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United Kingdom

Sunak's Brexit deal clears Commons vote despite Tory revolt

The House of Commons voted 515-29 to back a key portion of The Windsor Framework, designed to resolve a trade dispute between the UK and Northern Ireland.

22/03/2023

United Kingdom

The Brexit effect: Number of EU nationals in UK slumps

The proportion of EU-born short-term residents fell by 10% in 2021 compared to the previous decade, according to data published on Wednesday.

22/03/2023

Culture news

Medical and police dramas lead nominations for BAFTA TV Awards

What were the best British shows on last year? Here are all the nominees for the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards.

22/03/2023

Healthcare

Minimum pricing on alcohol in Scotland has led to a drop in deaths

Minimum unit pricing is estimated to have averted 156 deaths a year since its introduction in May 2018.

22/03/2023

United Kingdom

Could the Stormont Brake derail the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has said it will vote against the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework. What is the DUP hoping to achieve, and what will this mean for power sharing in Belfast?

22/03/2023

Health news

Doctors urge Muslim patients to get medical advice before fasting

Ramadan calls on Muslims to fast from sunrise to sunset - but what about patients on diabetes drugs or other medications?

22/03/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Without 'Please Please Me', would pop music have ever become what it is now? We celebrate 60 years of the chart-shifting album.

22/03/2023

United Kingdom

'Rabbit hutch living': Homeless children at risk in UK housing crisis

“The housing crisis is a political choice,” said one campaigner. “It is possible to make sure everyone has a safe and secure home, if the government want to."

22/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future in the balance

UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future could be decided when he appears before a committee over allegations he knowingly misled parliament over COVID-19 lockdown allegations

21/03/2023

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson denies 'intentionally' lying about lockdown parties

The former prime minister will be interrogated by MPs on Wednesday about drunken parties at Downing Street during COVID lockdowns.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Meet the travelling poet behind the Poetry Machine

Beth Calverley has travelled the country with her Poetry Machine, chatting to strangers and turning their conversations into beautiful pieces of art.

21/03/2023

Green News

Oil and gas workers threaten strike 'tsunami' over fossil fuel profits

Shell, BP, and Total are ‘printing money’, unions urge as strike announced.

21/03/2023

Health news

Scientists discover brain changes during psychedelic trips on DMT

People on DMT trips had their brains scanned to see what changes to their high level functions were taking place.

21/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK Met Police review: institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic

Baroness Casey’s review found that the department hasn’t treated violence against women and girls as seriously as other forms of violence.

21/03/2023

Health news

Can gene-edited wheat reduce cancer risks from burnt foods?

Following a successful experiment, the UK is expected to give a green light to genetically edited wheat.

21/03/2023

Lifestyle

Ann Summers boss, who transformed sex shops in the UK, dead at 62

Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold helped make lingerie and sex toys a female-friendly mainstream business after taking inspiration from Tupperware parties in the 1980s

20/03/2023

Food and Drink

Britain's food tsar Henry Dimbleby steps down over obesity crisis

Henry Dimbleby, the UK's food tsar, has quit over what he calls a 'lack of government action' over obesity in one of the worst affected countries in Europe.

20/03/2023

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland Democratic Unionists will vote against EU trade plan

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says his Democratic Unionist Party will vote against the UK government's new trade plan for Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the EU.

20/03/2023

United Kingdom

Scotland: Accusations and resignations in chaotic first minister race

Petter Murrell, the party's long-time CEO is mired in scandal, and married to outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

18/03/2023

Food and Drink

Fancy drinking in the style of James Bond?

A London fixture going back to 1931, London's Dorchester Hotel has undergone several changes, which will continue throughout the year, and has recently unveiled The Vesper Bar.

18/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK interior minister in Rwanda for controversial migrant deal talks

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to underline her commitment to Britain's deal with Rwanda, which her predecessor Priti Patel struck in April 2022.

17/03/2023

Culture news

Award-winning Chinese sculptor Zheng Lu’s works come to London

The exhibition will feature some of Lu's new works from the 'Water in Dripping' and 'Aurora Edge' series.

17/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Robo-shark: Plastic waste has a new enemy

'It's our dream to deploy these things around the world to clean up while we're asleep and hopefully make an impact on our environment.'

16/03/2023

Design

What are modular homes and can they help solve homelessness?

Modular homes have been floated as a low-cost, high-quality housing solution to help people experiencing homelessness transition to a permanent home.

16/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

This medieval cathedral is about to install solar panels on its roof

Across Europe, historic buildings are balancing heritage and climate action by turning to solar power.

16/03/2023

Culture news

Edinburgh Fringe Festival gets cash injection

Edinburgh Fringe Festival gets cash injection. But will it save UK fringe theatre?

16/03/2023