Cyprus

Remembering Gallipoli, the grinding WWI battle to take the Dardanelles

Soldiers’ descendants have come to commemorate the British allied forces in WWI landing in Gallipoli, Turkey, 100 years ago. The 25th April is known

21/04/2015

Netherlands

Man held over British Embassy fire in The Hague

A 32-year-old man has been detained in connection with a fire at the British Embassy in the Hague. Emergency services in the Netherlands say no-one

21/04/2015

United Kingdom

In the Red Corner, Ed Miliband

The leader of the Labour Party since 2010, his time in opposition against the coalition government has proven rocky but his is beginning to win hearts ahead of the 2015 UK elections.

20/04/2015

United Kingdom

Londres, je t’aime! 5 reasons French prefer London

19/04/2015

United Kingdom

UK leaders on the campaign trail

British Prime Minister David Cameron visited a Sikh temple in southeast England to take part in spring festival celebrations – and try to win some

19/04/2015

United Kingdom

UK opposition leaders meet for debate

Nigel Farage, who heads British opposition party UKIP, is celebrating a donation of over one million euros from media tycoon Richard Desmond. The

17/04/2015

My Europe Series

The BAME game in Britain's general election

Standing up to be counted The acronym BAME : Black, Asian minority ethnic, may be relatively new but this community’s growing numbers have changed

17/04/2015

United Kingdom

British party manifestos unveiled ahead of May general election

Britain’s Liberal Democrat party has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the UK general election in three weeks. The centre-left party has been the

15/04/2015

United Kingdom

Britain's RAF scrambles jets as Russian bombers near UK airspace

14/04/2015

United Kingdom

British PM pledges to boost living standards as he launches election manifesto

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to boost living standards after years of austerity, as he bids for a second term in power. Cameron

14/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey deports British would-be 'jihad' family to UK

Eight British nationals who have been detained in Turkey on suspicion of trying to illegally enter Syria were on their way back to the UK on Tuesday

14/04/2015

Sport

Chelsea continue title march, Man United enjoy derby success as PSG win League Cup

Chelsea continued their march towards the Premier League title courtesy of a narrow 1-0 win at a battling Queens Park Rangers. Chelsea had not

13/04/2015

United Kingdom

UK opposition leader promises to build fairer society, as he unveils election manifesto

Britain’s opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband has unveiled his shop window of election promises, as he bids to become the country’s next prime

13/04/2015

Culture news

"Sunny Afternoon" crowned best musical at Olivier awards

"Sunny Afternoon", a British musical about the 1960's rock band The Kinks, blew away U.S. competitors at this year's Olivier Awards

13/04/2015

United Kingdom

High levels of air pollution hit London and other parts of England

Once famous for its suffocating smog, London suffered a new bout of filthy air on Friday, ruining the view for sightseers. To blame for the

11/04/2015

My Europe Series

Greece: Relations with Russia under the spotlight

This week on Europe weekly, we reflect on the visit by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow. While both sides were quick to say that no

10/04/2015

Next Series

Surviving strokes: University of Birmingham leading research into cutting edge rehab technology

Helping stroke survivors improve their quality of life is the goal of a groundbreaking research project at the University of Birmingham in England

10/04/2015

World News

Diplomatic row over Falkland Islands heats up

Argentina has threatened legal action against British energy companies operating near the Falkland Islands in a growing diplomatic dispute over the territory in the South Atlantic.

10/04/2015

United Kingdom

Jewels 'worth millions' stolen from London's diamond district

08/04/2015

United Kingdom

A month before UK election, Tony Blair enters fray of campaign

Ahead of ballot on May 7, the former Labour prime minister pleaded for Britain to stay in the EU

07/04/2015