World news about “United Kingdom”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Floods devastate NW England People in the northwest of England are counting the cost of the devastation to their homes after record rainfalls… 21/11/2009 - tags: Natural disasters, Flood, United Kingdom
Body of dead police officer found after UK floods Rescue services have recovered the body of a police officer who disappeared into a swollen river after a bridge… 20/11/2009 - tags: Natural disasters, Flood, United Kingdom
Westwood presents Anglomania British designer Vivienne Westwood held her Anglomania Spring Summer 2010 show in the car park of the London department… 18/11/2009 - tags: Fashion, United Kingdom
Cadbury to partner with Ferrero? Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is reportedly considering an alliance with Cadbury to counter a hostile takeover bid… 17/11/2009 - tags: Food, Italy, United Kingdom
UK labour market improving The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit in October rose by the smallest amount in 18 months. The latest… 11/11/2009 - tags: Unemployment, United Kingdom
Jaws: the dental robot Dental elements such as crowns and bridges are made from well-known metals, polymers and ceramics but their dental wear… 11/11/2009 - tags: Research, United Kingdom
Kraft bid for Cadbury unchanged Kraft Foods has launched a hostile takeover bid for the British confectionery group Cadbury. The US food giant… 09/11/2009 - tags: Food, USA, United Kingdom
Antony Gormley spins into Beijing It looks a bit as though a giant spider has been at work in the Galleria Continua in Beijing. But the steel cords are… 06/11/2009 - tags: Art, Sculpture, United Kingdom
Young Brits exhibit at Russia’s Hermitage It may sound an unusual pairing – St Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum and London’s Saatchi Gallery, but these two… 05/11/2009 - tags: Russia, Exhibition, United Kingdom
Cameron’s Lisbon climbdown Britain’s Conservatives have climbed down from a pledge to hold a referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Leader David… 04/11/2009 - tags: Treaty of Lisbon, United Kingdom, David Cameron
British wine wins prizes The sene almost looks like France or even Italy – vineyards rolling almost as far as the eye can see – but in fact… 26/10/2009 - tags: Agriculture, United Kingdom
Cautious market-Britain set to exit recession European shares closed higher with banks gaining following BNP Paribas drive to repay the French state the 5.1 billion… 29/09/2009 - tags: Europe, Markets, United Kingdom
Tidal power off Northern Ireland Off the east coast of Northern Ireland, in a marine nature reserve near Strangford Lough, is the world’s first… 21/09/2009 - tags: Energy, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Multiple Sclerosis future hope Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological condition that affects the transfer of messages from the central nervous system to… 16/09/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, medical research
Super magnet project underway in Cambridge A super magnet – strong enough to lift a seven-tonne truck – is being developed by engineers at Cambridge University… 03/09/2009 - tags: Research, Technology, United Kingdom
Floods hit north west England: 11 people missingRAF helicopters have been involved in overnight rescue operations after torrential rain lashed towns in the north west… 20/11/2009 - tags: Natural disasters, Flood, United Kingdom
The Queen’s SpeechWith only six months to go before a general election in the UK, today’s Queen’s Speech has been viewed as the most… 18/11/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom
The UK’s election campaign beginsThe Queen’s speech has unofficially signalled the start of the UK’s election campaign. Gordon Brown set out his… 18/11/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom
Gordon Brown hints at exit strategy in AfghanistanThe British Prime Minister chose the traditional setting of London’s Guildhall and the Lord Mayor’s Banquet to outline… 17/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
London tree stump shows deforestation damageLondon’s Trafalgar Square is playing host to an art installation designed to show damage caused by deforestation and… 17/11/2009 - tags: Climate, United Kingdom
Miliband hard-to-get as EU foreign policy chiefThe British Foreign Minister David Miliband has consistently said he is not a candidate to spearhead the EU’s pumped up… 16/11/2009 - tags: EU Foreign Policy, United Kingdom, EU Foreign Affairs Chief
British police charge suspected serial rapistPolice hunting Britain’s most wanted serial rapist say they have charged a man. For more than a decade detectives… 16/11/2009 - tags: Justice, United Kingdom
Australian PM apologises to “Forgotten Australians”Thousands of people who were transported to Australia from Britain as children have received an apology from Australian… 16/11/2009 - tags: Australia, Children, United Kingdom
UK to say sorry to child migrantsBritain has said it plans to formally apoligise for shipping thousands of children to former colonies during the 20th… 15/11/2009 - tags: Australia, Children, Immigrants, United Kingdom
Southern Britain lashed by winter stormBritain has been battered by its worst storm this year, with 150-kilometre per hour winds and heavy rains. The… 15/11/2009 - tags: Weather, United Kingdom
Britain again under fire for Iraqi abusesNew claims that British troops have been involved in brutality, torture and rape in Iraq have been made to the defence… 14/11/2009 - tags: Iraq, Military, United Kingdom, Scandal
Flight-path towards a merger for BA and IberiaWill it be blue skies or a bumpy ride as BA and Iberia join forces? Their preliminary merger deal has got… 13/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Prepare for merger: BA and Iberia reach initial dealBritish Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia have reached a preliminary agreement on a merger. In a joint… 13/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Iberia and BA ‘close to merger’ – sourceIberia’s board of directors has reportedly agreed the main details of a merger with British Airways but the size BA’s… 12/11/2009 - tags: Airlines, United Kingdom
Brown vows to tighten UK immigration rulesThe UK has seen a spate of demonstrations over fears too many foreigners are moving in. ‘British jobs for British… 12/11/2009 - tags: Immigration, Unemployment, United Kingdom
The Queen leads UK Armistice Day ceremoniesQueen Elizabeth has led Britain’s Armistice Day ceremonies at Westminster Abbey in London. Hundreds of veterans joined… 11/11/2009 - tags: War, United Kingdom
Top UK banks see bad debts fallReporting a lower third-quarter pretax profit of 1.7 billion euros, Barclays credited strong investment banking… 10/11/2009 - tags: Banking, Economy, United Kingdom
Brown ponders Afghan war optionsRemembrance Sunday in Lashkar Gah. A chance to unite in tribute to the fallen. For many Britons, last week’s… 10/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Army, United Kingdom
Soldiers’ bodies repatriated after Afghan police shootingThe bodies of the five British soldiers killed by a rogue policeman in Afghanistan last week, have arrived in the … 10/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Army, United Kingdom
UK plans to speed up planning for nuclear powerBritain says it is preparing to fast track changes to its planning regulations to build a new generation of nuclear… 09/11/2009 - tags: Nuclear Energy, United Kingdom
G20 agrees to maintain stimulus measuresG20 finance ministers are to keep economic support measures in place, describing recovery as “uneven.” Rich and… 07/11/2009 - tags: Climate, G20, United Kingdom
Brown faces flak on Afghanistan from top military brassThe commitment of the British government to the troops in Afghanistan has come under fire from three former chiefs of… 07/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
Brown vows not to quit Afghan missionDespite growing public disquiet British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed not to walk away from Afghanistan… 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
Marks and Spencer profits tonic for UK economyRising house prices and profits in some sectors are fuelling hopes of recovery in the UK economy. The prospect of… 04/11/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, economic growth
Afghan police: infiltrated by the Taliban?There is concern the Taliban may have infiltrated the Afghan police force after the killing of five British soldiers at… 04/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Taliban, United Kingdom
Britain and Russia stress common groundRussia and the UK have put on a show of unity during the first visit to Moscow by a British foreign secretary in five… 02/11/2009 - tags: Russia, United Kingdom
Miliband breaks the ice in MoscowBritain and Russia are trying to thaw out frosty relations during the first visit to Moscow by a UK foreign secretary… 02/11/2009 - tags: Russia, Diplomacy, United Kingdom
Two quit over sacking of government drugs advisorThe UK government has lost two more of its top drugs advisors after sacking its own chief expert on Friday. Dr… 02/11/2009 - tags: Drugs, United Kingdom
Clashes break out in northern English cityViolent clashes have taken place between police and supporters of the English Defence League in the northern English… 01/11/2009 - tags: Demonstration, United Kingdom, Racism
British hostages in Somalia speak of ordealOne of two Britons being held by Somali pirates has been speaking about their ordeal. In a brief phone interview with… 29/10/2009 - tags: Piracy, United Kingdom, Somali pirates
EU approves plans to split Northern Rock in twoThe European Union has approved plans for nationalised bank Northern Rock to be split in two – paving the way for a… 28/10/2009 - tags: Banking, United Kingdom
Thriller for Jackson fans as posthumous film opensMichael Jackson fans across Europe have been celebrating the release of his posthumous film “This Is It” in their own… 28/10/2009 - tags: Music, United Kingdom
Recession refuses to end in UKNew official figures show Britain’s economy contracted in the third quarter of this year. That was completely at… 23/10/2009 - tags: Economy, United Kingdom
Far-right leader denies being Nazi on BBC showA handful of anti-fascist demonstrators broke into the BBC’s television headquarters but they could not prevent British… 23/10/2009 - tags: Demonstration, Controversy, United Kingdom
Editors go straight to No. 1British band Editors have just released their third album, In This Light And On This Evening, which has gone straight… 22/10/2009 - tags: Music, United Kingdom
Postal workers strike in politically charged disputeThousands of UK postal workers have begun a 48 hour national strike in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and… 22/10/2009 - tag: United Kingdom
Cadbury posts strong salesBritish confectionery group Cadbury saw its sales rise seven percent in the third-quarter. That was better than… 21/10/2009 - tags: Food, Industry, United Kingdom
Ferrovial sells GatwickSpain’s Grupo Ferrovial has agreed to sell London’s second-busiest airport Gatwick for a loss. It is getting a… 21/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Air traffic, United Kingdom
Qatar’s Barclays sale sparks Sainsbury speculationQatar’s sovereign wealth fund is to sell a 1.4 billion euro stake in British bank Barclays. It will make 660… 20/10/2009 - tags: Banking, Qatar, United Kingdom
Iran: Britain denies role in guards attackBritain’s foreign minister has categorically denied Britain had anything to do with the suicide attack on Iran’s… 19/10/2009 - tags: Iran, United Kingdom, Attack
Iceland agrees UK/Dutch bank compensationA bank compensation deal between Iceland, Britain and the Netherlands has finally been agreed. Talks on ‘Icesave‘… 18/10/2009 - tags: Iceland, Netherlands, Cooperation, United Kingdom
Britain ordered to release ‘torture’ papersThe British government has failed in its legal attempt to prevent the release of details of the alleged torture of a… 17/10/2009 - tags: Guantanamo, Justice, United Kingdom
Wilders sees visit as victory for freedom of speechDutch MP Geert Wilders has arrived in Britain and described his visit to the country as a victory for free speech… 16/10/2009 - tags: Germany, Politics, United Kingdom, Scandal
Brown announces Afghan troop increaseBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has agreed in principle to bolster the UK’s military force in Afghanistan… 14/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
Lostprophets single releaseWelsh rock band Lostprophets have just released the first single (“It’s Not the End of the World”) off their… 14/10/2009 - tags: Music, United Kingdom
UK government outlines asset salesUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed the planned sale of British government assets worth 17 billion euros… 12/10/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom
Greenpeace breaches Westminister securityTwenty Greenpeace activists have been arrested after bypassing security at the British parliament to stage a rooftop… 12/10/2009 - tags: Climate, Demonstration, United Kingdom
UK warned of big energy spendBritain’s energy regulator is warning as much as 217 billion euros will need to be spent there on replacing elderly… 09/10/2009 - tags: Gas, United Kingdom
Cameron promises brighter futureThe British Conservative leader David Cameron has given his final speech to the party faithful before next year’s… 09/10/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom, Tories
Cameron sets his stall out for election run-inBritain’s conservative opposition leader has outlined his vision for the country in his last party conference speech… 08/10/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom, David Cameron
UK interest rates unchangedThe Bank of England has left interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent for the seventh straight month. At… 08/10/2009 - tags: Bank of England, United Kingdom
Inherit the WindAs part of a whole raft of events marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, Trevor Nunn is directing Kevin… 08/10/2009 - tags: Theater, United Kingdom
Ceramics galleries re-open at V&AThe V&A in London has recently re-opened one section of its ceramics galleries. On display are around 3,300 cups… 07/10/2009 - tags: Exhibition, United Kingdom
Turner Prize fireworksIs it art? Or is it a cash cow? A gigantic waste of money? Or just a joke? Every year the Turner Prize at the… 06/10/2009 - tags: London, UK, Contemporary art, United Kingdom, Turner Prize
Britain’s Conservatives fear Continental driftBritain’s Conservatives have begun their annual conference, with Europe threatening to spoil the party. Leader David… 06/10/2009 - tags: Elections, United Kingdom
British army chief backs call for more troops in AfghanistanThe new head of the British army has backed calls to send more soldiers to Afghanistan, warning that losing the war… 04/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military, United Kingdom
UK arms giant faces bribery chargesThe Serious Fraud Office in the UK has announced it will look to prosecute BAE systems over bribery allegations… 01/10/2009 - tags: Corruption, Military, United Kingdom
M&S announces improved sales figuresBritish fashion and food retailer Marks & Spencer has announced better than expected sales figures. The store… 30/09/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, Trade
Defiant Brown rallies party faithful“My hero, the leader of our Labour Party, Prime Minister Gordon Brown.” Introduced by his wife Sarah, Gordon… 30/09/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom, Labour
Brown rallies the troops at Labour conferenceThe fight-back starts here. With a mountain to climb in the opinion polls British leader Gordon has urged Labour… 29/09/2009 - tags: Politics, United Kingdom, Labour
Britain pledges to curb bankers bonusesBritain has promised new laws to crack down on excessive bankers bonuses. Speaking at the Labour party… 28/09/2009 - tags: Banking, United Kingdom
Brown tries to boost his imageBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has tried to give his Labour Party a taste for political battle. Speaking at… 28/09/2009 - tag: United Kingdom
UK’s biggest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure is foundFor the man with a metal detector who stumbled across it, this was better than winning the lottery. For archaeologists… 24/09/2009 - tags: Society, United Kingdom
UK home lending picks upThe UK mortgage market is showing signs of life. The British Bankers’ Association said its members approved 81.4… 23/09/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, housing market
Cadbury keener on Kraft?Cadbury may be moving closer to accepting a bid from US food giant Kraft if the price were increased. Cadbury’s… 22/09/2009 - tags: Food, USA, United Kingdom
Migrants evicted from Calais ‘jungle’ campIt took barely two hours to clear ‘the jungle.’ Resigned and bewildered, there was little resistance from those who… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, France, Immigration, Calais, United Kingdom
Anger greets destruction of Calais ‘jungle’The French left is leading the attack on the government’s dismantling of the Calais “jungle” for immigrants. The… 22/09/2009 - tags: France, Immigration, Calais, United Kingdom
The Boy Who Knew Too MuchMika has been promoting his new album “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” by giving away free tickets from an ice cream van… 22/09/2009 - tags: Lebanon, Music, United Kingdom
UK home prices pick upAsking prices for homes in England and Wales are still lower than a year ago but they are picking up. Figures… 21/09/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, housing market
Kingfisher’s profit risesKingfisher, Europe’s biggest home improvement chain, has unexpectedly posted a 35 percent rise in first-half profit… 17/09/2009 - tags: Corporate, United Kingdom
UK jobless total still risingBritain’s jobless rate has hit its highest in 13 years, at just under eight percent of the working population… 16/09/2009 - tags: Unemployment, United Kingdom
Liquid bomb plotters jailed for more than 100 yearsThree British Muslims who plotted to murder hundreds, possibly thousands, of people by blowing up transatlantic flights… 14/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, Justice, United Kingdom
Arrests as mosque protest is haltedTen people have been arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north London where an anti-Islamic rally was… 12/09/2009 - tags: Religion, Demonstration, Clashes, United Kingdom
British Vauxhall workers face anxious wait over jobsThe uncertainty felt by Belgian workers after the news that Magna would buy Opel and Vauxhall was matched by the… 11/09/2009 - tags: Cars, United Kingdom, Opel
No change for UK interest ratesThe Bank of England left interest rates in the UK at a record low of 0.5 percent for the sixth month running on… 10/09/2009 - tags: Bank of England, Banking, United Kingdom
Kraft cuts costs, pursues Cadbury bidKraft has detailed how it is going to improve productivity and cut costs to boost its financial position as it moves… 09/09/2009 - tags: Food, USA, United Kingdom
British journalist freed in AfghanistanA British journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed by NATO, but his Afghan interpreter and a British soldier… 09/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Journalist, Bombardment, United Kingdom
Beatles re-masters and game tipped to top chartsThe Beatles are making a new assault on the charts with yet another re-master of all of the Fab-Four’s back-catalogue… 09/09/2009 - tags: Music, United Kingdom
UK retailers still sufferingBritish retail sales fell last month compared with August last year. It was the first decline since May. The… 08/09/2009 - tags: United Kingdom, Trade
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom consider UK tie-upFrance Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are planning to merge their UK mobile phone operations in a new 50-50 joint… 08/09/2009 - tags: France, Germany, United Kingdom, Telecommunication
Beverley Knight is 100%Beverley Knight is back. Again. And she says she’s giving it 100%. In fact that’s even the title of her new studio… 08/09/2009 - tags: Music, United Kingdom
British terror trio planned to kill thousandsThree British citizens have been convicted of planning to blow up seven commercial airliners using bombs disguised as… 08/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, United Kingdom
Kraft bids to swallow CadburyA transatlantic chocolate war is about to be unwrapped after Britain’s Cadbury rejected a takeover approach by the… 07/09/2009 - tags: Consumer Goods, Food, USA, United Kingdom
Three British men guilty of aircraft bomb plotThree British citizens have been found guilty of plotting to kill thousands of people by blowing up transatlantic… 07/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, USA, United Kingdom
Germany and Britain call for Afghan conferenceGermany and Britain have made a joint call for a special U.N. conference on Afghanistan to be held later this year… 07/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
