United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Under-16s 'unlikely to make informed choice' on puberty blockers

Hormone blockers are drugs that can pause the development of puberty and are sometimes prescribed to help children with gender dysphoria by giving them more time to consider their options.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK department store Debenhams collapses putting 12,000 jobs at risk

The future of some 12,000 retailing jobs in Britain hangs in the balance after the failure of Debenhams, one of the country's oldest department stores.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Charities report huge increase in distribution of food parcels in UK

It's estimated an emergency food parcel could be handed out every nine seconds to people across the country. The Trussell Trust, which supports more than 1,200 food banks across the UK, said its network

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Football and concussion: FA pressured to give clear rules

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League should have a clear protocol for when there is a clash of heads or concussion.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson urges caution as UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine

UK Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country is the first to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

02/12/2020

Sport

Premier League postpones first fixture due to COVID-19 since March

The Premier League has postponed Friday's fixture between Newcastle United and Aston Villa after several Newcastle players and coaches tested positive for coronavirus.

01/12/2020

Earth News

Climate-focused Netflix rival launches today, backed by Prince Harry

The launch of the environmental streaming platform, WaterBear, has also been praised by the likes of BAFTA.

01/12/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson suffers large Tory revolt over new COVID-19 restrictions

Alarmed at the impact on an already severely weakened economy, dozens of Tory MPs voted against the new tiered system which was nonetheless passed in parliament.

01/12/2020

Earth News

5 affordable Christmas presents for the climate-conscious

Five unique Christmas gifts for the environmentally minded.

01/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK: Philip Green's retail empire Arcadia Group calls in administrators

The UK retail empire run by the billionaire Philip Green for 18 years has been placed into a type of bankruptcy protection in a move that effectively puts some 13,000 jobs at risk.

30/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK: Coroner to examine pollution link to girl's fatal asthma attack

Over the next two weeks, a London coroner will examine whether air pollution caused or contributed to Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah's fatal asthma attack in 2013

30/11/2020

United Kingdom

The Crown: Netflix series suffers backlash over depiction of UK royals

Critics say The Crown displays a general lack of respect for The Queen and her family.

30/11/2020

No Comment

Visits to Father Christmas go virtual amid COVID-19 pandemic

Santa’s Grotto Live went live in November and has already received more than 500 bookings.

30/11/2020

United Kingdom

How a London tailor uses a robot to measure customers remotely

A Saville Row tailor is using 21st-century technology at its 117-year-old business to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and reach customers abroad

29/11/2020

United Kingdom

Dozens arrested at anti-lockdown protests in London

Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday in London amid protests against lockdown measures intended to stem the spread of coronavirus.

28/11/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: 2.5 million vulnerable in England to be sent vitamin D

Public Health England has advised that everyone, particularly the elderly, those who don’t get outside and those with dark skin, take a vitamin D supplement this winter.

28/11/2020

United Kingdom

Michel Barnier arrives in London for face-to-face Brexit trade talks

British and EU Brexit negotiators remain sceptical about the chances of a breakthrough in talks on a follow-on agreement, which are still stalled over fishing rights and fair trade rules.

28/11/2020

Ecotech

James Dyson sustainability award winner turns rotten veg into energy

27-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue is pioneering a new form of renewable energy which can help farmers.

27/11/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19 leaves Topshop owners on brink of collapse

15,000 jobs are at risk as Sir Phillip Green's Arcadia group faces potential collapse.

27/11/2020

World

Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?

It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.

27/11/2020

United Kingdom

Santa's Grottos are going virtual in the UK this year

As the UK emerges from a nationwide lockdown next week, Father Christmas performers are being trained to use video conferencing.

27/11/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: 99% of England to be in toughest two tiers of restrictions

England will exit its second national lockdown on December 1 and return to a multi-tier system with restrictions imposed depending on the local area's epidemiological situation.

26/11/2020

The Cube

Meet the scientists fighting misinformation around COVID vaccines

Team Halo is hoping to answer questions from those sceptical or hesitant about COVID vaccines.

26/11/2020

United Kingdom

England to move to a new multi-tiered system of COVID restrictions

The vast majority of England will continue to face severe restrictions when the country emerges from its second full coronavirus lockdown on December 2.

26/11/2020

United Kingdom

Robotic surgery system used across Europe completes 1,000 operations

Robot surgery is burgeoning across Europe and the wider world, with one UK-built surgical robot now completing more than 1,000 operations.

26/11/2020

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca reveals dosing mistake in coronavirus vaccine trials

A dosing error may have contributed to the "highly effective" results of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University coronavirus vaccine.

26/11/2020