Britain

UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket

  by Ben PERRY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British inflation surged to a new 40-year high…

UK labour shortages see mass of food go to waste

London, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than £60 million ($72 million) worth of food went to waste in Britain in…

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York state

  New York, United States | AFP | British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings made him the target of Iranian…

Drought officially declared in several parts of England

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England,…

UK economy closes in on recession

London, United Kingdom | AFP | by Ben PERRY Britain's economy shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Friday,…

Conjoined twins separated with help of virtual reality in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Conjoined twins born in Brazil with a fused head and brain have been separated…

Shell profit rockets on high oil prices

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit soared more than five-fold…

UK PM rivals spar over tax, China in first head-to-head TV debate

by Joe Jackson Agence France-Presse  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's two prime ministerial contenders clashed fiercely over tax, China…

UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British annual inflation surged to a fresh 40-year high in June on rising motor…

Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records

  by Phil HAZLEWOOD with AFP Europe bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A fierce heatwave in western…

Queen gives UK’s health service top award, praises Covid vaccine rollout

  London, United Kingdom (AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday awarded the George Cross to the state-run…

UK PM fires ally and digs in despite calls to quit

by Jitendra JOSHI / James PHEBY Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted…

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