United Kingdom

Business Series

Lloyds bank: UK government sells off final shares, but did it make a profit?

The British government has sold its last remaining stake in bailed out Lloyds Banking Group claiming to have made a profit, but that is disputed.

17/05/2017

Economy

UK unemployment down again but workers real wages fall

UK unemployment was at 4.6 percent in Q1, the lowest level since 1975, but workers real earnings fell for the first time in two and a half years.

17/05/2017

Economy

UK inflation at highest since 2013, wages not keeping up with prices

Bad news for consumers as British Inflation hit its highest level in three and a half years in April with prices up by 2.7 percent from a year ago.

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Does Brexit actually mean Breakup?

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour party promises a vote on Brexit deal if it wins election

Britain's opposition party launches its manifesto ahead of next month's election, promising its stance on Brexit will benefit ordinary people.

16/05/2017

Business Series

Indian costs Vodafone dear but operator promises its cash flow will jump

Britain's Vodafone has reported a 6.1 billion euro annual loss but forecasts a jump in the amount of cash it will generate this financial year.

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Gay marriage question threatens to break up Church of England

16/05/2017

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Lawn mower race in the UK

The Formula One Spanish Grand Prix was on most petrol-heads minds this weekend but for a dedicated few in Britain the new lawn mower race season was their adrenaline…

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

'Moors murderer' who killed five children in UK dies in prison

The notorious child killer Ian Brady has died aged 79.

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Cutting-edge car calls cops on drunk driver

Car safety feature lands drunk driver in hot water with police after it automatically called them to report an accident.

15/05/2017

Green News

Every day in the life of The Everyday Man

Living it chats to John Robertson, blogger behind The Everyday Man

15/05/2017

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World's oldest skydiver

A 101-year-old D-Day veteran has broken the world record for the oldest tandem skydiver.

15/05/2017

Sport

Chelsea clinch Premier League title

Former Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi scored from close range to down West Brom 1-0 at the Hawthorns, handing Chelsea their sixth Premier League title.

12/05/2017

United Kingdom

UK hospitals, Spanish businesses hit by cyber attack

Hackers have launched massive ransomware attacks on the UK health service and a range of Spain's biggest companies in a bid to extort money.

12/05/2017

Sport

Manchester United hold on to reach Europa League final

Manchester United survived a late scare to draw at home to Celta Vigo and reach the Europa League final on Thursday.

12/05/2017

Economy

Bank of England says solid economic growth is linked to 'smooth' Brexit

UK central bank cuts 2017 growth forecast only slightly, warns wages not keeping up with higher inflation means difficulty for British households.

11/05/2017

Europe News

Activists urge early deal on EU citizens rights

Activists and experts from the UK want the EU and Britain to protect citizens rights after Brexit.

11/05/2017

Living

Who is Surridge? 4 things to know about the appointment of Cavalli’s new creative director.

11/05/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit questioned as Labour launches UK election campaign

Jeremy Corbyn has reportedly refused to confirm whether he would go ahead with Brexit if Labour were to win the UK election on June 8.

09/05/2017

United Kingdom

Banksy shows workman removing star from EU flag

The latest work of graffiti artist Banksy shows a workman removing a star from an EU flag.

08/05/2017

Sport

The Corner: Arsenal beat United

Arsene Wenger recorded his first league victory over Jose Mourinho with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium

08/05/2017

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Duke of Edinburgh admired as a god

A tribe in Vanuatu was shocked and dismayed to discover on Saturday (May 6) that the man they pray to as the son of an ancestral local mountain god will likely never return to their Pacific Island…

07/05/2017

United Kingdom

"Brexit for the many, not the few" promises UK's opposition leader

In a swipe at Prime Minister Theresa May, the opposition leader said a Labour government would not threaten Europe during negotiations.

06/05/2017

United Kingdom

UK election: Sturgeon plays down Tory threat in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has played down the threat from the ruling Conservatives in Scotland a day after Prime Minister Theresa May’s party made big gains in local elections…

06/05/2017

United Kingdom

EU Brexit negotiator Barnier demands guarantees on citizens' rights

Speaking at an EU conference in Italy on Friday, chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that member states must have reassurances that citizens affected by Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc will

05/05/2017

United Kingdom

Conservative catastrophe? Tories lose tied council seat after random draw

Rival candidates were forced into a drawing of straws to decide the winner of a local council seat in north-east England.

05/05/2017