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Destinations

A plastic-free luxury stay in London

We dropped by The London EDITION Hotel to find out all the ways the team is striving to be kinder to the planet.

13/03/2019

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Brexit: The amendments to Wednesday's no-deal vote

Two amendments have already been tabled. One calls for no-deal to be ruled out once and for one, the other demands the country set "standstill agreements" with the EU.

12/03/2019

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UK government's lawyer uses a very un-legal term

Coming from a profession known for difficult-to-read legalese, this was unusually clear language from the UK's Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.

12/03/2019

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As Britain prepares to leave the EU, Europeans leave Britain

EU nationals are already finding the UK less attractive as a place to live and work.

12/03/2019

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Watch: White man on tube directs monkey noises at a black passenger

A white man on the London Underground’s Northern Line was filmed directing monkey noises at a black passenger last week.

12/03/2019

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UK MPs reject Brexit deal for second time despite changes to backstop

Join us for live coverage from London where British MPs are debating PM Theresa May's Brexit deal ahead of a make-or-break vote later today.

12/03/2019

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UK police investigating claim that parcel bombs sent by the 'IRA'

Police in London and Scotland are investigating a claim that the 'IRA' were responsible for a recent series of parcel bombs sent to London transport hubs and Glasgow University.

12/03/2019

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Brexit endgame? British MPs set for fresh vote on EU divorce deal

British MPs are voting on Theresa May's Brexit deal today after the Prime Minister secured "legally-binding changes" to the agreement at an eleventh-hour meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg last night.

11/03/2019

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How will new law alter Brits' access to porn sites? | Euronews answers

The law was designed to prevent children from accessing pornographic content but some fear it would worsen the issue.

11/03/2019

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Theresa May rushes to Strasbourg to find a deal as Brexit crunch looms

Theresa May rushed to Strasbourg on Monday to seek concessions from the European Union in a last-ditch attempt to avoid another humiliating defeat in Parliament of her deal to exit the bloc.

11/03/2019

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'Dogs dinner' anti-Brexit protest at UK parliament

With "porky pies" and Eton Mess on the menu, dozens of dogs dressed in EU colours shared "a dog's dinner" in London on Sunday (10 MARCH 2019), outside the UK Parliament, in protest over Brexit.

11/03/2019

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Ruff deal? Campaigners use dogs to protest against Brexit

Campaigners from Wooferendum have one thing to say about Brexit — it's a dog's dinner.

11/03/2019

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Fan attacks Aston Villa player on pitch during Championship game

A football fan attacked Aston Villa Jack Grealish after rushing onto the pitch during a Championship game against Birmingham City on Sunday

10/03/2019

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Support for no-deal Brexit growing: poll

44% of people — up from 38% in January — believe a no-deal Brexit is better than May's deal, a poll by ComRes has found.

10/03/2019

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EU leaders 'hopeful' that UK MPs will vote to ratify Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has a "difficult job" to gather enough votes to push her Brexit deal over the line in parliament next week, Ireland's deputy prime minister, Simon Coveney, told Euronews

09/03/2019

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First medical cannabis clinic opens in the UK

Britain legalised certain types of cannabis-based treatments last year.

09/03/2019

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Female genital mutilation trial: Mother sentenced to 11 years in jail

The first person to be convicted in the UK for female genital mutilation gets 11 years in jail.

08/03/2019

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Watch: May’s sharp riposte to journalist after women’s day criticism

Comments from UK Prime Minister Theresa May generated a round of applause from her audience after she was challenged by a reporter for not choosing to answer more questions from female journalists on International Women's Day

08/03/2019

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Watch again: May warns UK 'may never leave' EU if MPs reject her deal

UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that the UK 'may never leave' the EU if MPs reject her deal in parliament next week

08/03/2019

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What happens next with Brexit over the coming fortnight?

MPs are due a second ‘meaningful vote’ on the EU-UK exit deal. If it’s defeated again then more votes could lead to Brexit being delayed.

08/03/2019

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Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.

08/03/2019

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Brexit: Theresa May in last-ditch warning to EU over backstop

The UK prime minister is urging Brussels to make concessions. The EU says the UK must present new ideas. Both sides are deadlocked at a critical stage.

08/03/2019

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Detained British-Iranian mother granted diplomatic protection by UK

The Foreign Secretary has today decided that the UK will exercise diplomatic protection in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as part of the Government’s continuing efforts to secure her release.

08/03/2019

Musica

Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'

When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it at the Barbican Centre under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano.

07/03/2019

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Watch: How much of a Brexit effect are Europe’s carmakers feeling?

Manufacturers tell Euronews of their struggles as Brexit talks remain inconclusive.

07/03/2019

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Watch: John Bercow struggles to get order in the House of Commons

Speaker of the House of Commons in London, John Bercow, struggles to get order from MPs.

06/03/2019