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Scotland awaits election result that may change its history

It's arguably the most fascinating battleground in the whole election. Orlando Crowcroft is on the scene to bring you the latest.

12/12/2019

Europe News

Irish PM Varadkar hopes UK election will end Brexit 'uncertainty'

Whichever way it goes, a government that can't agree will be problematic for Varadkar.

12/12/2019

United Kingdom

Uk election 2019: Key seats to watch

Where could the future of the UK be won and lost, and are any of the party leaders under threat in their own constituencies?

12/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK election 2019: Online abuse towards MPs soars compared to 2017

Nearly 140,000 abusive tweets aimed at general election candidates were recorded in a single day of campaigning.

12/12/2019

United Kingdom

First past the post: The UK voting system explained

The system used to decide elections is called 'first past the post'. But it's more complicated than it sounds. Let Euronews' Andrew Lebentz talk you through the quagmire.

12/12/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson calls for 'healing to begin' after resounding election victory

There's no doubt which way General Election 2019 has gone. Brexit is on the way. Johnson made that clear from outside 10 Downing St on Friday afternoon.

11/12/2019

The Cube

UK election 2019: How has it played out on social media?

Which party leader had the largest social media engagement? Which issues have become central to the election campaign?

11/12/2019

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Johnson and Corbyn in late push for votes ahead of pivotal election

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leaders Jeremy Corbyn were making a late push on the campaign trail, ahead of general election.

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

Explainer: The numbers you need to know on the UK's pivotal election

We break down the magic number of seats political parties are aiming for in Thursday's general election

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The NHS has barely survived under the Tories. Boris Johnson’s victory will be its death knell ǀ View

A photo of an unwell child lying on a hospital floor, on top of a pile of coats, has only added to the political pressure facing British prime minister, Boris Johnson and his Conservative party in the run up to this week’s general election.

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

Labour makes pitch for Scottish voters on campaign’s final day

Jeremy Corbyn appeared in Glasgow on Wednesday morning, where the main divide is between Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP).

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

Pollution, plants & protests: UK party policies on Green issues

During their campaigns, the political parties have gone big on environmental policies. The Green Party demands zero man-made greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The Labour Party calls for a reduction by then, with the LibDems and SNP aiming fo ra deadline of 2045. The Tories are sticking with 2050.

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

Scotland: a fascinating battleground for the UK's General Election

There's more than the election at stake for Scotland. This might be the spark that sets the country on a course for a second independence referendum.

11/12/2019

Living

From Milan to Mayfair: How I built London's most sustainable food hall

Mercato Metropolitano founder, Andrea Rasca, tells us how he combines sustainability, community, and respect.

11/12/2019

United Kingdom

'I'll do what I can': A Lib Dem fights a losing battle in Scotland

Ahead of the general election on Thursday, Euronews looks at how Glasgow South is a microcosm of Liberal Democrat decline

10/12/2019

United Kingdom

'Getting Brexit done is going to take decades' says Jonathan Coe

The author of "Middle England" gives his thoughts to Euronews on Thursday's general election and the ongoing aftershock of the 2016 EU referendum.

10/12/2019

United Kingdom

Santa on his bench: Banksy highlights homelessness with new artwork

Banksy's artwork on a wall in Birmingham uses a depiction of Santa on his sleigh to raise the issue of growing homelessness in the UK ahead of this week's general election

10/12/2019

Green News

Half of millennials would take a pay cut to save the planet

New research shows young people would be willing to reduce their yearly earnings by more than Generation X.

10/12/2019

Living

Cut-price designer shop catering to boom in green fashion

All Good Things has a living wall behind the till to emphasise its sustainability message.

09/12/2019

United Kingdom

EU citizens criticise Boris Johnson's 'xenophobic' migration comment

EU citizens have been able to treat the UK as though "it’s basically part of their own country" for too long, British PM Boris Johnson said on Sunday.

09/12/2019

United Kingdom

Is Boris Johnson telling the truth on Northern Ireland border checks?

The UK prime minister has been called out as wrong for saying there will be no checks on goods between Britain and Northern Ireland after Brexit.

09/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK's former most wanted handed 33 life sentences for sex attacks

A huge manhunt was launched to find Joseph McCann, who had embarked on a string of horrific attacks after being released from prison.

09/12/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson nervous as election looms, despite Conservative lead in polls

Polls still put the Conservatives above Labour - but such polls largely failed to predict the 2016 referendum result or Theresa May losing her majority in the 2017 snap election.

09/12/2019

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Glasgow's streets filled with Santas for annual charity run

The streets of Glasgow's city centre were painted red on Sunday with thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus.

08/12/2019

United Kingdom

Reddit: Classified UK-US document leak linked to Russian operation

Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed as “belated conspiracy theories” claims that his party has benefited from classified UK-US trade documents that were leaked online.

07/12/2019

United Kingdom

Leaders' debate: Johnson clashes with Corbyn over Brexit and more

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his rival Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit, security, fake news, and more in a leaders' debate six days before voters go to the polls.

06/12/2019