World News

Investigators have found 'new evidence' in Madeleine McCann case

Prosecutors have told Portuguese TV they are "convinced" that the identified suspect killed the British girl.

04/05/2022

My Europe Series

'Absolutely ridiculous': UK scheme to host Ukrainian refugees slammed

"We are fighting a catalogue of things," said Lucy, 34. "We went into this with trust, but unfortunately as the days pass it is clear something is deeply wrong with the system."

03/05/2022

United Kingdom

Despite UK crackdown plans, hundreds cross Channel in small boats

The Ministry of Defense said 254 people arrived on the English coast in seven boats from northern France on Sunday, and more people were brought ashore by British lifeboats on Monday.

02/05/2022

Health news

Three more children die in unexplained acute hepatitis outbreak

The unexplained cases of liver inflammation have led to at least 17 liver transplants and four deaths among patients aged under 16.

02/05/2022

Culture news

How does a drama school fall apart overnight? The strange case of ALRA

ALRA staff and students woke on a Monday morning to find they were without a drama school. Mismanagement, lost fees, and education anxieties , this is the fallout of a failed drama school.

29/04/2022

Europe News

UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU imports for fourth time

The UK has postponed import checks on EU goods again, citing the inflationary burden on businesses. The EU imposed checks on UK exports in January 2021.

28/04/2022

Europe News

Moscow warns of security risk after UK call for Russia to exit Ukraine

The Kremlin says European security is threatened by Western arms after UK call to push Russia out of 'whole of Ukraine'.

28/04/2022

Culture news

How Yellow Candles contextualise Holocaust Remembrance Day

Every year, thousands of Jews light a yellow candle in observation of Yom HaShoah. The name card that comes with each candle offers a snapshot into a life tragically taken away in the Holocaust.

28/04/2022

Europe News

Brexit caused 'major disruption' to EU-UK trade, finds study

The study found UK imports from the EU fell by 25%, compared to a 'small and temporary drop' in UK exports to EU, although it suggested that many UK firms stopped exporting to the bloc altogether.

26/04/2022

Health news

At least one child has died from mystery Hepatitis outbreak, WHO says

Health authorities are investigating the possible cause of an outbreak of 'acute hepatitis of unknown origin' that has claimed at least one life.

25/04/2022

United Kingdom

Royal Parks gardeners grow 250,000 flowers for eight London parks

In a dozen high-tech greenhouses hidden in Hyde Park, gardeners grow 250,000 plants for London's eight royal parks.

24/04/2022

Travel News

Meet the man who paddleboards to work and saves €3,000 a year

Your average Brit spends 400 days of their life commuting, so why not turn it into something enjoyable?

22/04/2022

Climate

Environmental journalists on what was missing from their schooling

As the UK announces a new climate change GCSE, our team reveals what they wish they’d learnt at school.

21/04/2022

Earth News

Here's what 4 teenagers think about the UK's new climate change exam

Exclusive or accessible? Here’s what young people feel about the new Natural History GCSE.

21/04/2022

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

21/04/2022

United Kingdom

New photograph released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will mark her 96th birthday privately on Thursday at her Sandringham Estate in eastern England.

21/04/2022

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"Pinocchio" PM should pack his bags and go according to Scottish MP

Scottish MP Richard Thomson called UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Pinocchio' in the House of Commons during weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs).

20/04/2022

United Kingdom

Opposition calls UK PM's response to Partygate scandal 'a joke'

Kier Starmer labelled Boris Johnson's response to the Partygate scandal "an insult to the public" after the UK PM renewed his apology in Parliament.

19/04/2022

Health news

Mysterious spike in hepatitis in children sees cases around Europe

Last week, health authorities warned countries to be on the alert following a spike in cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children in the UK.

19/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister's Office was infected with spyware, researchers say

Computer systems of the UK government and foreign office were infected with spyware, Citizen Lab says.

19/04/2022