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Survival of the fittest: UK zoos reeling after coronavirus lockdowns

Cash-strapped and crying out for visitors, zoos in the UK are struggling to cope with the fallout from coronavirus lockdowns.

18/06/2020

United Kingdom

World War II singer and 'forces sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103

Among Lynn's biggest hits were sentimental favorites such as "We’ll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

18/06/2020

United Kingdom

Premier League's return is major milestone, says UK minister

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that although elite football can resume behind closed doors, the situation for the performing arts is "extremely challenging".

17/06/2020

United Kingdom

Britain has 240,000 doses of dexamethasone, says Hancock

The UK's health minister said the drug's success rate was 'the best news we've had'

17/06/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The legacy of colonialism could be a catalyst for new relationships with those it oppressed ǀ View

The legacy of the British Empire can be a source of awkwardness or embarrassment for Britain, but it could also prove to be a source of strength in the future.

17/06/2020

Sport

English Premier League back with doubleheader after 100-day shutdown

Stadium capacity will be limited, and no spitting will be allowed on the pitch.

17/06/2020

United Kingdom

UK government criticised for abolishing international aid department

Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron as well as several charities have condemned Boris Johnson's decision to merge the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office.

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

Dexamethasone a 'chink of light' but COVID-19 not defeated, says UK PM

Boris Johnson urged people not to relax their vigilance against COVID-19 after British scientists revealed the first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths has been found.

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Dexamethasone first drug to reduce COVID-19 death rate

Dexamethasone will be used in the UK after a successful trial showed it reduced deaths in a third of COVID-19 patients on ventilators.

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

Rashford nets victory after government own goal over free school meals

The football star's open letter was a major factor in the UK changing its position on funding meal vouchers for needy kids over the summer during the COVID-19 pandemic

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: 1.6m people in the UK now claiming unemployment benefit

There are fewer jobs available in Britain than when records began.

16/06/2020

Europe Decoded

Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests?

Fact-check: Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests? | #TheCube

16/06/2020

United Kingdom

UK pubs 'unlikely to reopen before July 4 at the earliest'

Beer lovers will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they can enjoy a drink out, according to the UK government.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

'The time for action is now': Boris Johnson's racism review criticised

The Labour Party and an anti-racism think tank argue Boris Johnson's new review is redundant because four were released in 2017. They're calling for "more action, less rhetoric".

15/06/2020

Green News

Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland

Local residents rallied together to rescue the stranded whales.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

Pilot dies after U.S. fighter jet crashes in North Sea

The jet took off from RAF Lakenheath, an American base in the UK.

15/06/2020

United Kingdom

Man dies from overdose as thousands attend illegal raves in UK

Manchester police said the events - attended by up to 4,000 people - had "tragic consequences" with one death, three stabbings and an allegation of rape.

14/06/2020

Culture news

Final curtain? How coronavirus might have killed off London's West End

The show must go on. But what if it can't?

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19

The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

London police arrest more than 100 in far-right protest

Far-right protesters scuffled with police in central London, as hundreds gathered to demonstrate despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the spread of coronavirus.

13/06/2020

United Kingdom

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair take legal action over UK quarantine rules

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair said the UK's 14-day quarantine was "flawed" and will have a "devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy".

12/06/2020

World

Two black parents on how they are preparing their children for racism

“My son is four. We’ve started having conversations.” Preparing his child for racism is a central part of Marvyn Harrison's parenting.

12/06/2020

Living

Plastic-free pints are the socially distanced future of beer

A campaign has been launched to help tackle the rise of single-use cups from takeaway pints.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

London statues boarded up as Mayor urges protesters to stay at home

"What I'm saying to people who want to protest in central London is please don't, because you're in danger of falling into a trap laid by the extreme far right, who want to provoke hatred and division," London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Euronews.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition period

It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal.

12/06/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK economy suffers record 20.4% contraction

This drop is almost ten times larger "than the steepest pre-COVID-19 fall". Wholesale, retail and motor trades were the worst-affected sectors.

12/06/2020