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Eurozone business activity still muted in July, retail sales flat

Business activity in the eurozone was slightly better than predicted in July but growth remained muted and what there was came mostly from a surge in Germany.

Business Series

HSBC to buy back shares amid profit slump

HSBC.,Europe's biggest bank, just reported a 29 percent drop in pretax profits for the first half of 2016 and will buy back $2.5 billion worth of shares.

Sport

Lizzie Armitstead cleared for Rio Olympics after UK Anti-Doping charge for missed tests

United Kingdom

ISIS-inspired London tube stabber jailed for life

The man had tried to behead a passenger at a London underground station while shouting he was doing it for Syria.

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United Kingdom

London police chief warns of UK terror attack risk

The head of London’s Metropolitan Police has warned that it is a question of “if, not when” the UK will be hit by a terror attack.

Cult

'Love and Hate' Michael Kiwanuka's new album tops the pops

The first single to be released from Michael Kiwanuka's new album 'Love and Hate' is 'Black Man in a White World.'

United Kingdom

Most Scots want to stay in UK despite Brexit, poll suggests

It seems most people in Scotland still want to remain in the United Kingdom – despite the pending Brexit.

Business Series

Fresh doubt over Hinkley Point nuclear power project

The British government has cast doubt on plans to build the UK's first new nuclear plant in decades with French utility firm EDF by ordering a review of the project.

Business Series

EDF approves controversial Hinkley Point nuclear reactors, UK government delays with inquiry

French energy firm EDF has given the go ahead for Britain's first new nuclear plant in decades despite warnings the project could bankrupt it, but the UK government has ordered an inquiry.

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics 1956-1964

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics 1908-1920

Europe News

European Commission warns Poland to respect rule of law but decides not to sanction Spain and Portugal for overspending

No sanctions for Spain and Portugal for overspending but EU confrontation will Poland escalates

Economy

UK economy was growing before Brexit vote, retail sales fall since vote

Newly released statistics show that before the Brexit vote the UK's economy grew fairly robustly and after the vote British retailers suffered their sharpest fall in sales in four years.

World News

UK and Ireland keen to preserve Common Travel Area after Brexit

The heads of government from the United Kingdom and Ireland say they are both keen to preserve the common travel area between the two countries despite the UK’s upcoming exit from the European…

Business Series

Amazon and UK government to partner on delivery drone tests

Amazon and the British government are to partner on tests of small delivery drones to see how they could be safely flown in the UK.

United Kingdom

Scotland's Sturgeon wants independence vote to remain an option

Just a month after the UK’s Brexit vote, Scotland’s first minister has reaffirmed her intention to keep the northern country inside the European Union.

Europe News

Quiet week in Brussels but all eyes are on UK PM Teresa May and her handling of post Brexit UK

In today's The Brief, we accompany UK prime minister on her first trip to Northern Ireland and take you to Krakow to celebrate World Youth Day.

Sport

Froome set for third Tour de France victory

Britain’s Chris Froome is set to celebrate his third Tour de France title in four years after safely finishing the penultimate stage to maintain just over a four minute lead over his closest rivals he

Sport

Sunderland appoint Moyes as new manager

Former Manchester United and Everton boss David Moyes has been appointed manager of Sunderland.

United Kingdom

'Doo-di-doo' - how the key Brexit players have changed their tunes

On 23 June, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU.