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Living

Former air hostess now 'avoids planes' and has set up a vegan business

This ex-air hostess wants those who lost their jobs to the pandemic to think big for their next career. Here she tells us about starting an unusual business making luxury vegan candles.

07/07/2021

United Kingdom

London to commemorate 16 years since the 7/7 bombings of 2005

The terrorist bombing of three Underground stations and a double-decker bus constituted the worst attack on the UK capital since World War II.

07/07/2021

Travel News

22 countries should be added to UK green travel list, says expert

With summer already underway and UK residents desperate for sunnier skies, there could be a glimmer of hope for that last-minute getaway.

06/07/2021

World

Ascension Island reception centre for UK asylum seekers proposed

New ‘nationality and borders bill’ would allow for migrants arriving in UK without permission to be sent off to island in the middle of Atlantic ocean. But critics say new legislation could see thousands of refugees with valid reasons turned away from Britain.

06/07/2021

Eco-Innovation

Millionaire creates zero-impact diamonds made from carbon dioxide

The first of the climate-conscious gems has been created in a so-called 'sky mining facility' in the UK, which is powered by green energy.

06/07/2021

United Kingdom

Johnson's COVID restrictions easing plan 'reckless', says Starmer

Johnson said the government would allow people to decide for themselves, but the opposition leader criticised the announcement as being 'more about headlines than public health'.

05/07/2021

United Kingdom

Duchess of Cambridge self-isolates after contact with COVID case

The Duchess of Cambridge is self-isolating after being in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

05/07/2021

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

Residences

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