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British Airways plane evacuated after cabin fills with smoke

A British Airways plane had to be evacuated after landing in Valencia, Spain, because the cabin filled with smoke.

United Kingdom

Greatest show on turf: 12-hour lawnmower endurance race

The lawnmower endurance race in West Sussex, England, saw 48 teams take to the 1.5km circuit from dusk until dawn.

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French inventor Franky Zapata succeeds to cross the English Channel

Looking like a superhero, 40-year-old Franky Zapata completed the 35-kilometer journey in 22 minutes, setting off from the French coastal town of Sangatte to land in Saint Margaret's Bay in Britain.

United Kingdom

UK Border Force find 60 guns in car arriving in Dover from Calais

Britain's National Crime Agency said the find is believed to be "the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at a UK port."

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France

Watch: Frenchman successfully crosses Channel on 'hoverboard'

"The last five, six kilometres were pure pleasure, to see the [British] coast approaching like this," Franky Zapata said after landing.

United Kingdom

Pro- and anti-Tommy Robinson protests to be held in London

"Experience has shown us that protests such as those planned for this weekend can create tension and disorder," a Met Police Commander said ahead of the rallies.

United Kingdom

Watch: British inventor tests jetpack suit over open water

The suit, designed by a company founded by former Royal Marines reservist Richard Browning, can fly up to 10 minutes.

Business

Bank of England cuts UK growth forecast

Brexit uncertainties are becoming "more entrenched" and increasingly weighing on the British economy less than three months before the country is scheduled to leave the European Union, the Bank of England said Thursday.

United Kingdom

Why is Brecon by-election so important to Boris? | Euronews Answers

How did the by-election in Wales' Brecon and Radnorshire constituency come about and why is it so important for the UK's new prime minister Boris Johnson?

United Kingdom

UK announces €2.3bn for no-deal Brexit preparation

UK Chancellor Sajid Javid announced that the government would double Brexit funding for this year to prepare for no deal.

United Kingdom

'UK's ten hottest years since 1884 have all occured this century'

This shows the UK's average temperatures in selected years. All its hottest years since 1884 have occurred this century.

World

UK government response knife crime wave 'completely inadequate'

With over 44 thousand knife crime offences in England and Wales last year, the figures are the highest since records began.

Haiti

Euroviews. The UK has abandoned Haiti. The push for a “Global Britain” is an opportunity to make amends ǀ View

2020 will mark a decade since the earthquake that devastated the country’s infrastructure and set Haiti back a generation. Lest we forget, this earthquake was catastrophic. More people died in five minutes than during five years of conflict in Syria.

United Kingdom

UK PM Boris Johnson discusses Brexit conundrum in Northern Ireland

New UK prime minister Boris Johnson has held talks in Northern Ireland over trying to find a solution to the Irish backstop.

United Arab Emirates

Dubai ruler's wife seeks protection in British court

Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the 45-year-old daughter of late King Hussein and half-sister to King Abdullah, also applied for wardship of the children.

United Kingdom

Greta Thunberg to hitch ride across Atlantic on high-speed racing boat

Greta Thunberg to hitch ride across Atlantic on high-speed racing boat

United Kingdom

Pound sinks as Boris Johnson pushes UK closer to no-deal Brexit

Sterling fell to a two-year low as the new prime minister said the Brexit divorce deal was dead and the UK would leave without one unless the EU renegotiated.

USA

Meghan Markle gets lessons on motherhood from Michelle Obama in new interview

The Duchess of Sussex interviewed her friend Michelle Obama for British Vogue, asking her about motherhood and advice she's given to her daughters.

United Kingdom

Watch: Contestants battle it out at the World Thumb War Championships

The female thumb war champion spot was claimed by Janet Coleman, better known as 'Nanny Thumb'.

World News

UK government is 'working on assumption of no deal Brexit'

The UK government is working on the assumption that the European Union will not renegotiate its Brexit deal and is ramping up preparations to leave the bloc on October 31 without a deal.

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.