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Which global bank is cutting financing for new oil and gas fields?

Campaigners say the decision sets a "minimum level of ambition for all banks committed to net-zero."

14/12/2022

United Kingdom

Four people dead after small migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

Dozens were also rescued after an overnight emergency operation off the coast of Kent in southern England, where many small boats arrive carrying migrants from France.

14/12/2022

United Kingdom

Winter of discontent? First two days of rail strikes hit UK

More mass industrial action is under way Tuesday in Britain, with the first of four days of rail strikes over pay and conditions.

13/12/2022

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Meet the female football team united in faith and football

In partnership with Media City

"We're normal; we're like your everyday people that play football in the park with friends. We like to have a kickabout. It's a sisterhood; that's what the team is about."

12/12/2022

Culture news

UK government backs law against public sexual harassment

The British government has backed a law to criminalise public sexual harassment, increasing the penalty for catcalling and other intimidating acts.

12/12/2022

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Three boys die after falling into an icy lake in England, say police

A fourth boy remains in a critical condition in hospital.

12/12/2022

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UK airports brought to a halt due to heavy snowfall

Stansted has suspended all flights for the foreseeable, while Gatwick and Heathrow have cancelled more than 50 flights. Roads and railway also disrupted.

12/12/2022

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Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody

A Libyan man is accused of making the bomb which blew up the Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland.

11/12/2022

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Adorable corgis wearing Christmas sweaters parade through London

The annual parade started in 2018 to celebrate the Christmas holiday season and this year was in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II

11/12/2022

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Britain seeks out new friends in Africa, Asia and Latin America

The British foreign secretary is expected to say on Monday that his country must look beyond its "traditional" allies.

11/12/2022

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Hope of survivors ends after deadly blast at flats in Jersey

Emergency services switched from search and rescue to a "recovery operation" on Sunday.

10/12/2022

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Debunked: Flu vaccines don't increase Strep A infections

On social media, especially TikTok, people have been making links between nasal flu vaccines given to children and the rise in Strep A infections this winter. However, there is no concrete evidence that shows that flu vaccines cause a higher susceptibility to Strep A.

09/12/2022

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Postal workers are the latest to add to the wave of strikes in the UK

In the UK it’s the Royal Mail postal workers who are the latest to go on strike as the country faces a wave of industrial action. The strikers want their pay to rise with inflation, which is now at eleven point one percent.

09/12/2022

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UK eases financial rules in post-Brexit shake-up to boost global clout

The government says it's using "Brexit freedoms" to make the UK more competitive. But critics argue the new measures won't offset damage done by leaving the EU.

09/12/2022

Green News

UK’s first carbon capture plant could start pulling in CO2 by 2027

It was announced on the same day as a new coal mine was approved in England, but the technology is still unproven.

09/12/2022

United Kingdom

Conservative MP proposes bill to strip Harry and Meghan of titles

The politician's statements come after the release of a new Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, chronicling the relationship of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

09/12/2022

Culture news

Drag, zhoosh, troll: did you know you're speaking Polari?

Spoken mostly by gay men this language is a victim of progress, but some words have survived.

09/12/2022

Culture news

The Beautiful Game: How football changed fashion forever

In the 70s, football fans in Liverpool started donning trainers and sportswear. Little did they know they'd change the face of fashion across Europe.

09/12/2022

Green News

Why the Cumbria coal mine ‘isn’t wanted’ by even the UK’s steelmakers

The mine will also produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

08/12/2022

United Kingdom

Russian president says war in Ukraine could be a ‘lengthy process’

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the war in Ukraine can be a “lengthy process,” as NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Moscow aims to “freeze” its operation "to regroup, repair, recover.”

08/12/2022

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Harry and Megan to tell ‘full truth’ in new series

The First episode of the Netflix documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan's life is out and more bombshells are expected by Buckingham Palace.

08/12/2022

United Kingdom

7th century necklace unearthed at UK building site

Archaeologists say a 1,300-year-old gold and gemstone necklace found during the construction of a housing development marks the grave of a powerful woman who may have been an Anglo-Saxon aristocrat or early Christian religious leader in Britain.

07/12/2022

Culture news

Boy bands to apocalyptic worlds: Who will win the Turner Prize 2022?

The winner of the Turner Prize, Britain's most prestigious contemporary art award, will be announced on Wednesday 7 December. Here's a look at the work of each of the four nominees.

07/12/2022

Culture news

David Tennant on timely TV retelling of Litvinenko murder

The British actor vividly remembers seeing the image of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko lying in a hospital bed in the news back in 2006.

06/12/2022

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Former Spanish king wins appeal in ex-lover’s UK harassment case

A London court granted Juan Carlos an appeal in his ex-lover’s lawsuit, by claiming any allegations of harassment prior to his abdication are protected by immunity.

06/12/2022

Culture news

Classic British motorcycle brands on the big comeback

Sales of UK Muscle bikes with new technology are soaring as more people follow their hearts desires to experience the thrills of two wheels. And perhaps to beat traffic.

06/12/2022