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Storm Bert hits western United Kingdom, causing widespread flooding

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were reported in Wrexham and Powys.

25/11/2024

Art

First exhibition of Radiohead artwork announced

Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood's collaborative artwork for Radiohead will be featured in a public exhibition for the first time.

24/11/2024

Europe News

French, British Foreign Ministers warn of risks of 'Putinisation'

The two Foreign Ministers met in London a day after UK and French daily papers published a joint article in which they criticised the invasion of Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

23/11/2024

Culture news

'Butts 4 Tour Busses': Kate Nash starts OnlyFans to fund tour

As live music touring gets increasingly expensive for artists, Kate Nash has come up with a novel way of raising extra cash...

22/11/2024

Travel News

Gatwick Airport terminal reopens after security alert resolved

The South Terminal was closed at 11:55CET on Friday morning after police were called to investigate a 'suspected prohibited item' found in luggage earlier that morning.

22/11/2024

Health news

Study links endometriosis to slightly higher chance of early death

Endometriosis and fibroids were both linked to an increased risk of early death from gynaecological cancers.

22/11/2024

Culture news

Most Britons support permanent British Museum slave trade exhibit

A new poll reveals that 53% of British people back a permanent exhibition at the British Museum focused on Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

22/11/2024

Culture news

Jeff Goldblum performs a surprise piano performance in London station

To celebrate the upcoming release of 'Wicked' in cinemas, actor Jeff Goldblum surprised commuters in London with a Christmas piano performance. Stay tuned to Euronews Culture for our film review!

21/11/2024

Earth News

Why 'greening' your money could be essential to fight climate change

A sustainable pension or better banking may be a more effective way of cutting your carbon footprint than not flying.

21/11/2024

Europe News

John Prescott, former UK deputy prime minister, dies aged 86

Known for a decades-long political career dedicated to social justice, Prescott died at a care home after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

21/11/2024

Business

€326 for a coffee? Scottish farm offers investors caffeine for shares

It's an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won't leave a bitter taste behind as it comes with the sweetener of a share of a dairy farm.

21/11/2024

Culture news

Former One Direction stars attend funeral for Liam Payne

One Direction bandmates and other mourners gathered at St. Mary’s Church in Amersham for Liam Payne’s funeral, following his tragic death in Buenos Aires last month.

20/11/2024

Ecotech

100-year-old London flats seek to bust a big heat pump myth

The UK has some of the worst-insulated homes in Europe making them very expensive to heat.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Minecraft to enter real world with theme park attractions in US and UK

Video game fans will step into a real-world ‘Minecraft’ as plans are revealed for theme park attractions based on the title in the UK and US.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties

Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book "Question 7" but refused the award over the firm’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.

20/11/2024

Economy

UK inflation rises to 2.3% as energy bills push up consumer prices

Inflation in the UK rose sharply to a six-month high in October, above the BOE's 2% target, scaling back bets that there will be further cuts in borrowing rates this year.

20/11/2024

United Kingdom

Thousands of UK farmers protest against inheritance tax hike

Organisers urged protesters not to bring farm machinery into central London, though some tractors drove past Downing Street covered with signs saying “the final straw” and “no farmers, no food.”

20/11/2024

Business

British Airways planes stuck on the tarmac after IT outage at Heathrow

The flag carrier, owned by British-Spanish multinational airline holding IAG, later said the problem had been fixed much more speedily than in the past because of millions more being spent on extra investment in IT.

19/11/2024

Culture news

British artist wants to reunite with teenagers she photographed in 80s

A photographer is trying to track down what happened to a group of teenagers she captured in the 80s.

19/11/2024

Earth News

'The final straw': UK farmers protest against government tax hike

Until now, the UK has not seen farmers' protests like those that have hit other European countries.

19/11/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists uncover 'remarkable' section of a Roman road in London

Built after the Roman invasion in AD 43, the 2,000-year-old road connected the port of Dover to Londinium and the West Midlands.

18/11/2024

Business

UK property: Average selling price falls for second month in a row

Despite the fall in asking prices, property website Rightmove says market activity is still strong compared with the same time last year with the number of sales being agreed 26% higher than in that period in 2023.

18/11/2024

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Standing open-armed, UK is choosing investment over decline

A UK with strong foundations and a stable economy translates into a UK that is a stable partner to our friends in Europe, United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves writes in a Euronews exclusive.

18/11/2024

Europe News

British PM Keir Starmer says he has no plans to speak with Putin

Keir Starmer's comments come after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday, the first publicly announced conversation between Putin and the head of a Western nation in almost two years.

18/11/2024

Europe News

Bank of England hails warmer EU relations after Starmer’s reset pledge

A shift in trade patterns with Europe has weighed on the UK economy, Governor Andrew Bailey said.

15/11/2024

Culture news

How does Europe protect its heritage?

As Historic England releases its annual report on heritage at risk, we look at the results and how heritage across Europe is analysed.

15/11/2024