World news about “United Kingdom” published by euronews.
Britain threatens bad bankers with prison Senior bankers who are particularly reckless with customers’ – or taxpayers’ – money should face criminal charges, fines, and even jail terms. That is the… 19/06/2013
Chinese buy UK yacht maker, plan luxury London hotel Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is betting big on the British luxury market. It is to spend the equivalent of 370 million euros to buy UK yacht… 19/06/2013
G8 announces agreement on Syria British Prime Minister David Cameron is claiming a remarkable set of agreements for the latest G8 summit, especially on Syria, where he said the leaders had… 18/06/2013
Sarah Burton steals the show at London Collection: Men Sarah Burton’s latest collection for Alexander McQueen hit the runway this week at ‘London Collections: Men’. Held beneath a bridge in Kings Cross, the 2014… 18/06/2013
‘Hummingbird’ premiere in London London rolled out the red carpet for one of its prodigal sons this week, as Jason Statham returned to the capital for the world premiere of Steven Knight’s… 18/06/2013
Possible EU rift after Barroso calls French cultural exception ‘reactionary’ Trade between the US and EU that could give each a boost of over 75 billion euros a year will be discussed in early July, but the audiovisual industry is off… 17/06/2013
Spying on guests allegations embarrassing UK The British government is deeper in diplomatic hot water over its alleged role in the vast secret American Internet spying programme, codenamed … 17/06/2013
Europe and US free-trade talks set for July How to get the global economy growing again is a priority at the G8 summit. One way to do that is with the world’s biggest trade agreement – between Europe… 17/06/2013
G8 protests call for action on Syria and tax evasion As the media spotlight shines on Northern Ireland for the G8 summits, activists have taken their campaigns to Ulster. Police arrested unauthorised… 17/06/2013
G8: 3 ‘T’s and Syria top summit agenda The three ‘T’s – trade, transparency and tax – look likely to be usurped by Syria as the topic of the day at the G8 summit, which has opened in Northern… 17/06/2013
UK’s Co-op Bank agrees rescue plan Britain’s Co-operative Bank has found a way to plug a hole in its balance sheet that is the equivalent of 1.75 billion euros. Bond holders in the bank will… 17/06/2013
Prince Philip leaves UK hospital early after operation Prince Philip has left hospital in London earlier than anticipated after having an operation on his abdomen. The 92-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen’s… 17/06/2013
Syria to top G8 agenda As world leaders arrive for the G8 in Northern Ireland, the debate on Syria threatens to overshadow any other item on the agenda, though the topics include… 17/06/2013
Putin and Cameron hold talks ahead of G8 summit Russian President Vladimir Putin met with British Prime Minister David Cameron in Downing Street ahead of today’s G8 summit. Before leaving London the… 17/06/2013
Cameron tells euronews: ‘The EU is not working properly and needs reform’ As Britain prepared to host the G8 Summit, euronews reporter Ali May spoke to the British Prime Minister David Cameron. Ali May; euronews: “The Syrian… 15/06/2013
Deutsche Bahn on channel tunnel track Deutsche Bahn has been granted permission by British and French authorities to operate passenger trains through the channel tunnel. Direct train services… 15/06/2013
Pellegrini named new Manchester City coach Manchester City have appointed former Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini on a three-year deal. The 59-year-old, who arrives from Spanish club Malaga, replaces… 14/06/2013
Anti-G8 groups demand real action against super-rich tax avoiders Protesters have been organising against the G8 summit which is being hosted in Northern Ireland on Monday and Tuesday. In London, one week ahead… 14/06/2013
Duchess Kate’s last solo appearance The Duchess of Cambridge – Kate Middleton – has made her last solo public appearance before she is due to give birth. The duchess attended a naming… 13/06/2013
Sunnies for the Isle of Wight and knee high Dr. Martens for Download FestivalMetalheads heading to Download Festival in Donnington this weekend should be prepared for mixed weather conditions. Friday will start off cloudy and end with… 13/06/2013
RBS to cut more investment jobs, CEO’s step down slams shares Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed it is to cut a further 2,000 jobs in its investment banking division. But the job that the financial markets are… 13/06/2013
The bee-ginning of the end?According to the British Beekeepers Association, a third of all bee colonies have died over the last year, and in some parts of the country the number of… 13/06/2013
Clegg under fire for not acting on sexual harassment claimsNick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrat party, has admitted that his party “let women down” following sexual harassment… 13/06/2013
British job market perks up, real wages down More signs of recovery in the UK job market as fewer Britons claimed unemployment benefit in May than at any time in the last two years. The number of… 12/06/2013
Arrests as StopG8 anti-capitalists clash with police in London An anti-capitalist demonstration in London ahead of next week’s G8 summit has led to scuffles and 32 arrests. The West End saw running confrontations… 11/06/2013
Mourinho the ‘Happy One’ Surrounded by almost 300 hundred national and international journalists, Jose Mourinho held his first press conference since signing a four-year deal to coach… 10/06/2013
Remembering Scottish writer Iain BanksFamous for his unique writing skills, and an ability to move smoothly from reality to science fiction, Iain Banks has now stepped beyond the limits of science… 10/06/2013
LeWeb London champions ‘Sharing Economy’ As well as being Europe’s largest tech conference, LeWeb is also the most international, attracting attendees from around the world. London, with the growing… 10/06/2013
UK: men who planned to bomb far-right rally jailed for nearly 20 yearsSix men who conspired to attack a rally by the UK’s far-right English Defence League (EDL) in June 2012 have been given lengthy prison sentences in London… 10/06/2013
Clubbers really feel the beat at the ‘Deaf Lounge’ – nocomment This is a night club with a difference. Although they play music here at the “Deaf Lounge” in the Tottenham district of London, not everyone can hear it. Some… 10/06/2013
Toe wrestling championship – nocomment The world toe wrestling championships were contested in rural Derbyshire in northern England. The sport began its modern history in 1976 and has been taking… 10/06/2013
UK testing new ways to offer protection from violenceThere is increasing pressure on countries around the world to improve the legal protection offered to victims of domestic violence, stalking, gender-based… 10/06/2013
‘Wilt’ author Tom Sharpe dies aged 85 One of Britain’s best known authors, Tom Sharpe, has died aged 85 in northeast Spain. His “Wilt” series of comedy books and other works such as “Porterhouse… 06/06/2013
UK to compensate Kenya Mau Mau abuse victims Kenyans tortured by British colonial forces during the Mau Mau insurgency in the 1950s are to get compensation worth a total of over 23 million… 06/06/2013
Amsterdam – where car-sharing is a gouda idea With travel usually our second biggest expense after accommodation, car-sharing isn’t a new idea. Therefore when Martin Voorzanger ditched his car in… 06/06/2013
Making meditation and yoga more flexible San Francisco’s Popexpert is a company that embraces the idea of “Sharing Economy”. Ingrid Sanders, the founder and CEO, wanted to learn more about meditation… 06/06/2013
Hire fashion, lower costs Fiona Disegni, CEO Rentez-Vous French fashion rental company, Rentez-Vous, is an excellent example of the philosophy of the “Sharing Economy” in practice… 06/06/2013
The Altimeter Group’s new way for companies to fly high Jeremiah Owyang, Partner, Altimeter Group Altimeter Group was named as one of 2010’s “Five Most Creative Small Businesses” by Fast Company. They provide… 06/06/2013
Taking new business to another Level Level 39 is Europe’s largest accelerator space at the heart of London’s Canary Wharf. It’s built to become a hub for some of the world’s smartest start-ups… 06/06/2013
On Campus – where start-ups learn how to grow Eze Vidra, Head of Campus, Google Google, one of the world’s largest corporations today, began from a garage. The company still values start-ups and what… 06/06/2013
Roberto Martinez is confirmed as Everton bossSpain’s Roberto Martinez has been confirmed as the new Everton manager on a four-year deal. The former Wigan manager, who is expected to bring with him… 05/06/2013
Sales slide shows Tesco’s recovery stalled Tesco, which is the world’s third largest retailer, suffered an underlying fall in quarterly sales of one percent in its main market – Britain. The… 05/06/2013
Mary Rose drops anchor in new Portsmouth museum Nearly 500 years after sinking off England’s southern coast, the Mary Rose has a new home. It is of course been more than 30 years since Henry VIII’s famous… 05/06/2013
One in four British children faces poverty by 2020Nearly 25% of the children in Britain are forecasted to be in relative poverty by 2020, according to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies… 05/06/2013
UK: House of Lords backs same-sex marriage bill The British House of Lords has approved government plans to legalise same-sex marriages in England and Wales. An amendment, tabled by cross-bench peer Lord… 05/06/2013
Britain celebrates 60th anniversary of Queen’s Coronation The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the devotion, duty and self-sacrifice of Queen Elizabeth II as the British monarch and the nation celebrate… 04/06/2013
Queen Elizabeth II back in Westminster Abbey for coronation anniversary Queen Elizabeth II has returned to Westminster Abbey 60 years after the original coronation ceremony. At 87 years of age, she is on track to beat the record… 04/06/2013
Blood is thicker than water for cop brothers Director Nick Murphy’s latest film “Blood” follows two policemen brothers, played by Stephen Graham and Paul Bettany, who kill the suspected murderer of a… 04/06/2013
UK: suspect in soldier killing appears in London court Michael Adebolajo, one of two men charged with killing Drummer Lee Rigby on May 22, has appeared in court for the first time at a hearing. Adebolajo, who… 03/06/2013
Muslim convert ‘confesses’ plot to kill Prince HarryA few hours after British soldier Lee Rigby was brutally murdered in the London suburb of Woolwich, a white Muslim convert allegedly confessed to police that… 03/06/2013
Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60th coronation anniversary Queen Elizabeth II has been celebrating 60 years since her coronation. The British monarch is spending the anniversary in private. A commemorative service… 02/06/2013
Anti-fascists arrested in London at protest against far-right Nearly sixty anti-fascist protesters were arrested in London at a counter-demonstration against a rival rally by the British National Party. A few hundred… 02/06/2013
The Blue return of the ‘Special One’Jose Mourinho is leaving Real Madrid after a three-year spell and turns Blue again. Five years since his departure from London, the Portuguese manager also… 01/06/2013
Why it’s not so ‘Great’ in Britain London is one of the most visited places in the world. It is also host to a melting pot of people and cultures, which has changed the landscape of this… 31/05/2013
Bonus interview: Nigel Farage Interview with Nigel Farage, head of UKIP from his office at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Farage talks about why Britain needs to leave the… 31/05/2013
Bonus interview: Rafael Behr Rafael Behr is the political editor for the New Statesman. Here he talks with euronews about David Cameron’s difficult situation within his own political… 31/05/2013
Man appears in court in London for Lee Rigby killing A man has appeared in court in London charged with murdering an off-duty soldier in the street. Michael Adebowale appeared for a brief hearing during which… 30/05/2013
Twenty-two-year-old in court over Woolwich killing A man is due to appear in court in London on Thursday morning, charged with murdering an off-duty soldier in the street. Twenty-two -year-old Michael… 30/05/2013
Anti-Muslim protests over murdered British soldier Up to a thousand supporters of the far-right English Defence League have been protesting over the murder of a British solider in London last week. In a… 27/05/2013
UK pays tribute to murdered soldierThe family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby visited the scene where he died and read the cards accompanying floral tributes left by sympathisers on the… 27/05/2013
Tiger attack girl dies of injuries A zookeeper has died after being attacked by a tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria. Twenty-four year-old Sarah McClay was attacked by a… 26/05/2013
Bayern Munich win fifth European Cup beating Dortmund 2-1 So Bayern Munich get another star to sew onto their jerseys and Dortmund must wait a little longer to silence the doubters who say their Champion’s League win… 25/05/2013
Family of soldier killed on London street hold emotional press conference The family of the soldier killed on the streets of South London on Wednesday say they had come to terms with the possibility of losing him while he served in… 24/05/2013
BA plane emergency landing after engine fire – nocomment 24/05/2013
BA plane makes emergency landing after engine fire A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was seen coming from one of its engines. Amateur footage shows the cover of one… 24/05/2013
Wolfsburg win women’s Champions LeagueWolfsburg’s fairytale run in their debut Champions League campaign ended in stunning success after they beat tournament favourites Lyon in the final at… 24/05/2013
Warming up for European showdown Borussia Dortmund held their final home training session behind closed doors on Thursday before they leave for London to battle it out with Bayern Munich for… 24/05/2013
UK police arrest two new suspects in soldier murder Two new suspects have been arrested by police investigating the violent killing of a British soldier in London on Wednesday. A man and a woman, both 29… 24/05/2013
Fear and anger in southeast London after murder of British soldier On the streets of Woolwich in south-east London, a heavy police presence remains after the brutal murder of a British soldier in broad daylight on Wednesday… 24/05/2013
Women tells how she tried to calm the suspects in the London soldier murder The woman who talked to the attackers of the soldier in London has described how she tried to calm them down. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett is originally from… 23/05/2013
Murdered London soldier is named as community tensions rise Britain’s Ministry of Defence has identified the soldier who died near the Woolwich army barracks in southeast London as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby. He… 23/05/2013
Anger, debate and fear in the UK after Woolwich attackThe murder of a soldier in Woolwich has already sparked a sequence of worrying and violent reactions in the United Kingdom. Hours after the brutal killing… 23/05/2013
Community tensions rise as police investigate London soldier murder Flowers have been laid at the scene where a British soldier was killed near the Woolwich army barracks in south east London. Police are still trying to… 23/05/2013
German football giants to do battle on English soilThis year’s Champions League final at Wembley stadium in London is a showdown between the best of Germany on British soil. In what is known in Germany as Der… 23/05/2013
British PM says country ‘will never give into terror’ after soldier murder British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that the UK would never give into terror, after a soldier was hacked to death in London. He described… 23/05/2013
EDL clash with police after London machete attack – nocomment Scuffles broke out on May 22 in London between police and protesters, including supporters of the far-right English Defence League (EDL). The activists had… 23/05/2013
Cameron to chair emergency meeting in wake of London machete attack UK Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a Paris trip to return to London to chair a Cobra emergency response meeting on the morning of May 23 – following a… 23/05/2013
Cameron chairs UK emergency response meeting after ‘terrorist’ killing The UK government’s emergency response committee will meet again this morning, in the wake of a machete killing in broad daylight on a London street. Prime… 23/05/2013
Man charged over deadly UK car bombing three decades ago A man has been charged over a 1982 car bomb attack in central London which killed four soldiers. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed responsibility for… 22/05/2013
Brutal London killing sparks security alert A man has died in a suspected terror attack in London sparking a national security alert. The victim was hacked to death by two assailants who were then… 22/05/2013
IMF austerity warning to Britain The International Monetary Fund is urging Britain to do more to boost growth in the face of the slow economic recovery there. But that is unlikely to… 22/05/2013
Vodafone takes hit Mobile phone giant Vodafone says it has seen its revenues fall nearly five percent in Europe. In total the company wrote down nine billion euros for the… 21/05/2013
Royal Mail profits up Britain’s Royal Mail has reported pre-tax profits up 60 percent to the equivalent of 381 million euros. Much of the increase came from a price increase for… 21/05/2013
UK to send astronaut to ISS in 2015 Major Timothy Peake is set to become the first British astronaut in space for more than 20 years. Peake, a former apache helicopter pilot with the British… 20/05/2013
Economic case for UK to stay in Europe is ‘overwhelming’ First it was rebel members of parliament, now business leaders have waded into the debate over Britain’s membership of the European Union. Top industry… 20/05/2013
New leads open in McCann case British police, working closely with their Portuguese colleagues, say they have a “number of persons of interest” they would like to investigate in the… 18/05/2013
Eurovision: The Big Five and…SwedenSince 2000, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom qualify automatically for every Eurovision Grand Final thanks to their status as the biggest… 17/05/2013
Google denies misleading over tax A top Google executive has denied that his company misled British authorities over the minimising of its tax bill there. Matt Brittin told the… 16/05/2013
UK: Cameron facing party revolt over EuropeBritish Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a potential challenge to his authority – as scores of MPs from within his own Conservative party have vowed to… 15/05/2013
UK joblessness up again The latest unemployment totals from London underscored how weak Britain’s economy remains. The number of people without jobs continued to rise. Using… 15/05/2013
Chelsea bid for Europa League title against Benfica Tonight’s Europa League final in Amsterdam gives Chelsea a chance to crown their already strong finish to the season with a bang and a UEFA cup victory. It… 15/05/2013
Mancini tripped up by European failures and tactical errors The end of Mancini mood music at Manchester City was sudden and unexpected, at least for the manager, and on the heels of a mind-numbing FA Cup final loss the… 14/05/2013
Manchester United victory parade turns city red Manchester United has marked its 20th league title and the retirement of manager Sir Alex Ferguson with a victory parade. Sir Alex and the team made their… 14/05/2013
UK: Conservatives to publish draft EU referendum bill Britain’s ruling Conservatives are expected to unveil a draft bill that could make Prime Minister David Cameron’s promise of a referendum on the country’s … 14/05/2013
Sir Alex Ferguson says goodbye Sir Alex Ferguson bid an emotional farewell to Manchester United fans as the team played their last home match with him at the helm on Sunday. After… 13/05/2013
UK ministers say they would back an EU exit British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said that he would vote for the UK to the leave the EU – if a referendum was held now. But he added that prime… 13/05/2013
The stewardess with a beard? It’s Richard Branson Passengers aboard an Air Asia flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur were surprisesed to see the founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson, as part… 12/05/2013
Richard Branson dons skirt to honour betVirgin Group founder Richard Branson shaved his legs and dressed up as a stewardess during a flight from Australia to Malaysia after losing a bet with his… 12/05/2013
Following Ferguson: the tough task facing David Moyes When Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement on Wednesday it signalled the end of an era for premiership football. For over a quarter of a century the… 11/05/2013
UK and Russia put their differences aside on Syria At a meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to work together towards a… 10/05/2013
