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Weak pound prompts price punch-up between Tesco and Unilever

Top UK retailer Tesco has settled a fight with consumer goods producer Unilever over price rises prompted by the weak pound following the Brexit vote.

United Kingdom

Government v Parliament: Britain's Brexit battle goes to court

Should Britain's government take decisions unilaterally on the process to take the UK out of the EU? Or should Parliament have a vote? A court will decide.

Sport

Controversial champ Fury vacates titles and has licence suspended

The Tyson Fury saga took another twist this week when the British boxer announced he would be vacating his WBO and WBA titles in order to focus on mental health…

Europe News

Scotland to publish new referendum bill

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is part of a strategy to ensure that Scotland's voice is heard in the negotiations to take Britain out of the European Union.

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Sci-Tech

Pollution: art and science join up to raise awareness

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Economy

Six knock-on effects of a plummeting pound

The slumping value of the pound has an effect on tourism, foreign workers in the UK, exporters and expats.

United Kingdom

Star Wars firm fined £1.6m over 'Hans Solo' accident

A British film production company involved in making the latest Star Wars film has been fined £1.

United Kingdom

UK parliament debates Brexit but won't vote on triggering EU divorce

Ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary debate on Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May faced questions on the thorny topic in the House of Commons.

United Kingdom

Bernie Sanders endorses brother Larry for David Cameron constituency

Bernie Sanders has publically endorsed his older brother Larry in his campaign to represent former UK Prime Minister David Cameron's constituency.

Economy

Financial sector job loss warning over Brexit

Top international bankers warn they could start moving staff out of Britain by next year if there's no clarity on UK access to the EU single market.

Cinema

Ken Loach laments Brexit impact on UK film

Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach has been expressing concern over the impact of Brexit on the British TV and film industry.

United Kingdom

Johnson slams Russian action in Syria as bombs rain down on Aleppo

In his first speech as foreign secretary Boris Johnson accused Russia of "deliberate attacks on humanitarian convoys."

United Kingdom

Stephen King steps in to calm the creepy clown craze

Horror writer steps in to calm concerns after a spate of creepy clown sightings across the US and Europe.

Markets

Pound's Brexit vote battering continues

Experts see no end to sterling's fall in value against other currencies due to worries over the effects of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

Europe News

The Brief in Brussels: UK's May holds talks ahead of Brexit trigger

This is the Brief from Brussels.

Europe News

British PM May looks for Brexit support in Denmark

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been holding talks with her Danish counterpart in Copenhagen.

United Kingdom

Killer clown antics potentially harmful to both pranksters and victims

A flurry of so-called ‘killer clown’ sightings across the US, UK and elsewhere has prompted best-selling author Stephen King to appeal for anti-clown sentiment to be…

USA

Diplomatic deadlock at UN Security Council as resolutions on Syria fail

Russia blocks a French-drafted resolution calling for an end to airstrikes on Aleppo, while its own text fails to gain enough support.

Cinema

'Supersonic': doc chronicles Oasis' rise to fame

The team behind last year’s Oscar-winning documentary on Amy Winehouse has turned its lens on one of the most iconic Britpop bands of all time.

United Kingdom

‘A very regrettable matter’: UKIP members face probe after bust-up

What we know UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe and contender for the party’s leadership ‘collapsed’ after a dispute with fellow UKIP member Mike Hookem in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday (6…