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Watch: 'Chap Olympiad' celebrated Britain's 'sporting ineptitude'

"We really avoid any sporting tests. We are testing gentlemanly skills, not sporting skills."

12/08/2019

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UK MPs running out of options to block no-deal Brexit, report says

There is no time for MPs opposing to a no-deal Brexit to legislate against it or to hold elections or a second referendum that would derail such an event, according to the Institute for Government.

12/08/2019

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British would be 'big losers' from no-deal Brexit, Juncker says

"If it comes to a hard Brexit, that is in no one's interest, but the British would be the big losers," Juncker told an Austrian newspaper.

10/08/2019

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Watch: Water pours through ceiling into Luton Airport

Water was pictured gushing into London Luton Airport in a video posted to Twitter on Friday.

10/08/2019

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Why is the Irish backstop so important in Brexit negotiations?

The Irish backstop is a sort of insurance policy to keep the Irish border open post-Brexit.

10/08/2019

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UK power outage was not caused by cyberattack, says National Grid

The failure of two power generators in the UK caused chaos to transportation and power outages for hundreds of thousands of customers.

09/08/2019

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Watch: A new footbridge will reunite the two halves of Tintagel Castle

Watch: A new footbridge will reunite the two halves of Tintagel Castle

09/08/2019

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Which European football league was the biggest spender this summer?

The spending in Europe’s top five leagues has so far exceeded approximately €4.8 billion.

09/08/2019

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Dozens of suspected migrants rescued off southern coast of England

Dozens of suspected migrants have been brought to shore in the UK after a rescue operation was conducted off southern England on Friday morning.

09/08/2019

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Passenger falls ill on plane to UK from Paris: Flybe says

Passenger falls ill on plane to UK from Paris: Flybe says

09/08/2019

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It's up to Brussels to avoid no-deal scenario, says Dominic Raab

Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab put pressure on Brussels to change terms of UK's withdrawal agreement to avoid a no-deal Brexit.

09/08/2019

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Full of hot air: Europe’s biggest ballooning event gets underway

Dozens of hot-air balloons took to the skies over the western English port of Bristol on Thursday ( August 8) as the city's annual balloon festival began.

08/08/2019

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Fans recreate Beatles' iconic Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on

Iain MacMillan photographed John, Paul, George and Ringo striding across a zebra crossing while a police officer stopped traffic

08/08/2019

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Teenager faces trial next year after French boy's Tate Modern fall

British police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London.

08/08/2019

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Watch: Fan's 'come together' for Abbey Road photo's 50th

Iain Macmillian, the photographer who captured the images in north London in 1969 is said to have completed the entire shoot in just ten minutes.

08/08/2019

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British involvement in Interrail travel scheme back on track

Britain’s train companies will remain part of the Interrail and Eurail travel schemes, the Rail Delivery Group has said

07/08/2019

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Could an artificial tongue scotch the fake whisky trade?

Scottish engineers built a tiny taster that, like a human tongue, is able to distinguish between subtle differences in taste.

07/08/2019

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British Airways flights 'returning to normal' after cancellations

British Airways IT problems cause flight cancellations and delays

07/08/2019

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Could new UK PM Boris Johnson call a snap general election?

Speculation is swirling over whether the UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pull off a shock by calling an early general election.

06/08/2019

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French boy, six, fractured his spine in Tate Modern fall

A 17-year-old British boy appeared in court charged with attempted murder. He will appear at London's Central Criminal Court on Thursday.

06/08/2019

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Brussels can 'clarify its position' on Brexit to new UK government

The European Commission is willing to discuss Brexit with Britain over the coming weeks, a spokeswoman told a news briefing on Tuesday.

06/08/2019

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Birth of Scottish wildcats sign of hope for species: conservationists

Wildcats are on the verge of extinction in Scotland, but the births of two separate litters recently have given hope to conservationists trying secure their future.

06/08/2019

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Greatest show on turf: 12-hour lawnmower endurance race

The lawnmower endurance race in West Sussex, England, saw 48 teams take to the 1.5km circuit from dusk until dawn.

05/08/2019

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A cut above: Contestants race lawnmowers in UK endurance event

A total of 48 teams lined up for the annual 12-hour endurance race staged in West Sussex, England

05/08/2019

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'Breakfast means breakfast': Robot waitress named after Theresa May

The real Theresa May is out of a job, but this English tearoom has a robot waitress named after the former Prime Minister.

05/08/2019

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Watch again: British pilots attempt world tour in restored Spitfire

In a world-first, two British pilots will attempt to fly around the world in the iconic Spitfire.

05/08/2019