United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Council threatens UK government with legal action over child refugees

Kent County Council has given an ultimatum of June 17 before it pushes for judicial review, saying its services dealing with lone migrants have reached "breaking point".

07/06/2021

United Kingdom

BAFTA: 'I May Destroy You' wins two main prizes

The drama about a woman dealing with the aftermath of a sexual assault was named best miniseries, while creator and star Michaela Coel won the best actress prize.

07/06/2021

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UK: Power station demolished

A loud boom rings out as a power station in Staffordshire is demolished in a controlled explosion.

06/06/2021

Green News

Discover the forest that appeared overnight in London

The interactive installation is linked to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

06/06/2021

Cult

The 'JR: Chronicles’ exhibition opens in London's Saatchi Gallery

"You realise how both people perceive each other through the media, through the context, and how they only see the worst of the other" - JR, French artist.

04/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Wales

They got to the semi-finals in 2016, can they go one step further this time?

04/06/2021

United Kingdom

EU heavyweights press for G7 deal to stop tax abuse by multinationals

Finance ministers from France, Germany, Italy and Spain say the time has come to reach a deal on an "international tax system fit for the 21st century".

04/06/2021

Residences

The five most quintessentially British hotels...for dogs

These are the most luxurious pooch-friendly stays in the UK.

04/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK schools are getting free kits to monitor air pollution levels

Schools in the UK are receiving free kits to monitor pollution levels, in a drive to clean up the air around schools.

03/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK housing asylum seekers at former military barracks ruled unlawful

A British court has ruled that the Home Office's decision to house asylum seekers and migrants in "squalid" barracks in Folkestone, Kent, was unlawful.

03/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 75% of adults inoculated

Three-quarters of the adult UK population has now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, authorities said on Wednesday. The milestone was hit amid concerns in the country over the fast-spreading delta variant.

02/06/2021

Travel News

The UK 'risks isolation' if it keeps doors closed to foreign arrivals

The World Travel and Tourism Council says that despite its high vaccination levels, the UK is "losing its competitive edge" with an "overcautious approach".

02/06/2021

Moments

Three years of pedalling: This power couple take on an eco adventure

Explorer Jason Lewis and his wife are circumnavigating the UK coast using only human power.

02/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year

But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise.

01/06/2021

United Kingdom

Heathrow opens terminal for travellers from 'high-risk countries'

London's Heathrow airport reopened its Terminal 3 on Tuesday as a special hub for travellers from high-risk countries.

01/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK could push back reopening due to Indian COVID variant

Despite the successful vaccination campaign in the UK, there are fears a third wave of COVID-19 may have already begun.

01/06/2021

My Europe Series

Great British Railways: genuine reform or a slick rebrand?

Is there any substance to the UK's railway reform?

31/05/2021

Nature

Whaling in the Faroe Islands: Barbaric slaughter or local tradition?

One organisation is pushing to stop the Faroe Islands’ year-round hunting of pilot whales.

31/05/2021

United Kingdom

UK to speed up relocation of Afghans who worked with British troops

"As we withdraw our Armed Forces, it is only right we accelerate the relocation of those who may be at risk of reprisals," Britain's Defense Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.

31/05/2021

United Kingdom

Bemusement at British PM's plans to build a 'national flagship'

A new vessel crewed by the Royal Navy could be used to promote British trade interests overseas, 10 Downing Street announced on Sunday.

30/05/2021

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Grocery store on wheels in London for "zero waste" shopping

Driving the streets of London in an old milk float, Ella Shone delivers food and household products sold without packaging and without plastic.

30/05/2021

No Comment

Kai's the limit as Chelsea fans revel in Champions League glory

Chelsea fans piled into the streets surrounding the Stamford Bridge ground of the new kings of European football following their 1-0 defeat of Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday in Portugal.

30/05/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds wed in small ceremony

The pair married at Westminster Cathedral, in central London, in front of 30 guests — the maximum allowed under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK.

30/05/2021

Mobility

This futuristic jetsuit is allowing humans to take flight

Like something out of a sci-fi thriller, the jetsuit made by Gravity Industries is already being trialled in rescue missions and military exercises.

28/05/2021

United Kingdom

Thousands of EU citizens refused UK entry in three months since Brexit

As many as 3,294 EU citizens were blocked from entering the UK in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data published by the British government.

28/05/2021

United Kingdom

Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM

Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims.

28/05/2021