United Kingdom

Work

UK struggles with high levels of stress-related work absence

Employers don't have a plan in place to identify signs of chronic stress and prevent burnout, according to almost half of the workers surveyed.

23/01/2024

Culture news

English-learners in UK want teachers to explain Gen Z slang

A new study found 71% of the UK's foreign students want teachers to explain English slang they hear on TikTok. Plus, we help break down some English idioms.

22/01/2024

Economy

Too expensive to die: UK funeral costs soar as inflation bites

The overall cost of end-of-life services in the UK has reached an unprecedented amount, meaning that it's not just getting expensive to live in the country, but to die there too.

22/01/2024

Economy

Parents: A guide to saving for your child's financial future

Most parents want to give their children the best chance in life, but many don't know how to maximise their savings.

22/01/2024

United Kingdom

UK government accused of frightening immigrants into leaving

EU citizens in the UK are "expected to beg, bend their knee and show remorse for not knowing" about post-Brexit visa changes, Euronews was told.

22/01/2024

United Kingdom

Storm Isha whips UK and Ireland

After a peak gust of 160km per hour overnight, the Met Office said on its social media that Storm Isha is now moving away.

22/01/2024

Culture news

Will traditional leather soon be a thing of the past?

The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?

22/01/2024

United Kingdom

Six-legged dog adjusts to life on four paws after surgery

A Spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a car park in Wales is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed.

21/01/2024

Experiences

Watch: I took an ‘ice dip’ in the North Sea and survived

Forget about Finland, go to Northumberland to try 'ice dipping' this winter.

21/01/2024

Business

Almost 3,000 jobs to be cut as UK’s largest steelworks goes green

Indian-owned firm Tata Steel plans to close both of its blast coal powered furnaces in south Wales to focus on more eco-friendly production.

19/01/2024

Economy

UK shoppers tightened their purse strings over Christmas

The gloomy picture is fuelling fears of a recession, with the December fall being the biggest one recorded since January 2021, a period that was heavily affected by pandemic-related restrictions.

19/01/2024

Business

China slowdown puts brake on luxury car maker Bentley's sales

Slowdown in China puts a dent in sales for luxury car maker Bentley but more and more customers are looking to add individual style to their cars.

19/01/2024

Economy

Northern Ireland: Biggest walkout in years over political deadlock

Tens of thousands of public sector workers walked off the job across Northern Ireland on Thursday to protest the political deadlock that has left them without pay increases, and the region without a functioning government since 2022.

19/01/2024

Business

Google invests $1 billion in London-based data centre

Google has invested $1 billion in a new data centre in the UK, aiming to expand its capacity and provide services to businesses across the country.

19/01/2024

United Kingdom

UK records 4,950 excess winter deaths amid cost of living crisis

New official data shows that a significant amount of people lost their lives last winter - and it seems as is a lack of governmental legislation and poor insulation could be to blame.

19/01/2024

Markets

UK estate agents predict respite for housing market

Brighter days could lie ahead for the housing market following a rocky period caused by inflated mortgage costs.

18/01/2024

Art

Everything you need to know about London Art Fair 2024

After a "tough year" for the art market, hopes are high for 2024, as London Art Fair returns to the Business Design Centre in north London.

18/01/2024

Design

Lesley Lokko becomes first female African winner of architecture medal

Hailed as "a visionary agent of change", Lesley Lokko becomes the first woman of African descent to win the top award of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

18/01/2024

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak secures Commons approval of controversial Rwanda Bill

Relief for British prime minister as he faced down a rebellion within his own party to secure approval for his controversial Rwanda plan for asylum seekers.

17/01/2024

United Kingdom

Princess of Wales is recovering in hospital after planned surgery

Kensington palace says she will remain at the London Clinic for up to two weeks following her planned abdominal surgery.

17/01/2024

Business

BP appoints new permanent CEO, Murray Auchincloss

Auchincloss will permanently replace predecessor Bernard Looney after acting as interim CEO since September.

17/01/2024

Economy

UK inflation unexpectedly pulled up by clothes, alcohol and tobacco

Clothing and footwear prices, as well as furniture and household goods prices drove UK inflation up in December 2023.

17/01/2024

Culture news

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: TV drama exposes scandal in shadows

A four-part TV series, focusing on a UK Post Office scandal, has demonstrated the enormous power of docudrama to raise awareness. Within a week the government changed its policy as the public outcry grew over true-life cases involving hundreds of people who faced erroneous fraud claims.

17/01/2024

Business

Vodafone seals €1.4 billion deal with Microsoft for AI tech

Vodafone signs a 10-year deal with Microsoft to use the US tech giant's advanced technologies to offer customer-centric AI, digital and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses across Europe and Africa.

16/01/2024

Business

Fujitsu apologises for its part in UK Post Office scandal

Fujitsu, the company behind the Horizon IT contract that caused a scandal for the UK Post Office, has apologised for its part in the fiasco and says it is planning to contribute to the compensation package for the wronged sub-postmasters.

16/01/2024

Culture news

Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant wins 2023 TS Eliot prize for poetry

Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant won the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize for his second collection of poems, ‘Self-Portrait As Othello,’ which reimagines Shakespeare’s hero in a modern landscape.

16/01/2024