Tag: UK
Boy, 14, hit by train at UK level crossing dies in hospital
A 14-year-old boy has died in hospital after being hit by a train at a level crossing in the UK. Read moreSix former X Factor stars to compete to become the UK’s Eurovision entry
Who do YOU want fighting for the UK in May's Eurovision Song Contest final? Read moreTheresa May expected to announce UK’s exit from single market this week
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce the UK will leave the single market, the customs union and European Court of Justice - unless the European Union agrees to end freedom of movement in a speech on Tuesday. Read morePolice arrest 97 in UK clampdown on ‘barbaric’ modern slavery
Scores of people were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences in the UK during a crackdown on alleged illegal working in nail bars. Read moreDepartment warns Irish farmers to be alert for signs of bird flu following UK outbreak
The Department of Agriculture is warning all poultry farmers to be on the alert, following an outbreak of bird flu in England. Read moreHere are the 18 UK airports that will be hit by industrial action just before Christmas
More than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew at 18 airports in the UK will strike for 48 hours just before Christmas in a long-running pay dispute. Read moreThe WWE is crowning its first ever UK and Ireland champion
Competitors from across England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are taking part. Read moreEU nationals living in the UK ‘should be given permanent residence’
The expert panel recommends that all 2.8 million EU nationals should be eligible for permanent residence with the same health, social and education rights as British citizens. Read moreOne in four Irish people planning to travel to the north and the UK for Christmas shopping
One in four of Irish people is planning to leave the state to do some Christmas shopping. Read moreUK and Ireland must end dispute over Lough Foyle, says Minister
The British and Irish Governments must work together to resolve a long-running dispute over Lough Foyle, Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister has said. Read more