United Kingdom

Travel News

UK passenger locator forms ‘likely’ to be scrapped before Easter

The travel form is the last remaining restriction for fully vaccinated travellers.

04/03/2022

Art

Why is Michael Caine selling his personal items at a London auction?

Despite the pre-auction estimate for Sir Michael Caine’s gold Rolex being £12,000, the watch ended up selling for a whopping £125,250.

02/03/2022

United Kingdom

Watch: British MPs give standing ovation to Ukrainian ambassador

The applause lasted just under a minute.

02/03/2022

Climate

Shetland: How the remote islands are making the most of strong winds

Shetland’s fortunes were bound up in North Sea oil and gas. Now it's at the start of a green new chapter just as the energy crisis bites.

02/03/2022

United Kingdom

Ukraine: Johnson pledges support but says UK 'will not fight' Russians

The British prime minister also said his government has announced the "first phase of a bespoke humanitarian route" for refugees to come to the UK.

01/03/2022

United Kingdom

‘We can help’: Brits sign up to defend Ukraine against Russia

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies, many Brits are volunteering to fight for the nation - despite mixed messages from the UK government

01/03/2022

Green News

Meet the Italian man who's staying in Ukraine to rescue animals

The owner of an animal shelter in Ukraine speaks out about his experience during the Russian invasion.

01/03/2022

Green News

Why is the UK permitting the use of bee-killing pesticides?

From everyday staples such as broccoli and apples through to seasonal treats like strawberries - a third of total food production is dependent on insect pollination.

28/02/2022

Money

Russian oligarchs facing proposed new UK law targeting 'dirty money'

The legislation has been moved forward after Boris Johnson's government faced criticism that it wasn't doing enough to stop the flow of Russian money.

28/02/2022

Green News

BP exits its 20% stake in state-owned Russian oil and gas giant

"Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine must be a wake-up call for British businesses with commercial interests in Putin’s Russia.”

27/02/2022

Culture news

Ukraine tributes: From Saturday Night Live to the Premier League

SNL opened with a song from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, while the Everton and Manchester City match also paid tribute.

27/02/2022

Travel News

British Airways cancels short-haul flights from London's Heathrow

The airline clarified that the issue was not caused by a cyber attack as had been previously speculated.

26/02/2022

Green News

How to set up your own satellite station to monitor climate change

Satellite images aren’t for scientists alone - here’s how to take your own

25/02/2022

Culture news

Meet the woman making a Bayeux Tapestry replica on her own

Often working for ten hours a day, Hansson is stitching at a rate of six metres a year and is halfway through the 68 metre 11th Century replica.

24/02/2022

Art

Fake news? Questioning reality with a renaissance underdog

The Ikon showcases contemporary art alongside renaissance paintings as they invite visitors to take a second look at the world.

24/02/2022

Culture news

Two more British cultural institutions cut ties with BP

'The tide is turning' as more British cultural institutions cut ties with BP. This week the National Portrait Gallery and Scottish Ballet said they're ending their sponsorship deals over fossil fuel concerns.

23/02/2022

Europe Decoded

There is no investigation into UK COVID-19 vaccines, police say

The Metropolitan police stated that it will not be taking any action on complaints from anti-vaccine protesters in the UK.

23/02/2022

Culture news

The Unlikely Lads: When Michael Jackson met his comedy hero Benny Hill

The strange and unlikely rendezvous has just been made into an audio drama by writer Jonathan Morris.

23/02/2022

United Kingdom

'Superbly preserved' pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170 million-year-old flying reptile known as a pterosaur has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

23/02/2022

Green News

Body parts illegally shipped to Sri Lanka are returned to the UK

Illegal waste dumping reaches new lows as UK has body parts returned from Sri Lanka.

22/02/2022

Tech News

Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans

UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press".

21/02/2022

Eco-Innovation

Take a look inside the room that’s hotter than the sun

Scientists in an Oxfordshire town are creating temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, in a bid to make clean energy.

21/02/2022

Green News

Which UK bank is cutting out oil and gas from its loan portfolio?

Total lending to the sector now makes up just 0.7% of its loan book.

21/02/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson announces end of COVID restrictions in England

Some experts have criticised the easing, warning it may be premature.

21/02/2022

Green News

UK braces for floods as third storm batters the islands in a week

Strom Franklin is the third storm to hit the UK after Dudley and Eunice.

21/02/2022

Green News

Hadrian's Wall under threat from climate change on 1900th birthday

Archaeologists fear climate change could lead to the destruction of many artefacts around the site of the Roman fortification in northern England.

20/02/2022