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London gun salute marks Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday

A spectacular artillery gun salute from Hyde Park in central London on Saturday (April 21) marked Britain's Queen Elizabeth's official 92nd birthday as part of an eventful weekend.

22/04/2018

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Queen Elizabeth celebrates 92nd birthday in style

Star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall pays tribute to the British monarch

22/04/2018

Business Series

Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech

Before widespread immigration, the streets of Europe looked very different

20/04/2018

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ETA "truly sorry" for suffering caused by independence campaign

Basque independence movement due to disband next month.

20/04/2018

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Arsène Wenger steps down

Arsenal manager to leave at the end of the season after nearly 22 years in the job.

20/04/2018

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Save the Children chief quits after launch of sex abuse inquiry

Charity Save the Children's international chairman Sir Alan Parker has resigned saying he believed change was needed.

20/04/2018

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Commonwealth summit ends with choice of new leader

Several of the bloc's leaders, and Her Majesty herself, have expressed a wish to see Prince Charles take the reins of the 53-member association.

20/04/2018

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Sniffer dogs deployed in Windsor as police beefed up for Royal wedding

Town braced for tourist invasion on May 19, and the security forces' job will be to ensure no possible disruption ruins the big day.

20/04/2018

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Why recycling is not the answer for fighting the plastic pollution problem

If you want to fight plastic pollution in the oceans it's better to reduce consumption rather than recycle, experts say.

19/04/2018

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UK urges Commonwealth to tackle marine pollution

Britain is pressing its Commonwealth allies to take action against marine waste, mainly plastic, and is ready to commit over 70 million euros to limit how much plastic waste ends up in the ocean

19/04/2018

Next Series

Surfing scientists and algae hunters use Sentinel-3 to study coastline

We meet a surfing scientist and toxic algae hunters to see how Sentinel-3 satellite data is used to study the coastline of the English Channel in this month's episode of Space.

19/04/2018

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The Commonwealth: 4 questions answered

What is the Commonwealth, what issues does it face, how will Brexit affect it and is it going to grow?

19/04/2018

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Queen pitches for Charles

Elizabeth wants son to succeed as head of Commonwealth

19/04/2018

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It's sunny in the UK and people don't know what to make of it

British humour emerges from hibernation at the first sign of summer.

19/04/2018

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British media watchdog investigates Russian RT channel

Britain's media regulator has opened seven investigations into whether Russian news channel RT broke impartiality rules in broadcasts made since a Russian double-agent was poisoned in the English city of Salisbury last month

19/04/2018

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Lords delivers defeat to Theresa May's government over exiting EU customs union

The goverment is expected to get a rough ride in parliament's upper chamber over the coming weeks as several Brexit votes are scheduled.

19/04/2018

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Britain and Russia wage war of words at chemical weapons conference

Representatives from both countries traded accusations on the March 4th chemical attack in Salisbury

18/04/2018

Europe News

UK: Windrush scandal becomes Brexit issue

The issue has stoked fears among EU citizens in the UK that they will suffer a similar fate

18/04/2018

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Salisbury clean up could take months

Liquid nerve agent was used in Skripal attack

18/04/2018

Sport

Mo targets marathon

Farah aiming for Japan Olympics

17/04/2018

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British pound hits post-Brexit referendum high

The pound sterling has reached its highest level compared to the dollar since the June 2016 vote

17/04/2018

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"Up to a third of millennials face renting from cradle to grave"

Policy makers are being asked to make significant changes, as a new report suggests a third of Britain's young people will continue renting for the rest of their lives.

17/04/2018

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UK apologises to 'Windrush' immigrants wrongly declared illegal

Prime Minister Theresa May has said sorry to 12 Caribbean nations for the harsh treatment of post-war migrants to the UK, denied rights in recent years amid a tightening of immigration rules.

17/04/2018

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Scientists develop plastic-eating enzyme

It is hoped the breakthrough could help solve the global pollution crisis

17/04/2018

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May tells Parliament UK acted in 'national interest' over Syria strikes

The British prime minister makes a statement to the House of Commons on her decision to join the US and France in launching airstrikes at Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected gas attack.

16/04/2018

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No known cases of deported 'Windrush' residents says Britain

A day after apologising for "horrendous" mistakes, UK ministers now give conflicting details about deported British residents

16/04/2018