United Kingdom

United Kingdom

UK plan to send migrant boats back to France 'inhumane', critics say

France says it will not tolerate any flouting of international law, following reports that UK Border Force staff are to receive training on how to turn back migrant boats before they reach the English coast.

09/09/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Scotland to introduce vaccine passports from October

It follows a vote by the Scottish parliament in favour of vaccination certificates for entry to nightclubs, music festivals and some football matches.

09/09/2021

United Kingdom

N Ireland: Change Brexit deal or we'll sink Belfast government — DUP

Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of Northern Ireland's largest British unionist party, is threatening to collapse the power-sharing administration unless post-Brexit trade rules are rewritten within "weeks".

09/09/2021

Living

Gas boilers need to be phased out. But who should foot the bill?

Sustainable alternatives often reduce your energy bills. But the public said they wouldn’t want to pay the upfront costs.

09/09/2021

Work

UK employers face worst shortage of job candidates on record

British employers are facing the most severe shortage of job candidates on record due to the post-lockdown surge in the economy and Brexit, a survey has shown.

09/09/2021

United Kingdom

UK denies dropping Paris climate goals from Australia trade deal

UK denies dropping Paris climate goals from text to secure Australia trade deal

08/09/2021

Travel News

UK travel rules could be a lot simpler after October 1st

The UK might be about to create a system that is more in line with EU countries.

08/09/2021

Green News

What is the UK's CEE Bill and why does it matter so much?

The CEE Bill is due to have its second reading this week. Campaigners hope it will provide the much-needed urgency for tackling the climate crisis.

08/09/2021

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Groups of migrants rescued off UK port of Dover

Several groups of migrants were rescued off the coast of Kent in recent days.

07/09/2021

Green News

Why have environmental groups asked for COP26 to be postponed?

A network of more than 1500 civil society groups has raised concerns about the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November.

07/09/2021

Money

Did Kim Kardashian 'scam' her Instagram followers with crypto advert?

The UK's financial watchdog slammed the celebrity over a paid Instagram post advertising a cryptocurrency whose value has since cratered.

07/09/2021

Nature

The number of seals living in Britain's River Thames has fallen

After the river was declared dead in the 1950s, it's a miracle anything is living in the waters now.

07/09/2021

United Kingdom

EU warns no renegotiation possible as UK delays border checks again

Brussels and London have been at loggerheads over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol — which both parliaments agreed to — since their divorce came into force on January 1.

06/09/2021

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Festival reenacts everyday lives of the Vikings

The everyday life of the Vikings has been recreated at festival in the east of England. Participants had a go at battle reenactments, tool making, cooking and music - turning history books into reality.

06/09/2021

United Kingdom

European news sites 'targeted by pro-Kremlin propaganda campaigns'

The websites have been hit by what researchers call a “major influence operation”, via reader comment sections on news stories.

06/09/2021

Health news

England mandates COVID vaccine passports from end of September

The UK's vaccines minister confirmed the new rule would affect nightclubs and other crowded indoor venues from the end of this month.

06/09/2021

My Europe Series

Brexit harvest: 5 self-sown problems on Boris Johnson's autumn plate

The UK faces new border constraints as it struggles with supply shortages, the fruit of the government's rejection of EU rules and overseas labour.

06/09/2021

No Comment

The World Custard Pie Championship returns

The World Custard Pie Championships returned on Saturday. 21 teams took part this year, all from the UK this year largely due to the Pandemic as foreign teams could not travel

05/09/2021

United Kingdom

Prince Charles' ex-aide quits charity role amid honour claims

Michael Fawcett is alleged to have coordinated support for an honour for Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz.

05/09/2021

United Kingdom

Lack of lorry drivers in UK leads to empty shelves

Some drivers are now earning hundreds of pounds more every day for their shifts. And companies are competing against the giants. Supermarkets simply can’t afford the same wages.

03/09/2021

United Kingdom

UK in talks with 'senior' Taliban over evacuations from Afghanistan

A top UK diplomat is meeting with Taliban representatives in Doha to discuss safe passage for the remaining British nationals in Afghanistan, Downing Street has confirmed.

01/09/2021

Nature

London Zoo's animals step onto the scales for annual check-up

Animals tempted onto the weighing scales but there is a serious reason behind the annual event.

01/09/2021

Green News

Why is this charity offering staff extra long lunch breaks?

Flexible working hours are being offered to volunteers and workers at one UK National Trust site that recorded extreme temperatures in 2019.

31/08/2021

Climate

Why is this London neighbourhood covered in dust?

Thick layers of sand settle on roads and pavements in Silvertown, London. So where is this dust coming from and why is nothing being done about it?

29/08/2021

Green News

Euroviews. This is the one thing medical schools are not teaching doctors

GP Chris Newman asks the question, what is the point of my job if we don't prevent climate change?

28/08/2021

United Kingdom

Man charged after UK supermarket goods injected with syringe

British police have charged a 37-year-old man after products were injected with syringes in a few London supermarkets.

27/08/2021