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Donald Trump UK: Who is happy about the visit and who is not amused?

The British capital was buzzing ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit on Monday. Who is in favour of America's most powerful man visiting the island and who is feeling less positive?

03/06/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Theresa's tears prove Britain needs more emotion in public life ǀ View

Those blaming May for not showing more emotion earlier in her time in Downing Street should ask themselves what they would have said if she actually had. In Britain, we can only let the mask slip as we leave. We must maintain the poker face until we fold.

03/06/2019

Living

Mural of climate change activist Greta Thunberg appears in Bristol, UK

A large-scale artwork has been painted in south-west England to pay tribute to the extraordinary teen activist.

03/06/2019

United Kingdom

Liverpool celebrate Champions League win with victory parade

Liverpool's players and coach returned from Madrid on Sunday after their Champions League victory.

02/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: US President Trump joins the Queen at state banquet

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrive in Britain for a three-day state visit. Britain's Queen Elizabeth will greet Trump and Melania with a welcome ceremony outside Buckingham Palace.

02/06/2019

United Kingdom

Trump: Farage should negotiate Brexit and 'walk away' without a deal

On the eve of his state visit to the UK, Donald Trump said Britain should send Nigel Farage to negotiate Brexit and “walk away” if it doesn't offer a deal.

02/06/2019

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Brexit: what would leadership rivals Johnson and Hunt do as PM?

Rival contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt both say they can renegotiate a deal with the EU – but also maintain the UK is ready to leave without one.

01/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Exhibition transports Londoners to War of the Worlds

Visitors will find themselves in the march of the fighting machines to the capital and flee the invasion on the River Thames.

31/05/2019

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Euroviews. Ballad of a D-Day Dodger ǀ View

“I’m not bitter about the D-Day celebrations at all,” said Ivor Gaskill. “I just wish they’d give us the same recognition because if hadn’t been for us there probably wouldn’t have been a D-Day, at least not on 6 June.”

31/05/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The Special Relationship may be awkward under Trump – but it is vital to Brexit Britain ǀ View

Strong ties with Washington are as important as ever for London, particularly as it pivots away from the European Union. But the pageantry of the visit and the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings may not mask some fundamental differences of opinion.

31/05/2019

Living

Cub restaurant: a new take on (sustainable) luxury dining

CUB in London explores sustainable solutions and champions minimum waste, in style.

31/05/2019

United Kingdom

Climate protesters threaten to shut down Heathrow Airport

Extinction Rebellion are calling for the government to immediately suspend plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport

31/05/2019

United Kingdom

More than 750,000 EU citizens apply to stay in UK after Brexit

More than 750,000 EU citizens have applied to stay in UK after Brexit so far, the Home Secretary has said. Here's where they're from.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

Evidence of prehistoric settlement discovered in North Sea

Archaeologists from Bradford University in the U.K. discovered traces of a lost settlement in the North Sea.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

Astronomers say they've found a new Neptune-like planet

"This planet is very, very close to its star. In fact, it orbits its star every 1.3 days. So, a year on this planet is only 1.3 days, " said Daniel Bayliss, from the University of Warwick, who worked on the study.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

Assange is 'not very well' says lawyer after court no-show

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange missed a scheduled court appearance on Thursday because he is unwell, his lawyer said.

30/05/2019

Musica

Michael Bublé: "Be in the moment"

With more than 60 million records sold, many awards and now back on stage: the king of swing Michael Bublé is currently on world tour. We met up with the mega star in Birmingham.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

Lift off looms for world's first international jet suit races

Three Jet suit pilots took to the skies over Gloucester Docks, England, to demonstrate their manoeuvres.

30/05/2019

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Flying high: Jet suit trio give English a taste of the future

British company Gravity Industries, who made the suits, said it was the first time they had flown three pilots simultaneously.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

Police investigate 'explosive' which turns out to be Christmas bauble

Once police investigated, they discovered that the suspicious device was, in fact, a Christmas bauble.

30/05/2019

World

Scottish government approves new legislation on Indy Ref 2

The Scottish government has published new legislation outlining a second vote for independence. This comes after SNP's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon secured a record number of MEPs in the latest EU election. The new bill does not specify a date for the vote.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit risks 'future of our precious UK' says Hammond

"We need to get the spectre of a no-deal exit off the table," said Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond.

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

British actor Cleese criticsed for saying London 'not an English city'

British comedy legend John Cleese faced criticism on social media for posting a tweet in which he said London was "not really an English city any more".

29/05/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The centre can hold: Reassembling a broken party system for the new century ǀ View

When historians open their laptops and look back at the latter half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, one of the key psephological trends they will notice is the decline of the two main political parties’ vice-like grip on the electoral system.

29/05/2019

United Kingdom

Scotland unveils framework for possible future independence referendum

The legal framework for future referendums in Scotland, including a possible referendum on independence, was published by the Scottish government

29/05/2019

United Kingdom

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson faces court over Brexit claims

The former foreign secretary has been ordered to attend court to face allegations he misled the public in the run up to the 2016 referendum.

29/05/2019