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United Kingdom

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

The nine-year-old boy died on a football field. His club paid tribute to him as a "shining light and an inspiration to everyone he met."

12/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK economy shrinks by only 1.5% in first quarter despite lockdown

According to official statistics, the economy even managed to grow by 2.1 per cent in March when the country began easing some restrictions

12/05/2021

United Kingdom

Could Scotland be the next member of the Nordic Council?

Following success in the recent parliamentary elections, a Finnish MP said he would push to make Scotland an observing member of the Nordic Council, but is there any substance to the initiative?

11/05/2021

Green News

The Queen confirms new measures for animal protection in the UK

A speech from the Queen lays out the UK government’s new focus on animal welfare today.

11/05/2021

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II opens UK parliament but with less ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened the UK parliament but without the usual pomp and ceremony

11/05/2021

United Kingdom

UEFA gives UK deadline over travel waivers for Champions League final

UEFA wants its sponsors, guests and media representatives to be excepted from quarantine restrictions - otherwise, the all-English final could be played in Portugal.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to be investigated over funding of luxury holiday

Britain's parliamentary watchdog has announced that it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the funding of a luxury holiday he took in 2019.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has given his top team a shakeup after poor local election results as he seeks to exert control over a divided party.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson announces easing of COVID restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined details of the move to step three of the lockdown roadmap.

10/05/2021

People

Why the #VanLife trend is hurting Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities

While there are over 555,000 caravans in use in the UK, an estimated 23,000 of these belong to Travellers.

10/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson calls for crisis talks after Scottish Nationalists win

In a letter, Boris Johnson invited the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to a crisis summit on the union.

09/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK elections: London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins second term

Khan's victory will be a boost to the Labour party which has suffered major losses in England's local elections.

09/05/2021

United Kingdom

Pro-independence parties secure majority in Scottish parliament

As pro-independence parties retain a majority in the Scottish Parliament, Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon confirms bid for second attempt to leave United Kingdom

08/05/2021

Green News

London's air pollution could be a ticking bomb for children's health

Evidence shows that air pollution leaves children at risk of lifelong breathing disorders and earlier death.

07/05/2021

Europe Decoded

London building fire raises fresh anger over flammable cladding

Two men were hospitalised after Friday's blaze in Poplar while a further 38 others were treated at the scene.

07/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK Navy warships stand down as tensions ease in Jersey

HMS Severn and HMS Tamar are expected to begin their voyage back to Portsmouth within the next 24 hours after being deployed to a protest by French fishermen.

07/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK elections: Tories win Westminster seat in Hartlepool

Vote counting was still underway in other parts of the UK on Friday morning. British voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect new mayors in London and Manchester, new members to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and hundreds of local councillors.

07/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK economy to record best year since 1941, Bank of England says

The Bank of England said that its revised forecast — it previously estimated that the UK economy would grow by 5 per cent this year — was down to the country's fast vaccine rollout which should enable the economy to reopen quicker than initially thought.

06/05/2021

United Kingdom

How tiny Jersey has played an outsized role in English history

The last time the English and French fought over Jersey, the English won.

06/05/2021

United Kingdom

France demands Jersey fishing amnesty be extended to September

The fishing row between France and the Channel island of Jersey has seen the UK and France deploy patrol vessels to the area.

06/05/2021

United Kingdom

Vote count underway in key election for Scotland, England and Wales

The vote could have far-reaching implications for the fate of the opposition Labour Party and for Scotland's future in the UK.

06/05/2021

United Kingdom

Henry VIII warship Mary Rose had diverse crew, study finds

The Mary Rose, a flagship of Tudor England’s navy, may have been crewed by a more ethnically diverse set of sailors than previously thought, scientists say.

05/05/2021

United Kingdom

Staff shortages across UK hospitality sector blamed on Brexit

Despite a wave of job losses and more than 35,000 fewer employees across the UK's hospitality sector, restaurants and cafes are still struggling to find the staff.

05/05/2021

My Europe Series

The UK's local elections could have a profound effect. Here's why.

Sturgeon has made her key election pledge the future of Scotland in the European Union, hoping that an independent Scottish state could rejoin the bloc after the UK left earlier this year. She has promised to hold a new referendum on independence if the SNP wins on Thursday.

05/05/2021

World

Space-aged wine could sell for $ 1 million after spending time on ISS

Christie’s, the London auction house, is selling a bottle of French wine that spent more than a year in orbit aboard the International Space Station.

05/05/2021

United Kingdom

Scotland: SNP seeks mandate for fresh independence referendum

But opinion polls suggest the party may not achieve an outright majority and could seek a pro-independence coalition.

04/05/2021