United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson set to go on attack after double defeat in parliament

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to go on the attack after two crushing defeats in parliament and the shock resignation of his brother.

03/09/2019

United Kingdom

Rebel UK lawmakers unveil bill to stop no-deal Brexit

Lawmakers opposed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plans want to pass a law forcing him to ask for a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union until Jan. 31 2020, a copy of the legislation posted on Twitter by one of its authors said.

02/09/2019

United Kingdom

New top dog joins Larry the cat at Downing Street

As rumours of snap elections mount in the United Kingdom, No. 10 Downing Street has welcomed a new resident on Monday - but it's not a politician.

02/09/2019

United Kingdom

Britain will have enough food after Brexit, government says

''Everyone will have the food they need" after Brexit, said government minister Michael Gove.

01/09/2019

World News

Hong Kong protests continue

Pro-democracy protesters show no signs of giving up despite continuing violent clashes with police over the weekend

01/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Protests across the UK over parliament shutdown

Protesters have hit the streets across the UK to show their opposition to government moves to close parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31.

31/08/2019

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London protest against UK parliament suspension

Crowds in London began to gain momentum on Saturday (31 August) as a growing number of people joined the protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament in the run-up to the Brexit.

31/08/2019

United Kingdom

How the English Channel became a new frontier of the migrant crisis

Stranded in France, forced out of Italy, refugees make a desperate bid for Britain

30/08/2019

United Kingdom

UK announces €3.3 million to help nationals in EU prepare for Brexit

New measures will help UK nationals living in the European Union who may struggle to complete the necessary residency applications before Brexit.

30/08/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The rejection of a LGBT asylum seeker’s claim shows a rising intolerance in Brexit Britain ǀ View

The rejection of a LGBT asylum seeker's application by a UK judge because he didn't have a gay "demeanour" is the latest chapter in growing intolerance in Britain, unleashed in part by the Brexit debate.

29/08/2019

World News

Is Europe losing ground in its fight against measles?

The UK, Greece, Albania and Czech Republic have lost their measles "eliminated" status according to the World Health Organization

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

Boris is 'trying to get a deal' says Davidson in resignation speech

Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson announced her resignation on Thursday and said she wanted to spend more time with her family.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn: Britain's prime minister in waiting?

He never expected to be Labour leader - now he could be Britain's next PM.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

More than 1 million sign UK petition against suspension of Parliament

An online petition calling to stop the UK parliament being suspended until Brexit has been delayed or cancelled has garnered over 1 million signatures.

28/08/2019

United Kingdom

Photographs of British homes tell stories of the generations

Homes and interiors tell a story, both politically and culturally of a whole country, says Isabelle Bonnet, the curator of ‘Home Sweet Home’ photographic exhibition. It presents a complex image of the British home, carefully documented by photographers from the sixties to the present day.

28/08/2019

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Mud, sweat and cheers for bogsnorkelling's triple winner

Brave swimmers took the plunge into the murky, stinky waters of the Waen Rhydd peat bog to compete in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships in Wales on Sunday (August 25).

26/08/2019

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Revellers enjoy sunshine at hot Notting Hill Carnival

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the west London district of Notting Hill to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival, an annual event that which has taken place since 1966.

26/08/2019

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew defends former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Prince Andrew denies knowledge of criminal behaviour by former friend Jeffrey Epstein

24/08/2019

World

UK inequality: How the 'gig economy' is reshaping workers' rights

Policymakers are trying to grapple with how flexible work arrangements contribute to social injustice

23/08/2019

Business

UK retail sales 'plunge at fastest rate since 2008'

CBI data reveals sales hit the lowest since the financial crisis, in 2008

22/08/2019