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Cocktails and dreams: Industry innovations go on show in Glasgow

The future involves drinks imprinted with selfies and recipes based on the brain's individual response to smells. Bartenders also used machines such as centrifuges and rotavaps to extract flavours.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Court rules trans man who gave birth cannot be registered as father

Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, wanted to be recognised as the father of his son, who was born last year, on the official birth certificate but was told he would have to be registered as the mother.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson slammed over ‘inflammatory’ language in Brexit debate

Amid rancorous scenes in parliament, the UK prime minister insisted the best way to heal divisions was to "get Brexit done".

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

MPs vote not to adjourn for the Conservative Party conference

The UK parliament will not break next week.

26/09/2019

United Kingdom

'This is a dead parliament': Watch MP's furious rant in Commons

He also added that MPs were too “cowardly” to call a general election.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook: UK government will try to recover repatriation costs

Transport Minister Grant Shapps said the government would try to recover the tens of thousands it has spent on repatriating stranded tourists after Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Meet the British furniture farmers fighting deforestation

Guiding the shoots and grafting branches allows the chair to grow fully formed and is a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy process of cutting down trees to make furniture.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Royal baby Archie makes first public appearance

As the royals arrived, Archbishop Tutu and his wife took turned to coo over the four-month-old, trying to teach him to wave to the cameras.

25/09/2019

United Kingdom

What next for Boris Johnson after the Supreme Court ruling?

The prime minister said he disagreed with but would respect the ruling that his suspension of parliament was unlawful - while remaining committed to delivering Brexit.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Why are UK opposition parties lagging behind Boris Johnson?

Although under fire from all sides over Brexit, Britain's ruling Conservatives under Prime Minister Boris Johnson still lead in the opinion polls.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: The moment a judge rules UK parliament suspension unlawful

This is the historic moment a UK judge ruled Boris Johnson's suspension — or proroguing — of parliament was unlawful.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Hit by the collapse of Thomas Cook? Here's what to do

Hundreds of thousands have been left stranded - but help is at hand.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson dares opposition to call vote of no confidence

The prime minister also says he will not ask for a Brexit extension.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Labour party members vote against pro-EU stance for election run

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn won support for his Brexit strategy on Monday, fighting off a challenge by members who wanted him to immediately back remaining in the European Union before any election.

24/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson calls for new Iran nuclear deal, says Trump is 'one guy' to get it done

In an interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, the Conservative prime minister praised President Donald Trump's negotiating skills.

23/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook: Why did the world's oldest travel firm go bust?

After 178 years in business, Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel company, has gone bust. It's just the latest in a long line of European carriers to have close up shop over the past two years.

23/09/2019

United Kingdom

Bomb squad called in at Manchester Airport as station evacuated

A man has been detained at the scene, police said.

23/09/2019

United Kingdom

Could MPs be recalled if judges rule parliament's suspension illegal?

Britain's Supreme Court is due to rule on Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament on Tuesday.

23/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook: UK to fly 135,300 people back after after firm's collapse

British travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, stranding 600,000 holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in UK's history.

23/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook: How a tee-total cabinet-maker built a travel empire

One of Britain's oldest firms faces its biggest challenge yet.

22/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's Conservatives lead Labour by 15 points in new UK poll

The results come ahead of a potential national election over Brexit.

21/09/2019

United Kingdom

World's first vagina museum to open in London in November

Its aim will be to educate visitors about female genitals while fighting stigma surrounding them.

21/09/2019

Business

Thomas Cook in last ditch talks over €220 million bailout

The iconic British firm is just hours away from collapse if it can't reach a deal.

20/09/2019

United Kingdom

Masha and the Bear: Russian duo clock up 55 billion views on YouTube

The cartoon will hit UK cinemas on September 20.

20/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Hate crimes are rising in the UK - thanks to Brexit and an exclusive education system ǀ View

New data from the UK’s police forces shows that hate crimes in British schools and colleges have more than doubled in three years. The time period for the study is not coincidental.

20/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: Jeremy Corbyn speaks on climate crisis

Labour leader says the government will 'hear demands' of youth activists.

20/09/2019