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"She had such a big heart"

A 74-year-old woman has died in hospital, seven months after being rescued from her flat during the Grenfell Tower blaze in London.

28/02/2018

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How Brussels see its future relationship with the UK

The EU today published a 120-page draft text on how it sees its relations with Britain after Brexit. We've been through it so you don't have to.

28/02/2018

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Snow falls in the UK capital, covers Buckingham Palace in white

Snow covers London as the "Beast of the East" brings Siberian weather to Britain.

28/02/2018

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Frosty reception for EU's draft Brexit legal text

Prime Minister Theresa May will lay out her vision for a post-Brexit free trading relationship with the EU on Friday

28/02/2018

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Brexit: a three course meal or a packet of crisps?

The UK negotiating position on trade after Brexit remains uncertain. The Trade Secretary wants to leave the customs union, but momentum is building for staying inside.

27/02/2018

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Sprinting champion Usain Bolt set to line-up in charity soccer match

The decorated sprinter will lace-up his football boots to raise money for UNICEF.

27/02/2018

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US cable giant Comcast in multi-billion euro bid for Sky

Sky's shares jumped more than 18% in early trading on the London Stock Exchange

27/02/2018

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Comcast takes on Rupert Murdoch with $31 billion bid for Sky

US cable giant takes on rival as it targets UK market.

27/02/2018

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Far-right terror threat ‘growing and underestimated’ in UK – police ch

The outgoing head of UK counter-terrorism policing reveals that four right-wing extremist terror plots were thwarted in the past year, along with 10 Islamist conspiracies.

26/02/2018

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#March4Women: Choir to sing 'You Don't Own Me' in London

Last rehearsals are underway ahead of a performance which will close the annual event dedicated to promoting gender equality

26/02/2018

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Brexit: where do Britain’s political parties stand on a customs union?

As Labour shifts its stance on a customs union, Euronews looks at what other parties in the UK parliament think about trading with the EU post-Brexit.

26/02/2018

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Translating Brexicon: Knowing your Bremoaner from your Brino

Since Theresa May said "Brexit means Brexit" upon becoming prime minister, the UK's planned departure from the EU has spawned a bewildering jungle of jargon. Euronews tries to explain.

26/02/2018

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Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit stance: what you need to know

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn says he wants a new customs union with the EU to protect trade and avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland.

26/02/2018

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Watch again: Corbyn wants new post-Brexit customs union with EU

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn says he wants a new customs union with the EU to protect trade and avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland.

26/02/2018

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Leicester blast not terror-related say police

Although the cause of the blast remains unclear, police have said there is no indication it was terrorist-related

26/02/2018

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Britain's opposition Labour Party leader set to clarify Brexit stance

Jeremy Corbyn will announce the shift in Labour's Brexit policy during a speech on Monday confirming the party's support for a customs union with the EU after Brexit

25/02/2018

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"Arming teachers will not save lives" - Dunblane campaigner

The father of a five-year-old girl who died in the UK's school shooting in Scotland in 1996 warns Donald Trump's suggestion to arm teachers in the wake of the Florida shooting will not save lives.

25/02/2018

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UK Brexit cabinet 'united', but lingering questions remain

The prime minister is reported to have "played a blinder" in persuading the Brexiteers to shift their position and they left Chequers with a broadly agreed opening pitch to the rest of the EU.

23/02/2018

Economy

UK growth revised down as slow production hits

According to official figures the UK economy expanded by less than previously thought in the last three months of 2017

22/02/2018

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Thousands of vacant posts leave UK health service suffering

Official figures show 100,000 posts remain unfilled.

22/02/2018

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Number of EU citizens leaving UK at highest level since 2008

New figures show net migration to the UK from EU countries continues to slide after the Brexit vote. But more people continue to come to Britain than leave.

22/02/2018

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Anthrax scare for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Scotland Yard is reportedly investigating after a package containing suspicious white powder was sent to the couple at Kensington Palace

22/02/2018

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Theresa May bids to overcome Brexit divisions at Chequers hideaway

The British prime minister has convened ministers to her country residence to settle disputes that have divided her cabinet and party, and frustrated negotiators in Brussels.

22/02/2018

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Scientists sound off after levitating ants breakthrough

Researchers in England have worked out how to use sound to suspend objects in the air, paving the way for its possible use in medicine.

22/02/2018

Cult

I'll wear what I like, says Jennifer Lawrence to dress critics

Actress says focus on her dress on a cold day was sexist.

22/02/2018

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Brexit: How do EU countries' customs plans compare with the UK?

The Netherlands and France plan to hire hundreds of new customs officers in preparation for the UK’s exit from the EU. The British government prefers to wait and see.

22/02/2018