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United Kingdom

'I feel great,' says Johnson as he starts COVID-19 self-isolation

UK PM Boris Johnson goes into isolation after contact with a person infected with COVID-19.

15/11/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit talks: Cummings goes but does it make a trade deal more likely?

Boris Johnson's office says his special adviser's abrupt departure does not change the government's insistence that an EU deal must respect UK sovereignty.

14/11/2020

United Kingdom

Yorkshire Ripper: 1970s UK serial killer Peter Sutcliffe dies

Sutcliffe was one of Britain's most notorious criminals and his murderous rampage during that period mesmerised the country amid a massive police manhunt.

13/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK: Cummings to quit as Downing Street in-fighting clouds Brexit talks

A power struggle among Boris Johnson's top advisers has cast doubt on the government's focus on securing a Brexit trade deal and tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

13/11/2020

Earth News

‘World first’ as UK bans products linked to illegal deforestation

Pressure is rising for the UK to become a world leader on environmental issues ahead of COP26.

12/11/2020

Ecotech

This air purifier combats pollution by strapping onto your shoe

It was invented by a student after he was fed up of the air quality on the London Underground. But how does it work?

12/11/2020

United Kingdom

Small businesses in UK fear lockdown impact in run up to Christmas

While bigger businesses can afford lawyers to interpret the definition of 'essential' goods, smaller enterprises fear they will see their stock go unsold.

12/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK economy saw record rebound before new COVID-19 restrictions

The British economy grew by 15.5 per cent over the summer but monthly data suggest trouble lurks ahead once more

12/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK nurse charged with murder over multiple baby deaths

Lucy Letby, 30, is to appear in court on Thursday where is facing eight counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder over the death of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.

12/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK firm Metalysis wins contract to extract oxygen from moon rock

A British firm has won a €280,000 European Space Agency contract for technology to extract oxygen from moon dust and rocks.

11/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK deaths from COVID-19 pass 50,000 milestone

UK becomes the first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths from COVID-19

11/11/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer at PMQs

MPs grilled the British prime minister on COVID-19 and other issues.

11/11/2020

United Kingdom

Statue of feminist icon causes controversy

Statue in honour of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft unveiled in London on Tuesday caused mixed reactions from the public as it depicts a naked woman.

11/11/2020

United Kingdom

England planning Christmas ‘travel window’ for students in December

Mass testing will be carried out across the country's campuses before students travel home for the festive period.

11/11/2020

United Kingdom

Lockdown is named Collins Dictionary's 2020 word of the year

What was once a pretty obscure word has become a daily tool as countries around the world put measures in place to tackle Coronavirus.

10/11/2020

United Kingdom

English football chief quits over 'coloured footballers' remark

Greg Clarke, also a vice president of FIFA, was also accused of inappropriate terms in reference to South Asian and gay players.

10/11/2020

United Kingdom

Falkland Islands to be completely cleared of mines 38 years after war

The mine clearance was carried out by a team from Zimbabwe, under British supervision, enabling the UK to meet its obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

10/11/2020

World

How will Brexit impact London as Europe’s leading financial hub?

Firms have transferred €1.3 trillion in assets and 7,500 jobs to the European Union since Brexit, according to Ernst & Young.

10/11/2020

Ecotech

Greenpeace activists race toy cars through London in petrol protest

Research shows a UK transition to electric vehicles by 2030 could boost the economy by £4.2 billion.

10/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK stokes tensions with EU and US over contentious Brexit bill

Boris Johnson's government has vowed to reinstate parts of its international law-breaking Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords on Monday.

10/11/2020

No Comment

Artist raises awareness of endangered species with colourful murals

There are currently 23,250 species listed as threatened, according to the International Union of Conservation of Nature.

09/11/2020

Earth News

Adding a ‘carbon tax’ on meat could save the planet, say experts

Could increasing the price of meat help protect the planet and human health?

09/11/2020

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Madame Tussauds puts Trump in golfing attire after election loss

"His campaign may not have been a hole in one, but Donald Trump is now on course to dedicate more of his time to his favourite sport," the museum wrote.

09/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK and EU to 'redouble efforts' to negotiate post-Brexit deal

Post-Brexit negotiations will resume on Monday but there are still "large differences" between the UK and EU.

08/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK PM says Biden win means America can become better climate leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and says he looks forward to working with them

08/11/2020

United Kingdom

UK marks Remembrance Sunday with socially-distanced event

The ceremony marks the end of WW1 in 1918.

08/11/2020