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UK removes 'European Union' title from British passport

One woman tweeted the new passport she was issued with - with one major removal from the front cover.

06/04/2019

United Kingdom

Nigel Farage 'not happy' about standing in European elections

One of Britain's foremost Brexit supporters, Nigel Farage, confirms he will lead his new party into the European elections but he is 'not happy'

05/04/2019

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Watch: ‘The only Brexit positive is people take Europe more seriously’

At least someone’s glass is half full when it comes to Brexit.

05/04/2019

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Pro-EU messages emblazoned across England’s Europe-facing cliffs

'This is our star and we're fighting for it,' says anti-Brexit campaign group in a message aimed at Europe.

05/04/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: London start-up turns lobster shells into plastic alternative

A bio-polymer in crustacean shells called chitin can be developed into a biodegradable and recyclable material.

05/04/2019

United Kingdom

No decision to expel Julian Assange, says senior Ecuador official

Assange has been holed up inside Ecuador's London embassy since 2012.

05/04/2019

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Dad-to-be Prince Harry observes a ballet class and makes a baby smile while visiting a YMCA

Dad-to-be Prince Harry showcased his fun-loving side while at a YMCA in west London Wednesday (3 APRIL 2019).

04/04/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit metaphor? UK parliament suspended amid water leak

A parliamentary session had to be suspended this afternoon after water could be seen dripping from the roof.

04/04/2019

United Kingdom

European Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit

European Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit

04/04/2019

United Kingdom

May asks for June 30 Brexit extension in letter to EU's Tusk

What's the latest with Brexit?

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

May's Brexit meeting with Corbyn compared to Harry Potter's Voldemort

A Conservative source told a UK journalist that Theresa May turning to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn was like Harry Potter's Voldemort having his soul broken.

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

Fighter jets scrambled 'to monitor Russian bombers near UK airspace'

The two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bombers remained in international airspace off Britain's north-east coast.

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

What is UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s policy on Brexit?

The UK’s main opposition leader has agreed to seek a Brexit compromise plan with Prime Minister Theresa May.

03/04/2019

The Cube

British soldiers use picture of Jeremy Corbyn as a shooting target

The British Army has launched an investigation into a video circulating of British soldiers using a picture of the Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn as a shooting target.

03/04/2019

World

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband renews pleas for her release on third anniversary

Today is the third anniversary of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest on spying charges in Iran. The British-Iranian charity worker was detained at Tehran Airport while attempting to return home to London after visiting family.

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: Under-fire May takes MPs' questions amid Brexit chaos

Theresa May took questions in Parliament as another Brexit deadline loomed

03/04/2019

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'Brexit isn't done for', says Rees-Mogg, but he won't move against May

"I did that last year, and I lost," said Rees-Mogg about going against the PM.

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

Two devices found on UK railway in suspected 'pro-Brexit' sabotage

Two devices with pro-Brexit slogans were found, with police suspecting that they could have caused delays and signal failures if gone unchecked.

03/04/2019

United Kingdom

Here's what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's nursery might look like

Online interior design company Modsy imagined how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might decorate their baby's nursery.

02/04/2019

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Naked truth? Climate activists cause a stir during Brexit debate

A group of semi-naked climate change protesters created a stir in Britain's parliament on Monday (April 1), pressing themselves up against the glass screen of a public gallery overlooking the chamber while MPs attempted to debate Brexit

02/04/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: May to seek new Brexit delay and offers talks with opposition

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a further delay to Brexit and said a "short extension" to article 50 is needed.

02/04/2019

Green News

A new eco-friendly one-day festival is happening this month in London

Find out more about pebblefest, the first event by sustainable lifestyle platform pebble.

02/04/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Britain fought wars to save Europe. Now it has lost itself - and Europe - over Brexit ǀ View

The idealised memories of British victories in the Great Wars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are impossible to reconcile with the reality of Britain’s actual global role in 2019.

01/04/2019

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Extinction Rebellion activists strip off for 'elephant in the room'

Eleven protesters from the climate change group Extinction Rebellion stripped off in the House of Commons as MPs prepared for a second round of indicative votes on Monday.

01/04/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit deadlock continues as MPs fail to back alternative options

MPs fail to gain support for any alternative path to Theresa May's Brexit deal in a second round of indicative votes.

01/04/2019

United Kingdom

EasyJet blames Brexit for weak outlook as businesses ramp up warnings

EasyJet said it would incur "softness" to its forecast for its second quarter of results while Siemens said it was also concerned as Brexit uncertainty continues.

01/04/2019