22 h. ago Brit reveals why she left London for Europe's 'most welcoming city'

A British woman who traded London for another European capital has revealed what it's like to live in the continent's 'most welcoming city'.

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23 h. ago One of the world’s biggest museums to nearly DOUBLE entry fee for tourists with Brits paying even more

ONE of the world's most famous museums is set to nearly double its entry fee for tourists. The Louvre museum in Paris will increase its ticket prices by 45 per cent for most non-European Union visitors, which includes Brits. The price hike is set to be introduced early next year, with tourists from countries including...

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3 d. ago Mary Berry casserole to Nigella Lawson's brownies – 8 winter warmer recipes to cook at home this week

From Gino Di Campo classics that take just 20 mins to Jamie Oliver's best ever tomato soup, these easy recipes will have you sorted for hearty winter cooking

Society

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr

Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament? Rachel Reeves has approached this week’s budget like a reluctant swimmer inching into freezing water, trying to ease the unpleasantness by incremental exposure. The chancellor started paddling delicately around the problem of insufficient revenue at the end of the summer. First, she refused to stand by former insistence that tax rises in last year’s budget would be the last. “The world has changed,” she said.Then, earlier this month, she took a bigger stride into the icy waves. There was a speech promising to “do what is necessary” to fund public services and keep borrowing costs down. Downing Street did not discourage speculation that this meant reneging on Labour’s 2024 manifesto promise not to raise income tax. Too deep! Within 10 days the Treasury had retracted the hint. The manifesto commitment still stood after all. As any cold-water sw...

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4 d. ago Major airports cancel ALL flights tomorrow affecting hundreds of British passengers

ALL flights are being cancelled at two major European airports tomorrow and it affects Brits. A national strike is currently taking place across Belgium, affecting public transport. The walk out follows new laws that would change labour laws including benefits and pensions, put forward by Prime Minister Bart De Wever to tackle the country's growing...

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4 d. ago Britain’s Budget woes illustrate the threat to Europe’s social contract

Many governments have not come clean with voters about the growing fiscal strains on the welfare state

Events

5 d. ago How do Britain’s rail fares compare with train ticket prices in Europe?

Exclusive: As regulated rail fares in England are frozen, we investigate the cost of train travel across the continent

Economics

5 d. ago BBC announces major change to Sports Personality of the Year awards

The Lionesses, the Red Roses, Europe’s Ryder Cup team and the British and Irish Lions will be among the contenders for the ‘Team of the Year’ prize - to be determined by a public vote for the first time

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6 d. ago On Ukraine, Starmer sees what Trump refuses to: appeasement never works

Editorial: With the US pushing Zelensky to accept a flawed peace deal, Britain and Europe must help Ukraine stand strong – and Starmer is doing just that

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8 d. ago Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain as chain eyes overseas expansion

The Castell de Santa Barbera is set to open in departures at Alicante airport at the end of January.

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8 d. ago Wetherspoons announces its first European pub at British tourist hotspot

The venue, which will be named Castell de Santa Bàrbera, is set to open at the end of January and will be located in the airside area of departures at the popular European airport.

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9 d. ago British Gas says 'act quickly' as they share how to deal with frozen pipes

Energy company British Gas has laid out their guidance on what to do if you have frozen pipes this winter as temperatures plummet across the UK this week

Economics

9 d. ago Europe’s best airlines ranked as easyJet and Ryanair fail to make the top spots

The World Airline Awards rank the best airlines for each continent, and its top list for Europe includes a number of surprises, including a strong ranking for British Airways and a winner that few have heard of

Events

1 week ago EU confirms it wants UK to pay into its budget in exchange for closer ties

‘Politically realistic’ for UK to make financial contribution so it can access European single market, Irish minister saysThe UK must pay into the EU budget for future participation in the European single market, it has been confirmed, in what could become a major test for the post-Brexit reset.Ireland’s Europe minister, Thomas Byrne, said EU member states had decided the UK should make a financial contribution for closer ties: “Ireland wants to see Britain getting the benefit of closer engagement with the European Union. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Record numbers of Brits flock to Spanish hotspot despite protests

Despite reports of tourists being driven away from Spain by protestors, one Spanish airport has reportedly seen a rise in the number of passengers passing through, with a third coming from the UK

Events

1 week ago Now is not the time for a Labour leadership election | Polly Toynbee

The focus should be on talking up this government’s achievements so far – and preventing a Reform victoryThe dominant political force sweeping across Europe is the “throw the bastards out” party, whoever happens to be in power. Discontent and distrust spread as global democracy declines. Only 6.6% of the world’s people live in a full democracy, according to the Economist’s global index, down from 12.5% 10 years ago. Europe is still the most democratic place, but it’s turbulent.Britain is an insular country that needs reminding it is not alone in its political turmoil after an omnishambles week for Keir Starmer’s government. The rumbling earthquakes beneath No 10 also shake the ground under the Élysée Palace and other official residences. A number of European countries have thrown out old governments in the past three years, including Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and the UK (Starmer is Britain’s sixth prime minister in less than a decade)...

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1 week ago British oatcake could be banned by Brussels diplomats as part of Keir Starmer's reset deal with the European Union

The national favourite, often served with cheese or full English items, might not meet strict European food safety rules in what is being called another Brexit 'sausage war'.

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1 week ago How Labour’s controversial immigration crackdown could make Britain’s asylum rules among the toughest in Europe

Inspired by Denmark’s strict system on asylum seekers, Shabana Mahmood will unveil her own version in the Commons on Monday - but what will it mean, and what has the reaction been to it so far?

Events

1 week ago Is it going to snow in London this week? Weather forecast with coldest day of winter 2025 so far

Is it going to snow in London this week? Weather forecast with coldest day of winter 2025 so far  Time Out

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2 w. ago Bizarre moment Trump says London is so dangerous you get ‘stabbed in the ASS’ as he tears into ‘disaster’ Sadiq Khan

THIS is the moment Donald Trump claimed London is now a city where “people are being stabbed in the ass or worse”, as he tore into Sadiq Khan and Britain’s capital. The US President said Europe is “not the same place” as mass migration continues to “sweep the continent”. In an interview with GB news,...

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