Now playing Next Business Inflation slows down in France, UK economy grows by 0.2% France's inflation dropped to 4.3% in July, the lowest level since February last year, while the UK economy has avoided stagnation, growing 0.2% between April and June. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Mick Jagger and Keith Richards immortalised in bronze Sympathy For The Statues. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Who was Sir Nicholas Winton? An upcoming film, 'One Life', will tell the life of Sir Nicholas Winton. Who was the Holocaust hero? 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Why Shakespeare is totally overrated With endless adaptations on stage and screen, does Shakespeare deserve all the reverence? 10/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. The EU should join Britain's push to illuminate its Holocaust past By uniting memory and cooperation, we can build a better world — a world where diversity is celebrated, where prejudice is condemned, and where the lessons of history guide us towards a future of compassion, understanding, and peace, Scott Saunders writes. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Fear as names of police in Northern Ireland are published by accident Police Federation chairman said he had been 'inundated' with messages from officers after the 'monumental' data breach. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: protest at England's immigration barge A small group of local people held welcome banners up to coaches they thought might be transporting migrants which read "Stand up to racism" and "Refugees welcome". 08/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Cyberattack by 'hostile actors' exposed UK voter data to hackers The election watchdog admits the attack wasn't detected for more than a year and doesn't know for sure what files were accessed. 08/08/2023
Now playing Next Tech News How home tech like smart speakers is being used by domestic abusers A UK Parliament report found that devices are being used to "monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images. 08/08/2023
Now playing Next Mobility UK building Europe's first lithium refinery to power 1m electric cars As well as providing batteries for the rising numbers of EVs, the plant expects to cut lithium’s current carbon footprint by 80 per cent. 07/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom The chequered past of Europe’s ‘floating prison’ Death, bomb threats and crime have blighted Bibby Stockholm's 47 years on the waves. Now the UK government is housing asylum seekers on the barge. 07/08/2023
Now playing Next Work The world’s top 10 universities in 2024 revealed - and 5 are in Europe European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year in a row. 05/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Don't fancy Edinburgh? Try the Camden Fringe We speak to the co-founder of the Camden Fringe, a more affordable alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe also on this month. 05/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Edinburgh Fringe: Our Choose-Your-Own Adventure guide to the festival Don't know how to handle the world's biggest arts festival? We've got you covered. 04/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns". 04/08/2023
Now playing Next no comment Greenpeace covers UK premier's house in black fabric Greenpeace's protest action comes after the British premier approved hundreds of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea. 03/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Royal Mail unveils stamps for 40 years of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett's defining work, the Discworld saga. 03/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. This is how the defence sector could start marching to a greener tune Time is ticking for the defence sector. A net-zero target by 2050 is no easy task, and with a worsening climate crisis, the industry has a mountain to climb, Karem Akoul writes. 02/08/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK launches first permanent postal drone delivery service The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. 01/08/2023
Now playing Next Business Britain's Rishi Sunak announces major oil and gas expansion plans Flying in the face of environmental concerns, British is giving the green light to drill hundreds of new oil and gas wells in the North Sea, with PM Rishi Sunak claiming it will help to make the UK more self-sufficient in energy. 31/07/2023