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Green News

‘Sir David Attenborough’ ship prepares for first mission to Antarctica

You might otherwise know the advanced polar research vessel as 'Boaty McBoatface'.

21/10/2020

United Kingdom

Thousands of UK homes under threat as coastal erosion increases

The homes of 100,000 people in the UK are currently threatened by coastal erosion - and the pace of the disintegration is increasing as climate change accelerates. Euronews visits England's east coast where the problems are particularly acute.

20/10/2020

Europe News

EU-UK trade deal talks continue despite London's pessimism

The EU and the UK will resume discussions on a post-Brexit trade deal today despite London threatening to walk away from the talks.

19/10/2020

United Kingdom

'Firebreak' lockdown announced in Wales to fight coronavirus spread

'Firebreak' lockdown announced in Wales until November 9 in effort to halt spread of coronavirus

19/10/2020

United Kingdom

Murderer who helped stop London Bridge attacker granted royal pardon

Steven Gallant, who confronted London Bridge attacker Usman Khan using a large, ornamental narwhal tusk, will be considered for parole 10 months early.

18/10/2020

World News

Only around 1/3 of French respondents 'would take COVID-19 vaccine'

Vaccine scepticism, even when it comes to COVID-19, appears high in France.

16/10/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson warns local leaders he will intervene if they reject measures

Boris Johnson has issued a warning to local leaders rejecting lockdown measures, while records for daily coronavirus cases are smashed again in Europe.

16/10/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson: Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless EU changes approach

The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit.

16/10/2020

World News

Brexit: Will battle for control of fishing rights torpedo trade deal?

There are signs that the ongoing tussle over access to fishing waters could blow up into a major conflagration at Thursday's EU summit.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Rashford starts petition over UK's free school meal extension refusal

"This is not going away anytime soon and neither am I," said Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford on his child poverty campaign.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Germans think UK will not benefit long term from Brexit

Nearly 60% of respondents in Germany said Brexit would not provide the UK with any long-term benefits. Just 30% of French people surveyed thought the same.

15/10/2020

World News

London bans household gatherings as it tightens COVID-19 restrictions

Cases in London have been doubling every ten days, prompting the government to bring in new restrictions .

15/10/2020

My Europe Series

Can the state subsidy row blocking a EU-UK trade deal be resolved?

Some experts believe there is scope for compromise over one of the main sticking points holding up a post-Brexit agreement on future ties.

14/10/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out 'circuit break' lockdown in England

The UK prime minister is under increasing pressure to impose a weeks-long lockdown to act as a "circuit break" in coronavirus transmission.

14/10/2020

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland introduces four-week 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

Northern Ireland is the first region of the UK to re-introduce strict measures similar to those imposed close to the first peak of the pandemic in March.

14/10/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson unveils 'three-tier system' to deal with COVID-19 spread

Each tier will involve increasingly stricter restrictions with the system designed to tackle the virus on a regional level.

12/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK at ‘perilous moment’ with more than 17,000 new coronavirus cases

The UK recorded more than 17,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, as the government mulled bringing in further restrictions in COVID-19 hot spots.

08/10/2020

United Kingdom

'Intergalactic incompetence': UK PM slammed over missing COVID results

Prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused of presiding over "intergalactic incompetence" after nearly 16,000 positive COVID-19 test results were left off the UK's daily tally.

07/10/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit uncertainty leaves EU citizens considering their UK futures

"In three and a half years of listening to countless stories, I have never come across so many academics, scientists, doctors and people of working age thinking of leaving,” Elena Remigi, a 52-year-old Italian living in Berkshire, told Euronews.

06/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK records 22,961 COVID-19 cases as positive results missed from tally

A technical glitch in the system between September 25 and October 2 meant the UK missed almost 16,000 positive cases off its daily counts.

05/10/2020

The United Kingdom, known for its historic monarchy and cultural influence, continues to navigate the post-Brexit era, reshaping its political and economic landscape. Follow key developments in government policy, trade relations, and social change as the UK defines its future outside the EU.