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Facebook ordered to sell GIF making service Giphy

The social media giant bought the GIF sharing service last year, but UK competition authorities said it would distort Britain's digital advertising market.

Travel News

UK travel rules on one day trips and connecting flights explained

Following the Omicron variant, travellers to the UK face a tighter set of rules. Here we take a look at some of the grey areas.

Climate

‘A human catastrophe’: The UK’s first climate refugees refuse to leave

By 2054, this tiny Welsh village will be lost to the sea

United Kingdom

Omicron: Booster shots to be available to all adults in the UK

Scientists in the UK have advised that all adults should now be included in the COVID-19 booster jab campaign in the wake of the spread of the Omicron variant.

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France

Migrants determined to reach UK despite boat tragedy

Many migrants say the tragedy will not prevent them from climbing into a flimsy inflatable boat packed with up to 50 people in hopes of reaching Britain.

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Migrants determined to reach UK despite tragedy

At makeshift camps between Dunkirk and Calais on France's northern coast migrants are digging in, waiting for their chance to make a dash across the English Channel, despite the deaths of at least 27 people.

France

EU plane to be deployed over Channel after migrant deaths

A plane operated by EU border agency Frontex will be deployed over the Channel to better identify smuggling networks, said the French interior minister at a meeting with European migration officials.

Travel News

UK travel restrictions: Day 2 and pre-departure test rules explained

All UK arrivals have to show a negative COVID-19 test on arrival and do a PCR test on or before day 2.

United Kingdom

Two people killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen batters UK

The country is now under amber or yellow alert depending on the area.

Destinations

This historic city is home to the UK’s largest light festival

After a long 2 years, Durham Lumiere, the UK’s biggest light festival was back and as beautiful as ever.

France

'No optimism' over France-UK cooperation on migrants, says Amnesty

Amnesty International UK made the comments as tensions between London and Paris rise following the deaths of 27 migrants off the coast of Calais.

France

French anger after UK PM calls on Paris to 'take back' migrants

France cancelled a meeting with the UK interior minister after Boris Johnson published a letter calling on Paris to "take back" migrants crossing the Channel.

Travel News

UK travel changes: Testing, quarantine and a red list addition

The Omicron variant is believed to be the worst strain of COVID-19 yet, with scientists fearing it is more transmissible.

Earth News

Sewage pollution is making UK beaches and rivers 'unswimmable'

Water companies say sewage overflow helps manage heavy rainfall but Surfers Against Sewage have found the practice has risen by 88 per cent in the last year.

My Europe Series

Why are France-England migrant crossings on the rise?

It's believed more than 20,000 migrants have attempted the crossing this year, up from 8,500 in 2020.

Moments

Watch me go from skiing rookie to racer in one lesson - almost

I take to the slopes for a 1:1 lesson with Maison Sport, a new skiing app designed to match you with your perfect instructor

United Kingdom

Man sentenced for sending bomb hoax to UK vaccine plant and Wuhan lab

About 120 people were evacuated from a plant near Wrexham producing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after the bomb scare in January.

United Kingdom

UK MP Stella Creasy ‘baffled’ by rule banning her baby from Parliament

A number of British politicians have demanded changes to parliamentary rules after Labour MP Stella Creasy was told she couldn’t bring her baby into Parliament.

Earth News

Prince William criticised for blaming habitat loss on Africa...again

Prince William has commented on African population growth for the second time, here are some other factors he should consider first.

Earth News

Which country is making electric car chargers compulsory in buildings?

Around 145,000 new charging points per year will be created under the new legislation.