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Journalist John Cantlie, captured by ISIS in 2012, 'is still alive'

The journalist was last seen in a propaganda video at the end of 2016

05/02/2019

United Kingdom

UK promised Nissan up to €91m to protect from any Brexit fallout

In a letter to the Japanese carmaker, the UK business minister had vowed to maintain manufacturers' capacity to trade with the EU.

04/02/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Brexit is pushing the NHS to the brink. Time is running out to save it

As EU doctors and nurses leave the UK in droves and medical supplies become threatened by a 'no deal' Brexit, the stark fate facing the NHS is becoming ever clearer as approach the March Brexit deadline.

04/02/2019

United Kingdom

Body recovered from plane carrying Emiliano Sala 'brought ashore'

It's unclear at this stage whether the body is that of Sala or the pilot of the aircraft.

03/02/2019

United Kingdom

Gibraltar: How did it become a British enclave south of Spain?

Gibraltar, a territory with 34,000 people, has become a point of contention in Brexit negotiations.

03/02/2019

United Kingdom

In pictures: UK turns white under big freeze

From snow-covered monuments to motorway chaos, take a look at how the sub-zero temperatures are affecting the UK.

03/02/2019

United Kingdom

May vows to 'battle for Britain in Brussels'

The British prime minister said she would be entering talks with the EU with a "fresh mandate, new ideas and a renewed determination to agree a pragmatic solution".

03/02/2019

United Kingdom

Facial recognition technology leads to arrests in London

Three people were arrested in the British capital this week as a direct result of controversial facial recognition technology that is being trialled by police.

02/02/2019

United Kingdom

UK outlines post-Brexit trading vision, prepares to shift to the East

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox set out to position the UK as a champion of multilateralism in a major speech on Friday, just 56 days before Britain leaves the EU.

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

First woman convicted in UK for genital mutilation of daughter, 3

In a UK first, a woman has been found guilty of female genital mutilation.

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

Couples wanted for male contraceptive gel medical trial

Researchers in the UK hope the hormonal-based treatment for men could become an alternative contraceptive method for couples.

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

British football club trades shirts for one-off LGBT kit

A British football club has revealed its new rainbow-striped kit, taking inspiration from the LGBT flag

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

EU angers UK by calling Gibraltar a ‘colony of the British Crown’

The European Union has angered the UK by describing Gibraltar as a “colony of the British crown” whose sovereignty is disputed by Spain.

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: what ‘alternative arrangements’ are there to the Irish backstop?

UK MPs have voted to seek a new Brexit deal including ‘alternative arrangements’ to replace the controversial Irish backstop. What could they be?

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

Here are the jokes other Europeans are making about the UK over Brexit

It comes as the British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to gain support for her Brexit deal in the Commons on Tuesday.

31/01/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Kite surfer performs incredible 200-metre jump

Olly Bridge is a former European kite surfing champion.

31/01/2019

Earth News

Christian Dior exhibition opens in London

The largest and most comprehensive museum display ever staged in Britain on the revered French fashion house.

31/01/2019

World

Do the British government simply have to hold their nerve?

EU leaders accuse Theresa May of lacking ideas as UK MPs send her back to Brussels to ask for an "alternative" to the Irish backstop. Leave voting political commentator Iain Dale thinks is more about compromise.

31/01/2019

United Kingdom

Is WTO Article 24 the antidote to a No Deal Brexit? Euronews Answers

Nigel Farage says the UK and EU could continue to trade tariff-free after Brexit. He's right but....

31/01/2019

United Kingdom

UKIP: United Kingdom does not need a trade deal with EU

With the Brexit deadline rapidly approaching, UKIP, the self-proclaimed “Brexit guard dog,” is warning that a Brexit delay would only reaffirm people’s mistrust in Westminster politicians

30/01/2019

United Kingdom

Convicted British MP could still receive €88,000 salary in prison

British MP Fiona Onasanya is still likely to receive her £77,000 (€88,000) annual salary even while she serves a three-month prison sentence.

30/01/2019

United Kingdom

Winning UK Parliament vote on backstop sent 'clear message' to EU: May

More drama from the House of Commons in Prime Minister's Questions.

30/01/2019

United Kingdom

EU is united behind the deal it has negotiated with UK: Barnier

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator gave a very short answer to the UK parliaments request for a renegotiation of its deal

30/01/2019

World

May to return to Brussels for alternative backstop arrangements

The amendment backed by May's government has passed Parliament, giving her a mandate to head back to Brussels. But according to a host of players on the EU negotiating team, she'll be arriving to a chorus of the word "no."

30/01/2019

United Kingdom

What have EU leaders previously said about changing the backstop?

To secure any changes, the British prime minister faces European Union leaders who, until now, have not shown willing to touch the Irish backstop.

30/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK MPs say they want a new Brexit deal. EU says 'No'

British MPs voted on amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday, backing calls for a "no-deal" Brexit to be ruled out and for the Irish backstop to be replaced with "alternative arrangements".

29/01/2019