From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islands
by Véronique DUPONT LERWICK, United Kingdom (AFP) -- In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows…
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Britain
As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince William presented the inaugural Earthshot prizes at a ceremony in…
5 years ago
Pizza giant Domino’s delivers 8,000 jobs in UK and Ireland
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US pizza delivery giant Domino's unveiled plans Thursday to create 8,000 new jobs in the…
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UK economy rebounds 0.4% in August: data
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's economy rebounded in August after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, but unexpectedly shrank the…
5 years ago
UK unemployment eases but vacancies soar: data
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate eased as the economy reopened, but vacancies hit another record peak before…
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AstraZeneca logs upbeat trial results from Covid drug
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Monday revealed more positive results from a trial of a…
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Green energy springs from abandoned UK coalmine
by Olivier DEVOS Agence France-Presse Dawdon coalmine in northeast England was abandoned three decades ago, but is being brought back…
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N.Irish police probe abuse at Church-run women’s homes
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- Northern Irish police on Wednesday began probing historic allegations of abuse at women's homes run…
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UK cracks down on climate change activists before UN summit
by Callum PATON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain is eager to brandish its environmental credentials before the…
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COP26 president denies UK rift over climate
by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pointman for the COP26 climate…
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UK fuel industry denies govt claims crisis is easing
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK petrol stations are still running out of fuel, a retailers' group warned on Thursday,…
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UK to relax post-Brexit rules on gene-edited crops
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The UK government announced plans on Wednesday to relax regulation of gene-edited crops, following the…
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