United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Two men convicted of killing 39 migrants found dead in truck container

Two men convicted in UK of killing 39 migrants found dead in truck container last year

21/12/2020

Living

Coconut bacon: What is it and why should you make it for Christmas?

Instagram chef Rachel Ama shares her recipe for this vegan bacon substitute.

21/12/2020

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Drive-through COVID-19 vaccination centre opens in north west England

The car park of Hyde Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester is being used as a drive-through coronavirus vaccination centre

20/12/2020

Living

These cashmere scarves can be planted back into the soil after use

A group of women have designed a completely biodegradable fabric in the UK.

20/12/2020

United Kingdom

What do we know about the UK's more infectious coronavirus variant?

Here's what we know so far about the new variant of coronavirus in the United Kingdom that officials say is spreading more rapidly than other virus variants.

19/12/2020

United Kingdom

New COVID-19 strain 'out of control', says UK Health Secretary

UK nations issued new restrictions, stating that a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus was spreading rapidly.

19/12/2020

United Kingdom

Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first 'Star Wars' trilogy, dies

Bulloch died at a London hospital from health complications after years of living with Parkinson’s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said in a statement. He was 75.

18/12/2020

Musica

"Silence, serenity and peace": Sir Bryn Terfel's Christmas message

The Metropolitan Opera's pay per view online concerts make Christmas for music lovers across the globe with performances from operatic stars. Its online format is a solution to get musicians to their audiences and to remove the veil of darkness on opera houses during the pandemic.

17/12/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit trade deal talks will not bleed into next year, says Gove

Negotiations between the UK and the EU are coming to a head, with the transition period set to end on December 31 - less than two weeks' time.

17/12/2020

United Kingdom

Tighter coronavirus restrictions for swathes of England as cases surge

A rise in cases across the south-east and east of England means a number of areas will be moved into the strictest tier of coronavirus measures, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

17/12/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UNICEF to feed UK children for first time in 70-year history

According to UNICEF, 2.4 million British children already grow up in food-insecure households and over a fifth of these households with children have gone hungry during the lockdown due to financial difficulty.

17/12/2020

United Kingdom

Coroner rules air pollution was cause of death of girl in UK first

In what is thought to be the first case of its kind, a coroner has ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl in London.

16/12/2020

United Kingdom

Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID vaccine, survey suggests

People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, a survey by the Royal Society for Public Health suggests.

16/12/2020

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex launch podcast with multi-year Spotify deal

The first episode is set to be a holiday special with stories of "hope and compassion" from special guests.

16/12/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson in call for 'smaller' Christmas but eased restrictions to stay

The planned relaxtion of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas in the UK contrasts with measures being taken by other European nations, such as Germany, the Netherlands and Lithuania, which have announced sweeping new restrictions for the holidays.

15/12/2020

Green News

Toxic air levels in London drop by a ‘phenomenal’ 94%

The report also showed an increase in walking and cycling in the British capital.

15/12/2020

United Kingdom

Men arrested after accidentally showing police video of cannabis farm

One of the men went to open Google Translate on his phone to help him communicate with the officers but ended up showing them a video of a cannabis farm instead.

15/12/2020

United Kingdom

'New COVID variant' spreading rapidly in southeast England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms over 1,000 cases of 'new mutation' has caused a faster spread of coronavirus in southeast England, as tighter restrictions are announced in London

14/12/2020

United Kingdom

John le Carré, author of 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy', dies aged 89

John le Carre, who worked for Britain's intelligence service before turning his experience into fiction, has died aged 89.

13/12/2020

United Kingdom

Assange struggling in 'atrocious' British prison conditions - partner

Three weeks before a verdict on his extradition, supporters say the WikiLeaks founder is being kept in solitary confinement because of a COVID-19 outbreak

13/12/2020

United Kingdom

One in three people in UK exposed to COVID-19 anti-vaccine messages

A new survey by Ipsos MORI and King's College London found that one in three people in the UK have been exposed to an anti-vaccine message.

13/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK plans to use Royal Navy ships to stop EU fishing boats slammed

Politicians in the UK and the EU have widely criticised the plans, deeming them "irresponsible" and reminiscent of "19th-century gunboat diplomacy".

12/12/2020

United Kingdom

Truck queues at UK ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms

Ahead of the year-end deadline there are already extra long queues of trucks on both sides of the English Channel as UK companies try to lay in extra stock in case of disruption in January.

12/12/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: Johnson snubbed by Merkel and Macron after requesting calls

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have until Sunday to reach a deal after Brexit trade deal talks stalled.

11/12/2020

United Kingdom

GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021

The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups."

11/12/2020

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'Aachoo!': Banksy's new sneezing woman artwork appears on Bristol home

It shows a woman in a headscarf sneezing and her dentures flying into the air.

11/12/2020