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Harry Dunn family ask US diplomat's wife to 'do the humane thing'

The family of a teenager killed in a road accident in the UK in August have pleaded with crash suspect Anne Sacoolas to "do the humane thing" and return to the UK.

14/10/2019

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World Conker Championships take place despite heavy rain

"if the conker that you've got is harder than the other guy's, you've won," said a former champion.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

Vodafone 'sorry' after charging customers up to €11,000 for roaming

Vodafone has apologised to its customers for a "technical issue" that has wrongly added thousands of euros of roaming charges to their bills.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: World's first hydrogen-powered boat docks in London

The 30-metre Energy Observer acts a "floating lab" for testing green maritime technology. It harnesses three renewable energies – solar, wind and hydro – to propel the boat and charge its batteries.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit timeline: What to look out for in a crucial week

The race is on once again to try to secure a revised exit deal, with the EU and UK engaged in intensified talks ahead of an EU summit.

14/10/2019

World

UK settled status applications spike as EU says much still to be done

The European Union has cautioned that 'a lot of work' remains if there is to be any Brexit deal by the October 31 deadline.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: Queen's Speech marks new session of Parliament

After the British monarch gave a Queen's speech, MPs in the House of Commons began to debate the contents.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

What is the Queen's Speech and what happens if MPs reject it?

"We could end up in a very strange scenario where the government can't pass its Queen's Speech but still can't get the numbers for a general election. This has never really happened before and it's unclear what will happen next" - Maddy Thimont-Jack, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government.

14/10/2019

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Battle of Hastings re-enacted after nearly 1000 years

Nearly a thousand years after the original battle took place, people dressed up qs English and French troops "fought" against each other on Saturday in a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings.

13/10/2019

United Kingdom

It's a 1,000 days since Northern Ireland last had a government

The Northern Ireland Executive collapsed on January 16th, 2017.

13/10/2019

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland's violent past looms over last-ditch Brexit talks

Analysis: These are distressing times for those of us who were children when "the Troubles" began, who lived through its daily carnage.

13/10/2019

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US crash suspect does not have diplomatic immunity: UK Foreign Office

The Foreign Office said that, having gone home, Anne Sacoolas no longer has immunity.

13/10/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson 'urges' Erdogan to end Turkish operation in Syria during call

Johnson also said the incursion could further worsen the humanitarian situation in northern Syria "and undermine the progress made against Daesh".

12/10/2019

United Kingdom

U.K.-E.U. talks intensify on last-minute Brexit deal

Time is running out to agree a deal before the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union.

12/10/2019

United Kingdom

Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism after stabbings in Manchester

Three people were taken to hospital with stab wounds following an attack at a shopping centre in Manchester, northern England.

11/10/2019

United Kingdom

‘Much work needed’ to secure Brexit deal ahead of crucial EU summit

Intensive Brexit talks will continue on Monday after the weekend’s discussions brought no breakthrough between London and Brussels.

11/10/2019

United Kingdom

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's daughter reunited with father in UK

"Late last night, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter, Gabriella, came home after more than 1300 days in Iran," Labour MP Tulip Siddiq revealed on Twitter.

11/10/2019

United Kingdom

EU citizens without UK settled status to be deported, says minister

More than 1.3 million of the estimated 3.6 million EU citizens residing in Britain have applied to the Settlement Scheme, British government figures show.

11/10/2019

United Kingdom

Dead whale found in Thames river was struck by ship, scientists say

The whale was found dead in the Thames near Greenhithe on the evening of Tuesday 8 October.

10/10/2019

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Extinction Rebellion tries to shut down London airport

Protesters said they would "nonviolently use their bodies to close the airport."

10/10/2019

United Kingdom

Britain and Ireland see pathway to possible Brexit deal

The UK and Irish leaders met on Thursday with few expectations of a breakthrough over a Brexit deal.

10/10/2019

Sport

Whodunnit? Row between wives of English footballers Rooney and Vardy goes viral

Whodunnit? Row between wives of English footballers Rooney and Vardy goes viral

09/10/2019

Living

The dirty subject one photographer wants to remind us of

Elizabeth Hoff releases powerful photos of models swimming in plastic, showing the pollution destroying our oceans.

09/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: Juncker refuses to rule out Brexit deal with London

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker refused to rule out a Brexit deal as he condemned the "blame game from London".

09/10/2019

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: What does business make of Johnson’s Brexit plan?

Many traders are highly critical of the UK PM’s proposals to replace the Irish border backstop.

09/10/2019

United Kingdom

40,000 toy soldiers highlight plight of UK veterans

An installation in Manchester has been put on display to raise awareness about the difficulties many armed forces veterans face when their careers are ended by injury.

08/10/2019