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Green News

This wild seal joined in a paddleboarding session

Paddleboarders in Lincolnshire, UK weren't expecting this little guy to join in with their class!

05/07/2021

Living

Meet the man who converted a disused parking space into a parklet

“Motorised parklets are a symptom of a system that allows vehicles to park everywhere."

04/07/2021

United Kingdom

N Ireland: Charges dropped against British soldiers over 1972 killings

Prosecutors decided there was little chance of convictions in two cases where unarmed civilians were killed by the army during Northern Ireland's sectarian conflict.

02/07/2021

United Kingdom

Man charged with 'common assault' of Professor Chris Whitty

An investigation was launched after Prof. Chris Whitty was accosted by two men in a London park on Sunday evening.

02/07/2021

United Kingdom

Merkel aims for UK-Germany relations reset during last visit

Angela Merkel met Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle and Boris Johnson at Chequers during her last official UK visit as German Chancellor.

02/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK by-election: Labour Party holds murdered MP Jo Cox's former seat

Labour beat the ruling Conservatives by just 323 votes to win the north of England seat, a relief for embattled party leader Sir Keir Starmer.

02/07/2021

Travel News

Campervanners could soon be criminalised for wild camping in the UK

A new bill means campervanners wild camping in Britain could become a criminal offence. We find out more.

01/07/2021

Stays

Avoid UK hotels this summer with our alternative accommodation guide

These are some of the UK’s best picks of alternative accommodation for those keen to avoid hotel stays this summer.

01/07/2021

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Unveiling of Princess Diana statue at Kensington Palace

Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

01/07/2021

United Kingdom

New battery 'gigafactory' for electric cars unveiled by Nissan

The Japanese carmaker says the new investment at its Sunderland site represents 6,200 jobs for the group and its UK suppliers.

01/07/2021

United Kingdom

Uncertainty for many EU citizens on UK Brexit residency deadline day

Wednesday is the deadline for applications for the UK government's post-Brexit "settled status" scheme for EU nationals living in the country.

30/06/2021

United Kingdom

Euro 2020: England beat Germany to book place in quarter-finals

England have beaten Germany 2-0 at Wembley to progress to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

29/06/2021

My Europe Series

N Ireland: Who's right in the EU-UK dispute over the Brexit protocol?

The Brexit treaty Boris Johnson signed with Brussels keeps Northern Ireland aligned to EU rules to keep an open Irish land border, but has brought trade friction with the rest of the UK.

29/06/2021

United Kingdom

England's chief medical officer harassed in "shocking" video

Police are investigating video footage which appears to show England's chief medical officer being harassed by two men in a London park.

29/06/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK confident about July reopening despite soaring cases

Britain's new health secretary says he sees "no reason" for social restrictions to remain beyond 19 July despite an ongoing rise in new coronavirus infections.

29/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK health secretary resigns after breaching COVID-19 rules with aide

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned after breaching social distancing rules with an aide.

26/06/2021

Green News

GB News criticised for platforming 'dangerous climate change deniers'

The brand new UK news channel has only been going for two weeks, yet has managed to rack up the complaints.

26/06/2021

My Europe Series

Delta or Delta Plus? What's the variant putting Europe 'on thin ice'?

Delta variant COVID cases have risen by 46% in a week in the UK, while experts estimate 90% of all Europe's coronavirus cases will be the Delta variety by the end of August.

25/06/2021

United Kingdom

Britain's health minister broke his own COVID-19 rules by hugging aide

The Sun tabloid newspaper ran pictures of Matt Hancock embracing a woman, before COVID rules allowed it

25/06/2021

United Kingdom

Gibraltar to vote on abortion proposals that would loosen laws

The proposed changes would allow abortion up to the 12th week if doctors deem the pregnant woman’s physical or mental health to be at risk, or if there is a substantial risk of a fatal foetal abnormality.

24/06/2021

United Kingdom

EE and O2 customers will soon have to pay roaming charges in the EU

Going on holiday to Europe just got more expensive for Brits.

24/06/2021

Travel News

Latest on UK travel: Are changes on the way for vaccinated travellers?

We take a look at some of the speculation around UK travel, including the traffic light system and the stance on fully vaccinated travellers.

24/06/2021

World

Five years on, how has Brexit changed Europe?

"There was worry that this was the beginning of the end, or that the UK departure would sow division in Europe. In fact, the EU has been very united, very consistent in how it's handled Brexit," says Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute.

23/06/2021

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit rights: EU citizens given 28 days to apply to stay in UK

EU nationals who have not applied for settled status in the UK by the June 30 deadline will be given a formal 28-day warning to do so or risk losing their right to live, work and access free healthcare in the country.

23/06/2021

United Kingdom

Next DUP chief Jeffrey Donaldson demands action on N Ireland protocol

The Westminster MP is the only leadership candidate in the latest twist in the Northern Ireland unionist party's internal power struggle.

22/06/2021

Health news

Can AI help detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s?

The NHS is trialling a new AI-assisted tool that could help to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s.

22/06/2021