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Europe Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn's practical joke

The famous golfer turns up unannounced at a fan's door afer receiving his jokey letter.

01/05/2018

United Kingdom

UK: New Home Secretary Javid pledges Windrush help

Sajid Javid, the first Interior Minister from Britain's Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, says that putting things right for the Windrush generation is his immediate priority

01/05/2018

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Watch: Minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland

The new law will come into effect on May 1st.

01/05/2018

United Kingdom

House of Lords gives Commons Brexit-blocking powers

Britain's upper house on Monday voted to give parliament powers to block or delay a final deal on departure from the European Union, defeating Prime Minister Theresa May's government.

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

Rudd quits and Javid takes over at Home Office, but May's woes deepen

UK Prime Minister loses key ally who takes blame for policies Theresa May instigated while Home Secretary, a fact the Labour opposition has been underlining.

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

British interior ministry gets first Muslim head as Windrush scandal claims Rudd

Theresa May loses a strong supporter in cabinet, but for Sajid Javid, son of Pakistani immigrants, it is a considerable step up.

30/04/2018

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UK gets new interior minister

Sajid Javid appointed in wake of Amber Rudd's Windrush departure

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

EU's Barnier 'not an honest broker', says DUP leader

Northern Ireland party leader launches attack on EU Brexit negotiator.

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK's No 2 and No 3 supermarkets to merge

A deal to create the biggest retailer in the UK is in the works.

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK home secretary Rudd resigns amid immigration scandal

British Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigned has resigned saying she had mistakenly misled parliament over whether her department had targets for deporting illegal immigrants.

30/04/2018

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Amber Rudd resigns over Windrush scandal

UK's Home Secretary steps down after misleading a parliamentary committee over government deportation targets.

30/04/2018

United Kingdom

Londoners #finishformatt, runner who died during last leg of marathon

Hundreds of runners turned out to complete the last section of the London marathon route in honour of Matt Campbell, who died during the race.

29/04/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Tesla driver ‘puts on autopilot and moves to passenger seat’

These are the moments after a Tesla driver in England turned on autopilot and moved to the passenger seat of his car.

29/04/2018

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Alfie Evans: Thousands of balloons released in tribute to toddler

Crowds gathered to release thousands of balloons into the air at a memorial for Alfie Evans hours after his father said he had died.

28/04/2018

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Toxic caterpillar outbreak in London

Londoners have been warned about an outbreak of toxic caterpillars that can cause fever, rashes and breathing difficulties.

28/04/2018

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Watch: Dashcam footage shows drunk’s erratic driving before crash

This is what it’s like to be driving when you’re drunk. Warning: some viewers may find this footage upsetting.

28/04/2018

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Legal battle toddler Alfie Evans, one, loses his fight for life

His death comes a week after life support was withdrawn.

28/04/2018

United Kingdom

MPs believe rail system is broken ahead of planned strikes

MPs believe the privatised rail system is inadequate for passengers due to the Department of Transports management failing to anticipate strikes over driverless trains and poor railway lines.

27/04/2018

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Rise in UK crime adds pressure on Rudd and May

An increase in violent crime in major cities is especially worrying, but critics say the prime minister only has herself to blame for policies she enacted while doing Amber Rudd's current job.

27/04/2018

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UK: Rudd urged to quit over Windrush scandal

Britain's Labour opposition is spearheading calls for the resignation of Home Secretary Amber Rudd amid the scandal over the country's treatment of Caribbean immigrants. However PM Theresa May has expressed confidence in her minister.

26/04/2018

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England's Football Association says in talks to sell Wembley Stadium

An American billionaire and NFL team owner has reportedly offered over a billion euros for the home of the English national side.

26/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK: Parliament approves motion urging the government to pursue customs union in Brexit negotiations

UK: Parliament approves motion urging the government to pursue customs union in Brexit negotiations

26/04/2018

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Rodin and the art of ancient Greece

A new exhibition of Auguste Rodin's sculptures places the French artist's work alongside the Athenian marbles which inspired them.

25/04/2018

United Kingdom

ECJ ruling boosts Europe's 'most vulnerable migrants'

Europe’s most vulnerable migrants were boosted by a ruling that gives greater protection to those who have been tortured, according to an expert.

24/04/2018

United Kingdom

Alfie Evans: 4 questions answered

A Liverpool baby captured the attention of the world, before doctors won the right to turn off his life support.

24/04/2018

United Kingdom

Court fines Scottish man over 'grossly offensive' Nazi dog video

A Scottish man has been fined £800 after he trained a dog to perform Nazi salutes and react positively to anti-Jewish commands in a video that went viral.

24/04/2018