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Climate

What could an anti-protest bill mean for climate activism?

The bill would mean police taking a more proactive approach to dealing with “highly disruptive” protests in the UK.

16/03/2021

United Kingdom

'Irresponsible and bizarre': Expert slams AstraZeneca jab suspension

Sweden and Latvia join other European countries in suspending the use of the jab amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some people recipients

16/03/2021

United Kingdom

The UK looks to the east in post-Brexit foreign policy shake-up

The PM has outlined his government’s foreign policy direction for the coming years, following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

16/03/2021

United Kingdom

UK's Prince Philip leaves hospital following a month of treatment

The 99-year-old left King Edward VII hospital in London following treatment for an infection and a heart condition.

16/03/2021

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard vigils held in UK intensify scrutiny into crime bill

The government has come under fire with its proposed crime bill which detractors say does little to tackle violence against women and girls as the country reels from the murder of Sarah Everard.

15/03/2021

United Kingdom

UK crime bill 'a missed opportunity' to tackle violence against women

The murder of a young woman in London has put the issue under the spotlight.

15/03/2021

Europe News

EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit deal 'breaches'

EU begins legal action against UK over 'breaches' related to the Northern Ireland protocol

15/03/2021

United Kingdom

London police chief says she won't step down after police clashes

London's police commissioner said she was not considering stepping down amid criticism of police handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard.

14/03/2021

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Protesters pay tribute to young woman killed in London

Hundreds attended a vigil for Sarah Everard in London, defying a ban on the event due to COVID.

14/03/2021

United Kingdom

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Tehran court on charges of propaganda

British-Iranian charity worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who served five years in jail for allegedly working against Tehran's government, is now accused of participating in a demonstration outside the Iranian embassy in London 12 years ago.

14/03/2021

United Kingdom

Police and mourners clash at London vigil to remember Sarah Everard

The Home Secretary has demanded a "full report" of what happened after footage posted online showed police pushing and detaining people.

13/03/2021

United Kingdom

Formula One commentator Murray Walker dies aged 97

Murray Walker, the British commentator who was the voice of Formula One, has died at the age of 97.

13/03/2021

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard: Met Police officer appears in court charged with murder

Everard's disappearance sparked a public debate about women's safety.

13/03/2021

My Europe Series

Scots and Catalans look to each other to ease independence woes

2021 is set to be a pivotal year in the independence movements in Scotland and Catalonia. But are there lessons each movement can learn from the other to avoid the pitfalls that threaten to derail their cause?

13/03/2021

Green News

Why criminalising ecocide won’t solve the climate crisis

"Prison and criminalisation do not fix harm, they cause it."

13/03/2021

United Kingdom

Body of missing woman Sarah Everard found in woodland, say police

The body of Sarah Everard, who went missing in London on March 3, has been found, police confirm.

12/03/2021

United Kingdom

UK sees record fall in trade with EU after end of transition period

Figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show exports to the EU fell £5.6 billion and imports fell £6.6 billion in the first month after the end of the Brexit transition period.

12/03/2021

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit trade: UK delays EU import checks by several months

UK industry groups, who had long warned of disruption from post-Brexit red tape, have welcomed the move.

11/03/2021

World

Millions of English daffodils left unpicked due to post-Brexit rules

Tens of millions of daffodils in Britain are being left unpicked this year because flower farmers have been locked out of a scheme to allow European migrants to work on British farms.

11/03/2021

Nature

Eco-hotel hosting G7 summit criticised for clearing ‘ancient trees'

Campaigners and residents have raised concerns about building work at a resort due to host world leaders in June.

11/03/2021

United Kingdom

'We're very much not a racist family,' says Prince William

Prince William is the first royal to directly address the explosive interview that Harry and Meghan gave to Oprah Winfrey.

11/03/2021

Travel News

Will Harry and Meghan’s revelations reduce visitor numbers to Britain?

We spoke to travel experts to find out if tourists could be less inclined to visit the UK following the couple’s comments.

10/03/2021

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard: UK police discover 'human remains' in woodland

Sarah Everard, 33, vanished while walking home from a friend's apartment in London on March 3.

10/03/2021

Climate

‘Tired, tacky, dangerous’: British Gas ads criticised for greenwashing

The UK's biggest energy supplier is accused of having a "worryingly simplistic" understanding of green issues.

10/03/2021

United Kingdom

Queen pledges that any racism issues 'will be addressed privately'

The Queen said in a statement that Harry, Prince of Wales, Meghan Markle and their son, Archie, were "much-loved family members".

09/03/2021

World

Back to school: Classes reopen in England as COVID restrictions eased

The phased return to classrooms after a two-month shutdown is the first stage in the UK's four-step “roadmap” back to normality.

08/03/2021