World News

Napoleon, one of the founding fathers of Europe?

Waterloo and the Napoleonic era are major markers of European history. Whether from the perspective of Napoleon or his opponents, the emergence of a European theme was born

17/06/2015

World News

Michelle Obama promotes girls' education initiative

America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama met Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife during a visit to the UK promoting her “Let Girls Learn”

17/06/2015

Culture news

Fashion for the spring and summer in 2016 in focus at "London Collections Men"

It was feet first on the catwalk at Men’s fashion week officially known as “London Collections Men”. Seventy-seven designers were showing their

16/06/2015

United Kingdom

Leaked Snowden documents led security services to cancel operations by British and American agents

Britain’s secret intelligence service, MI6, pulled agents out of some live operations in hostile countries after Russia and China decoded documents

14/06/2015

United Kingdom

UK: Trooping the Colour marks Queen's official birthday

More than one-thousand soldiers have been taking part in Britain’s traditional Trooping the Colour. The event, a display of army drill and

13/06/2015

United Kingdom

British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93

Veteran British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93

11/06/2015

Sport

Final countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015

Former England international Jonny Wilkinson and Prince Harry sent the Webb Ellis Cup on its tour of Britain to mark 100 days until the start of the

10/06/2015

United Kingdom

Britain EU membership comes into shape

British MPs overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday (June 9) to have the UK hold a referendum on its EU membership, as pledged by Prime Minister David

10/06/2015

Economy

Hammond: EU has 'wafer-thin democratic mandate'

The European Union has a “wafer-thin democratic mandate” in the UK – so says British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The last time that the UK held

09/06/2015

Sport

West Ham appoint former defender Slaven Bilic as manager

West Ham have named former defender Slaven Bilic as their new manager on a three-year contract. The 46-year-old, who has coached Besiktas and

09/06/2015

Cinema

'Gascoigne' a documentary tale of joy, heartache, violence and alcohol

Twenty five years have now past since the global football audience witnessed England international Paul Gascoigne bust into tears during the World

09/06/2015

United Kingdom

Royal Babies: Prince George poses with newborn sister Charlotte

The first official photographs of Prince George with his new baby sister have been released. The four pictures show Princess Charlotte at just a few

07/06/2015

United Kingdom

Polish truckers held in UK after dozens of immigrants found in lorries

Four Polish lorry drivers are being questioned by British police after 68 immigrants were found hidden inside four lorries at Harwich Port in eastern

06/06/2015

Economy

Europe Weekly: Greece misses IMF deadline

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Greece misses an IMF payment deadline as debt talks remain deadlocked; Russia blacklists 89 European officials

05/06/2015

Culture news

Nathan Sykes and Walk the Moon have new tunes out

Nathan Sykes used to be part of boy band The Wanted, who are now taking a break. But now he has released a solo single, “More Than You’ll Ever Know”

05/06/2015

My Europe Series

Enter the elephant - EU relationship finally takes UK centre stage

At Westminster, the countdown to the EU referendum is on. And no one is hearing the political clock tick louder than British Prime Minister David

05/06/2015

World

Scotland seeks stronger EU voice

The woman who propelled the pro-independence Scottish National Party to win 56 seats in the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster in May is

04/06/2015

United Kingdom

Nicola Sturgeon sets out two triggers for new Scottish referendum (full interview)

03/06/2015

United Kingdom

Four seriously injured in UK rollercoaster crash

Four teenagers have been seriously injured in a rollercoaster crash at the Alton Towers theme park in the UK. Sixteen people were riding in the

02/06/2015

United Kingdom

Former leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy dies

Former leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy, has died aged 55. He led the party from 1999 to 2006 and lost his parliamentary seat

02/06/2015