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Cult

Interactive questions for Holocaust survivors a the UK National Holocaust Centre

From beyond the grave the harrowing stories of the Holocaust are being told.

27/01/2017

Business Series

Tesco goes wholesale with Booker buy

Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco is to buy food wholesaler Booker taking it into the market to supply the UK's cafes, restaurants and pubs.

27/01/2017

My Europe Series

The 'Snoopers' Charter': Assessing Britain's new mass surveillance powers

UK has just legalised the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy.

27/01/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit: One last hurdle

The so-called Brexit bill must now be passed by both houses of the UK's parliament- the House of Commons and the House of Lords

26/01/2017

Economy

No Brexit vote effect as UK economy enjoys robust growth

Strong economic Q4 growth in the UK, driven by free-spending consumers, has confounded Brexit vote slowdown warnings.

26/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK: The Brexit ball is rolling

Britain's government has presented draft legislation to parliament, to enable the UK to trigger divorce proceedings from the European Union.

26/01/2017

Business Series

RBS prepares to pay for 'painful' sub-prime legacy

Royal Bank of Scotland sets aside 3.1 billion pounds (3.6 billion euros) to settle claims by the US Department of Justice over mis-sold investments.

26/01/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Opinion:Theresa May’s Triple Bet

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been frank about her objectives for the upcoming Brexit negotiations, but it is worth asking if her plan is realistic, given the new international context. Can one still dream of being the New Athens when there is a New Rome, lorded over by Donald Trump?

26/01/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. How will Brexit affect European students and UK’s higher education? - Opinion

Reduced funding, restricted access to talent, and potentially visa requirements imposed on EU-nationals, will have a catastrophic impact on UK universities.Such changes will undermine the UK’s industrial base and the reputation of our world class universities.

25/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK: May bows to pressure to detail Brexit plans in policy White Paper

Britain’s Theresa May on Wednesday finally agreed to publish her plans for Brexit in a White Paper policy document.

25/01/2017

United Kingdom

Haggis, neeps and tatties: Burns Night explained

Scots celebrate Robert Burns’ birthday every year on January 25.

25/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK officers who Tasered their own race relations advisor acted as the public 'expect'

UK police officers who Tasered a prominent civil rights activist acted how “the public expect of them,” said the head of a local police lobby

24/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK parties respond to Supreme Court Brexit ruling backing parliament

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that parliament must be given a vote before the process to exit the European Union can begin.

24/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules parliament must trigger Brexit

“A time-wasting and costly mistake” is how some critics have described the British government’s efforts to trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval.

24/01/2017

Business Series

BT shares plummet on deepening Italian accounting scandal

UK telecoms firm BT has cut its revenue, earnings and cash flow forecasts due to a worse than thought accounting scandal at its Italian business.

24/01/2017

Business Series

Weaker pound, pricier fuel to hit easyJet profits

British low-cost airline easyJet warns the weaker pound and pricier fuel will reduce its profits more than expected this year.

24/01/2017

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules Parliament must be consulted on Brexit

The UK Supreme Court rules against the government, saying Parliament must be given a vote on legislation to trigger Brexit.

24/01/2017

United Kingdom

How did the Brexit vote end up in the Supreme Court?

In June, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union.

24/01/2017

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein names Michelle O'Neill to replace Martin McGuinness

In Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein has named Michelle O’Neill as its new leader at Stormont to replace the outgoing Martin McGuinness.

23/01/2017

United Kingdom

Britain's Theresa May tight lipped over Trident missile test

Theresa May is coming under increasing pressure to divulge more details about what happened during a Trident missile test last June.

23/01/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: UK Supreme Court set to rule on Brexit case

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

23/01/2017

Economy

UK details industrial strategy to help post-Brexit economy

British Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled a more interventionist industrial strategy to reinvigorate production and stimulate investment.

23/01/2017

United Kingdom

Cambridge University set to have a Lego professor

Funded by the Lego Foundation, the professorship is tasked with testing and proving the links between play, creativity and learning

23/01/2017

Cult

London gallery hosting 'first history of the selfie exhibition'

The first exhibition to explore the history of the selfie opens at a London art venue this spring.

23/01/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit - what now?

Ministers are reportedly pinning their hopes on a short bill or motion in parliament, narrowly focused on Article 50 and making it difficult for lawmakers to amend.

23/01/2017

United Kingdom

'Trainspotting' - the sequel

It has taken 20 years but director Danny Boyle has finally managed to reunite the cast of his ground breaking 1996 cult film ‘Trainspotting’.

23/01/2017