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Green News

Euroviews. Hidden faces: Why I launched a movement for Black people in geography

Geography tells the stories of people and planet. But which stories are told - and who is chosen to tell them?

03/10/2020

United Kingdom

At least 770 students test positive for COVID-19 at UK university

At least 770 Northumbria University students tested positive for COVID-19 of which at least 78 are symptomatic.

02/10/2020

United Kingdom

Scottish MP suspended for travelling after positive COVID-19 test

A MP from the SNP spoke in parliament after being tested for COVID-19 and later learned her test was positive.

01/10/2020

United Kingdom

EU Brexit infringement case: What is it and should the UK be worried?

Brussels launched legal action against the UK on Thursday but with fewer than 100 days to go until the end of the transition period, should the UK be that concerned?

01/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK mulls using retired cruise ships to process asylum seekers offshore

Officials also considered the idea remote Scottish islands and decommissioned oil platforms as sites for processing centres in a bid to deter arriving economic migrants

01/10/2020

United Kingdom

European governments weigh new measures amid rising COVID-19 cases

Boris Johnson said he would not hesitate to issue stricter measures while France's prime minister is set to meet with local mayors to discuss the deteriorating COVID-19 situation.

30/09/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: UK MPs back government's contentious Internal Market Bill

The bill was approved by 340 votes to 256, a government majority of 84.

30/09/2020

Green News

Can a network of 7000 walking routes transform the way we travel?

Hundreds of volunteers have been working to connect footpaths in the UK, but the project could soon be international.

30/09/2020

United Kingdom

'No further prosecutions' over Bloody Sunday shootings, officials say

Prosecutors confirm just one former British soldier will go on trial on suspicion of murder in connection to the 1972 shootings in which 13 people died

29/09/2020

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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei holds protest against Assange extradition

Weiwei claimed that the treatment of Assange bore similarities to the way Chinese authorities suppress dissidents.

28/09/2020

United Kingdom

Uber hails decision to allow it to carry on operating in London

Uber says the decision is recognition for its commitment to safety. But the association representing the UK capital’s traditional black cabs thinks it's a "disaster for London”. What do you think?

28/09/2020

My Europe Series

Brexit trade talks: How badly do Europe's exporters need a deal?

Many major European exporters to Britain have sounded cries of alarm on the urgent need for a new post-Brexit free trade agreement.

28/09/2020

United Kingdom

New phone app reminds people to 'mind the gap' and socially distance

A UK tech startup has developed an app called "Mind the Gap" to remind people of the need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

27/09/2020

United Kingdom

How the UK's borrowing has ballooned since its coronavirus lockdown

New figures released by the UK's statistics agency on Friday show the country has been borrowing record levels of money over the summer

25/09/2020

United Kingdom

London shooting: Police officer shot dead at custody centre in Croydon

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 23-year-old man was detained at the scene.

25/09/2020

United Kingdom

UK announces new jobs support measures to replace furlough scheme

The British government will subsidise wages for workers whose hours are cut due to COVID-19 restrictions.

24/09/2020

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No social distancing worries at 'UK's first' sci-fi robot-themed diner

Robotazia, a diner in the English city of Milton Keynes, uses robots to deliver food and drinks to tables, rather than human workers.

24/09/2020

United Kingdom

UK: Troubled COVID-19 track and trace app launched four months late

The app was originally set for release in May but was hit by development problems, forcing the government to U-turn and use Apple-Google software instead.

24/09/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK Johnson under pressure to extend jobs retention scheme

New restrictive measures were imposed in the UK on Tuesday. The opposition now want the government to extend the furlough scheme due to phase out in October.

23/09/2020

United Kingdom

Controversial Brexit bill passes latest stage in UK parliament

The EU threatened legal action if parts of the contentious bill, which a UK government minister admitted broke international law, were not removed.

23/09/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: PM Johnson invokes 'spirit of togetherness' to fight virus

In a live address to the nation, Boris Johnson said that he was "reluctant" to curb civil liberties to fight coronavirus but warned he would put further measures in place.

22/09/2020

Green News

11-year-old swims 2600m in open water to raise money for WWF

Ruby Yelling is the daughter of Liz Yelling, double Olympian and Commonwealth medalist.

22/09/2020

United Kingdom

UK: New COVID-19 restrictions announced as cases hit four-month high

The prime minister has announced tighter restrictions and tougher fines, as the government tries to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.

22/09/2020

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English National Opera begins drive-in performances

As COVID-19 restrictions put a halt to traditional indoor performances, the almost 90-year-old opera company is embracing an open-air alternative: the drive-in.

21/09/2020

Moments

Five epic outdoor getaways from London

From kayaking to climbing near London, these outdoor adventures in Suffolk, Essex and beyond will have you enjoying nature in no time.

21/09/2020

United Kingdom

UK could see 50k COVID-19 cases a day if surge goes on, warn advisors

The chief medical and scientific advisors to the UK government warned the UK could see 50,000 coronavirus cases a day, amid a surge in cases

20/09/2020