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Should you pay to refill your water bottle?

Ape2O is charging people to refill water bottles in London, where people are used to free water fountains.

28/11/2019

Europe Decoded

UK election fact check: Is Britain's NHS up for sale? | #TheCube

Jeremy Corbyn says the documents show that America wants the NHS on the table in trade talks and leave Boris Johnson's denials "in absolute tatters."

27/11/2019

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Father Christmas performers go back to school in London

Who knew there was such training?

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Despite Brexit, UK 'set to increase funding' to European Space Agency

Negotiations are ongoing at Space19 ministerial council, where the UK is expected to announce an increase in its funding to the European Space Agency.

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

'Creative genius': Satirist and director Jonathan Miller dies aged 85

Jonathan Miller, satirist and director of opera and theatre, dies aged 85

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Brexit: What European businesses should prepare for now ǀ View

While Brexit will inevitably affect different areas of any European or global business, if companies can be adaptable, they stand in better stead to weather the storm. While it may be costly now, being prepared for any outcome is the best current approach to an uncertain political climate.

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson 'dangerous and unfit for office', says Nicola Sturgeon

The SNP leader puts stopping Brexit and a second referendum on independence at the forefront of the party's manifesto.

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Labour claims NHS 'on the table' in Boris Johnson US trade talks

Jeremy Corbyn says that leaked documents reveal that the US wants access to Britain's health service as part of a post-Brexit trade deal.

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Gary Rhodes, chef and TV personality, dead at 59

Rhodes' death was announced by his family.

27/11/2019

World

Manchester City 'most expensive sports team in Europe' after deal

The deal is said to break a new record in sports valuations, with club owners CFG now worth nearly $5bn.

27/11/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The enduring power of the hunger strike ǀ View

In 2009, some friends came up with a campaigning idea so terrifying that we immediately put it on a shelf where it remained for a decade gathering dust. The idea was to use digital tools and social media to harness the power of the hunger strike on a massive scale.

26/11/2019

United Kingdom

Uber stripped of licence in London over safety concerns

Uber is preparing to appeal against a decision by London's transport regulator to strip the ridesharing company of its operating licence in the UK capital.

25/11/2019

Living

Stay Wild Swim | The influencers using ocean plastic to empower women

Instagram eco-warriors Zanna and Natalie are using their platform to create unique, sustainable swimwear.

25/11/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson unveils 'Get Brexit Done' manifesto — key points at a glance

The Conservatives pledge headline tax freezes and money to fix pot-holes in the roads, as well as Britain's much-delayed exit from the EU.

23/11/2019

Living

These Eco-Visionaries are using AI to recreate near-extinct animals

Dystopian evolution and novel solution a presented side by side at The Royal Academy of the Arts

23/11/2019

United Kingdom

Corbyn: I'll be neutral in second Brexit referendum

Corbyn's pledge came in a BBC debate in which leaders of the four main parties answered questions from a studio audience.

22/11/2019

Europe Decoded

Is the battle to define political advertising unwinnable?

As major tech companies begin to overhaul political advertising, Google's mislabelling of an undisclosed Tory attack ad highlights the pitfalls of regulating an unregulated world.

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

This cafe lets homeless use its address to vote in snap UK election

A cafe/bar in southwest England is helping the homeless to vote in the upcoming election by allowing them to use their address to register.

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

UK a 'rogue state' after missing deadline to handover Chagos Islands

The UK has been criticised after missing a deadline set out by the UN to handover control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

Man found guilty of killing heavily pregnant ex-wife with crossbow

Police revealed that Sana's ex-husband had bought two crossbows months prior to the attack and carried out surveillance on her house.

22/11/2019

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Huge fire destroys British seaside hotel

The fire department said no one had been injured and that all guests and employees had been counted.

22/11/2019

Living

REVIEW | What are the best vegan chicken-style nuggets?

We review all the latest launches along with established brands.

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

UK truck deaths: Man from Northern Ireland arrested

A 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested over the 39 Vietnamese citizens found in a truck in Essex.

22/11/2019

World

UK's Labour Party puts Brexit on backburner in election manifesto

The left-wing Labour party, in contrast to the Conservatives, is de-emphasising Brexit and concentrating instead on domestic issues in its newly-released manifesto.

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

UK to repatriate orphaned children of suspected IS fighters from Syria

"These innocent, orphaned, children should never have been the subject to the horrors of war," says Dominic Raab

22/11/2019

United Kingdom

Conservatives launch 'fake' manifesto website for rivals Labour

Britain's ruling Conservatives registered labourmanifesto.co.uk and used it to criticise their election rivals' proposed programme

21/11/2019