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'Body parts' piled up outside Russian embassy in London

Eight-hundred mannequin limbs were dumped outside the Russian embassy in London to protest over Moscow’s actions in Syria.

04/11/2016

Cult

Meatloaf musical in London

One street in central London was packed with Harley Davidson motorbikes, bikers, and rock and roll fans on Thursday night.

03/11/2016

United Kingdom

The day the Brexit hit the fan

A court ruling in London has thrown Theresa May's plans for Brexit into disarray - by saying parliament must approve the move to trigger Article 50.

03/11/2016

Economy

Bank of England drops planned UK interest rate cut

The Bank of England has scrapped plans to cut UK interest rates and took a neutral stance as it raised its forecasts for growth and inflation in 2017.

03/11/2016

United Kingdom

Parliament must vote on Brexit, England's High Court rules

The judgement is a major setback for the government.

03/11/2016

United Kingdom

Britain's High Court rules Brexit requires parliament's approval

Britain’s High Court has ruled that government may not trigger Brexit process without parliament’s approval.

03/11/2016

United Kingdom

Colombia and Britain vow to strengthen trade ties

Britain and Colombia have vowed to boost trade on the second day of President Juan Manuel Santo’s state visit to the UK.

02/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Brexit triggers and jitters

Should the British government or the parliament be responsible for triggering Brexit?

02/11/2016

Economy

Moody's warns of credit rating risks over Brexit terms

Ratings agency Moody's has said Britain's credit rating risks being downgraded depending on the trade deal it negotiates with the European Union.

02/11/2016

Cinema

Meet Bob, the stray who gave a British busker a second chance

'A Street Cat Named Bob' tells the heartwarming true story of a homeless tabby who rescued a struggling musician.

02/11/2016

United Kingdom

Trade on agenda for first UK visit by Colombian president

Trade is on the agenda for the first ever state visit by a Colombian president to the UK.

01/11/2016

United Kingdom

{Watch] The bikers who caused Halloween havoc in the UK

Amateur video footage shows a gang of bikers causing Halloween chaos in Leeds in the UK and speeding away from the police.

01/11/2016

Business Series

BP hit worse than Shell by low oil prices

BP's latest quarterly earnings were almost halved while Shell announced its highest profit in five quarters thanks to the purchase of rival BG Group.

01/11/2016

Cinema

Brian Cox stars as an ailing actor given new hope in 'The Carer'

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Brian Cox was the star on the red carpet at the Budapest premiere of his latest film ‘The Carer’.

01/11/2016

Economy

Bank of England governor Mark Carney to stay until June 2019

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is to stay in that job until the end of June 2019 to help smooth Britain's departure from the European Union.

31/10/2016

Business Series

Uber loses UK driver employment case

Uber should no longer treat its drivers as self-employed, a British employment tribunal has ruled, dealing a major blow to its business model.

28/10/2016

Cult

Mamma Mia it's virtual Abba

A virtual reality time machine, which captures the essence of Abba.

28/10/2016

Cult

Jean genius Johny Dar paints celebrity denim for Jeans for Refugees

Jeans for Refugees is a Johny Dar project to raise money for asylum seekers

28/10/2016

United Kingdom

Britain's royals unveil Queen Mother statue

Britain’s queen has unveiled a bronze statue of her mother.

27/10/2016

Economy

Little sign of Brexit vote downturn for UK economy

UK economic growth slowed only slightly in the three months after the Brexit vote, reducing the likelihood the Bank of England will cut rates further.

27/10/2016

United Kingdom

Deja vu as Theresa May fends off 'shambolic' Brexit plan accusations

The British Prime Minister has again clashed in parliament in the face of opposition charges that the government has no plan for Brexit.

26/10/2016

Business Series

Vodafone fined over customer failings

Britain's telecoms regulator has fined Vodafone a record amount for what it called "serious and sustained" failings in its dealings with customers.

26/10/2016

United Kingdom

'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty wins Man Booker prize

An American has won the prestigious Man Booker fiction prize for the first time.

26/10/2016

United Kingdom

Hugh Laurie makes it on to Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Hugh Laurie has become the latest actor to be honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

26/10/2016

United Kingdom

Food and insults fly across the Brexit table

Attitudes are hardening ahead of eventual negotiations to take the UK out of the EU, while the pre-talks void is being filled with mud-slinging - and satire.

25/10/2016

Economy

Protests over Britain's planned expansion to London's Heathrow airport

The British government is to expand Europe's busiest airport - Heathrow - spending the equivalent of up to 20 billion euros to build a third runway.

25/10/2016