan protein company to add plant-based meat to its breakfast menu.

26/05/2022

My Europe Series

Will Scotland's longest-serving leader deliver an independence vote?

Nicola Sturgeon passes her predecessors this week to become Scotland's longest serving first minister - and plans to hold a new independence referendum in 2023.

26/05/2022

United Kingdom

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK

The public prosecutor for England and Wales has authorised charges to be brought against the actor for four alleged assaults committed against three men between 2005 and 2013.

26/05/2022

United Kingdom

Sale of Chelsea Football Club gets the green light from UK government

A £4.25bn sale of the club owned by now-sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich can go ahead, with the proceeds to go to humanitarian causes in Ukraine.

25/05/2022

Ecotech

Can freezing jaguar ears stop the species from going extinct forever?

Scientists are banking the cells of animals that die at Chester Zoo - though they hope to never need them.

25/05/2022

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Royal family reunite with Harry and Meghan - in wax

The U.K. royal family has reunited with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan - at least in wax. Madame Tussauds has given the royal figures a makeover for the Queen's upcoming platinum jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne.

25/05/2022

United Kingdom

'Crowded parties, excessive drinking': Partygate report blames leaders

Civil servant Sue Gray's inquiry blames "senior leadership" for a culture that led to lockdown-breaking parties at the UK prime minister's office and residence.

25/05/2022

Europe News

Rapists could go unpunished under N. Ireland bill, victims groups warn

Amnesty International says it creates a two-tier justice system and allows grave human rights violations committed during the Northern Ireland conflict to occur with impunity.

24/05/2022

Tech News

Clearview AI ordered to delete all UK facial recognition data

The UK is the fourth European country to issue such an order against the controversial facial recognition company.

24/05/2022

Sport

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pleads guilty abusing his pet cat

Zouma was filmed kicking his Bengal cat across his kitchen, before throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head in February.

24/05/2022

Earth News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

24/05/2022

Travel News

Heathrow airport hit by 'mammoth queues'

Customers complained of lengthy queues at Heathrow airport yesterday and the delays are likely to continue today.

24/05/2022

Art

$86m fraud lands London art dealer in jail

A former London art dealer, who pleaded guilty to defrauding buyers out of $86m, has been jailed for 7 years.

24/05/2022

Earth News

Genetically modified tomatoes contain more vitamin D, say scientists

Low vitamin D levels affect roughly 1 billion people. Could this be the solution?

24/05/2022

United Kingdom

Johnson: New 'partygate' photos emerge, as PM awaits official report

The latest pictures from inside Downing Street appear to show the prime minister raising a glass at a party on a date he told parliament there had been none.

24/05/2022

United Kingdom

Former Conservative MP jailed for sexually assaulting teenage boy

A London court sentenced Imran Ahmad Khan to 18 months in prison.

23/05/2022

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The new face of gardening takes place at the Chelsea Flower Show

With London's Chelsea Flower show opening to the public on Tuesday 24 May, Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee will be marked with a special 'floral portrait' made using her favourite flower: lily of the valley.

23/05/2022

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Fire engulfs buses at Hertfordshire garage

Six buses were damaged after flames engulfed them at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The origin of the fire is under investigation.

23/05/2022

Culture news

Ed Sheeran awarded €1 million damages in 'Shape of You' copyright battle

Sheeran was accused by Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue of being partly inspired by their title "Oh Why" for his biggest hit.

22/05/2022

United Kingdom

UK 'miscalculating' over unilateral action to override Brexit treaty

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told Euronews the UK is wrong if it thinks overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would not provoke a trade war with the EU.

21/05/2022

United Kingdom

'No reason' for Ukraine refugees to arrive in UK illegally, says Patel

Undocumented Ukrainians have voiced concerns that they may be transferred to Rwanda under a new immigration policy.

19/05/2022