Britain

Drugs in river at UK’s Glastonbury music festival harming fish: scientists

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - High levels of illegal drugs have been found in a river running through Britain's Glastonbury…

UK puts army on standby as fuel pumps run dry

by Ben PERRY Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help…

Fuel ‘panic-buying’ in UK could see army to rescue

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain experienced further 'panic-buying' of motor fuel Monday as a shortage of lorry drivers on…

‘We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond…’: 007 back after virus delay

by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The latest James Bond movie gets its world premiere next week, nearly…

Britain runs coal power stations amid energy crisis

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations…

Down on the farm, UK energy crisis looms large

by Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse MALDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The tranquil landscape of flat farmland and small villages in…

UK climate motorway protesters risk jail under new injunction

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate protesters who repeatedly caused traffic chaos by blocking London's busy M25 orbital motorway may…

UK reaches deal to boost CO2 production after shortage

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain has signed a deal enabling it to restart production of captured carbon dioxide for…

UK rules out gas supply emergency as prices soar

by Véronique DUPONT Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain's government does not expect a gas supply emergency during…

UK PM Boris Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Forcing wealthy nations to honour their UN climate fund pledges this week will "be a stretch",…

Biden asks for early talks with Macron amid submarine row

by Stuart WILLIAMS with Holly ROBERTSON in Sydney PARIS, France (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden has requested early talks…

Australia rejects French accusations of lying over subs deal

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday rejected France's accusations Canberra lied about plans to cancel a contract to…

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