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United Kingdom

UK MPs back same-sex marriage and abortion moves for Northen Ireland

The UK parliament on Tuesday backed amendments that would compel the government to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland and liberalise abortion if the country is unable to re-establish its own devolved government by October 21.

09/07/2019

United Kingdom

Corbyn says new UK PM must put Brexit plan to second referendum

In a letter to party members, he added that Labour would campaign in favour of remain to stop a no-deal Brexit or what he called a “damaging Tory Brexit”.

09/07/2019

United Kingdom

Sir David Attenborough: 'Radical change needed on climate change'

Sir David Attenborough faced questions from British MPs during a parliamentary committee on climate change.

09/07/2019

Earth News

3 artists paying tribute to recycling at Masterpiece London

I spent an afternoon at Masterpiece London and found 3 artists that boast sustainability credentials.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK sculpture display brings art to the people

Frieze Sculpture, the art fair's annual outdoor exhibition features towering sculptures created by more than 20 international artists.

08/07/2019

Earth News

EXCLUSIVE: Grace Beverley on her game-changing sustainable activewear

With 1 million followers and counting, the social media influencer turned business woman unveils her new sustainably sourced gymwear.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

British Airways faces fine of more than €200 million over data breach

After roughly 500,000 users' data was compromised in 2018, British Airways faces a fine of £183.39 million (€204.6) by the UK Information Commissioner's Office.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

UK Leadership race: Boris is frontrunner with 2 weeks to go

Polls put former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson streets ahead of his rival, current Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt with backing from 74 percent of the party.

08/07/2019

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London, Bupadest celebrate LGBT rights with Pride parades

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate LGBT rights in London and Budapest's Pride parades. This year marked 50 years since the Stonewall uprising in New York, a protest that changed the face of the gay rights movement worldwide.

07/07/2019

United Kingdom

London regrets leak of memos calling Trump administration "inept"

Britain expressed its regrets to Washington on Monday for the leak of confidential memos in which its ambassador described US President Donald Trump's administration as "dysfunctional" and "inept".

07/07/2019

United Kingdom

First British female medical students get degrees 150 years later

The "Edinburgh Seven" enrolled at university in 1869 but were prevented from graduating and qualifying as doctors after pressure and discrimination from their male peers.

06/07/2019

Earth News

Clean Beauty Insiders, the natural beauty content platform in the know

In conversation with pioneering bloggers, formulators and entrepreneurs Dominika and Elsie on launching their brand BYBI.

06/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Thousands take to streets of British capital for Pride Parade

This year's edition marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that brought the issue of gay rights to the attention of the world.

06/07/2019

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex release pictures of Archie's christening

Revellers gathered outside Windsor Castle in the UK on Saturday morning as reports circulated that Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, or baby Archie, would be christened there.

06/07/2019

Earth News

From Brighton to London: The first zero waste restaurant in the UK

Silo is starting a sustainable restaurant trend that's starting to spread all over the world.

06/07/2019

Earth News

How to recreate the Duchess of Cambridge's Wimbledon Bright Whites

Get the Duchess of Cambridge's monochrome look from these sustainable brands

05/07/2019

Ecotech

We tried a new train journey that can take you into the past

The new touring route, crossing the west of England between Bristol and London, reveals thousands of years of human history.

05/07/2019

United Kingdom

Residents of Welsh village could be Britain's first climate refugees

An official report suggested Fairbourne, in northern Wales, should be decommissioned by 2045 as it is being threatened by rising seawaters.

04/07/2019

Earth News

Tried and tested: Was Glastonbury Festival 2019 really plastic-free?

I visited the UK's most iconic music festival that decided to ban plastic this year! Did they achieve their goal?

04/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Contemporary sculptures fill the Tate with movement

"It's not necessarily about the needle itself or the magnet. It's about that space in between that empty space," says Assistant Curator Helen O'Malley. "

03/07/2019

United Kingdom

Everybody needs to play their part in climate change: May

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday took questions in Parliament at one of her last PMQs in office.

03/07/2019

United Kingdom

NHS must take urgent steps to defend against cyber attacks: new report

"Pretty much everything is digital in healthcare. Even after a week after the WannaCry attack, many appointments were cancelled. At the end of the day, any limitation in care will have an impact," Dr Saira Ghafur, lead author of the report, told Euronews.

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

More than 75% of British MPs struggle with mental health: report

A study conducted by the British Medical Journal has found that more than three-quarters of MPs in the UK face challenges with their mental health.

02/07/2019

Business

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

Lost medieval chess piece could sell for over €1 million

The newly discovered chess piece was bought for £5 (€5.59) in Edinburgh in the 1960s.

02/07/2019

Earth News

Wimbledon 2019: Sustainability upgraded and vegan strawberries & cream

The iconic tennis tournament goes the extra mile this year, in an attempt to make its sporting events more environmentally conscious.

02/07/2019