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Britain's Brexit bonanza: slower growth, inflation and more borrowing

Growth in the UK looks set to drop in 2017

United Kingdom

Nazi sympathiser Thomas Mair guilty of murdering British MP Jo Cox

Thomas Mair, a white supremacist, has been found guilty of killing British MP and mother of two Jo Cox.

Sport

Champions League round-up: Real Madrid and Leicester City book last 16 tickets

Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema both scored to hand Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Sporting in their penultimate Group F match of the Champions league.

United Kingdom

Britain battered by winter storms

Britain is feeling the brunt of winter storms, as heavy rains and strong winds lash the country, killing one person while another remains missing.

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United Kingdom

Everything you need to know about the Brexit appeal – but were afraid to ask

The who, what, why, where and when of the UK's unprecedented Supreme Court hearing.

Economy

UK borrowing falls unexpectedly but debt remains high

There is some good news for Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond ahead of his first Autumn Statement.

Europe News

'Nothing is clear' - Brexit boss faces questions in Strasbourg

What do you want out of this divorce?

Business Series

Facebook to boost UK staff at London HQ

The British government has hailed Facebook’s decision to expand its UK operations as “proof that business is confident” in the economy.

Economy

May pledges to make Britain corporate tax haven

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has moved to ease business concerns over Brexit talks.

United Kingdom

'Right to be frozen' ruling for UK teenager triggers concern

Is it a scientific way of cheating death?

Sport

Stonkin' dunkin' as Sheffield Simon dips biscuit from on high

Simon the bungee biscuit dunker

Economy

Chill winds drive October UK retail sales growth by most since 2002

It was spend, spend, spend in Britain in October as retail sales surged by 1.9 percent from September and jumped 7.4 percent from a year ago.

Economy

British jobless rate falls to 11-year low

Britain's jobless rate unexpectedly fell to an 11-year low between July and September, but there were also signs of a possible labour market slowdown.

United Kingdom

'Post-truth' - international word of the year!

“Post-truth” has been named International Word of The Year – in the wake of Brexit and the US presidential election.

World News

Brexit, Trump and hate crime: what does the data tell us?

In the week since Donald Trump was elected President, there has been growing concern among many Americans of a rise in hate crimes.

Sport

McLaren chief Ron Denis forced to step down

Ron Denis has lost his battle to stay at the helm of Formula One giants McLaren.

Cult

Jones' debut album 'New Skin' out now

East London soul artist Cherie Jones, known simply as Jones, is releasing her debut album ‘New Skin’.

United Kingdom

British government has no Brexit plan, leaked memo claims

Britain has no overall Brexit plan and a blueprint for leaving the EU might not be agreed for six months, a leaked memo suggests.

USA

UK-EU rift widens as Boris Johnson snubs meeting on Trump

The British and French foreign ministers will be absent from Sunday night's EU dinner called to discuss the US election outcome. The UK has described it as unnecessary.

World News

Armistice day 2016: Britain and France remember war dead

Armistice Day commemorations have taken place in France and the UK to remember the end of the first world war and those killed in conflict.