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French police investigate Channel shipwreck that killed at least six

An overcrowded vessel attempting to cross from France to UK capsized this week, ending with the death of several Afghan exiles.

World News

English channel rescue operation underway after migrant boat capsizes

At least six are thought to have died in the incident, which comes as the estimated number of channel crossings in the last five years passes 100,000.

United Kingdom

Migrants moved off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found

It's the latest setback for the controversial barge the UK government hopes will provide an alternative to housing migrants in hotels.

Business

Inflation slows down in France, UK economy grows by 0.2%

France's inflation dropped to 4.3% in July, the lowest level since February last year, while the UK economy has avoided stagnation, growing 0.2% between April and June.

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Culture news

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards immortalised in bronze

Sympathy For The Statues.

Culture news

Who was Sir Nicholas Winton?

An upcoming film, 'One Life', will tell the life of Sir Nicholas Winton. Who was the Holocaust hero?

Culture news

Why Shakespeare is totally overrated

With endless adaptations on stage and screen, does Shakespeare deserve all the reverence?

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The EU should join Britain's push to illuminate its Holocaust past

By uniting memory and cooperation, we can build a better world — a world where diversity is celebrated, where prejudice is condemned, and where the lessons of history guide us towards a future of compassion, understanding, and peace, Scott Saunders writes.

United Kingdom

Fear as names of police in Northern Ireland are published by accident

Police Federation chairman said he had been 'inundated' with messages from officers after the 'monumental' data breach.

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Watch: protest at England's immigration barge

A small group of local people held welcome banners up to coaches they thought might be transporting migrants which read "Stand up to racism" and "Refugees welcome".

United Kingdom

Cyberattack by 'hostile actors' exposed UK voter data to hackers

The election watchdog admits the attack wasn't detected for more than a year and doesn't know for sure what files were accessed.

Tech News

How home tech like smart speakers is being used by domestic abusers

A UK Parliament report found that devices are being used to "monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images.

Mobility

UK building Europe's first lithium refinery to power 1m electric cars

As well as providing batteries for the rising numbers of EVs, the plant expects to cut lithium’s current carbon footprint by 80 per cent.

United Kingdom

The chequered past of Europe’s ‘floating prison’

Death, bomb threats and crime have blighted Bibby Stockholm's 47 years on the waves. Now the UK government is housing asylum seekers on the barge.

Work

The world’s top 10 universities in 2024 revealed - and 5 are in Europe

European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year in a row.

Culture news

Don't fancy Edinburgh? Try the Camden Fringe

We speak to the co-founder of the Camden Fringe, a more affordable alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe also on this month.

Culture news

Edinburgh Fringe: Our Choose-Your-Own Adventure guide to the festival

Don't know how to handle the world's biggest arts festival? We've got you covered.

United Kingdom

Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election

Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns".

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Greenpeace covers UK premier's house in black fabric

Greenpeace's protest action comes after the British premier approved hundreds of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

Culture news

Royal Mail unveils stamps for 40 years of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett's defining work, the Discworld saga.

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