Coverage of individual EU member states.
The UK government is facing mounting pressure after reports emerged of plans to soften electric vehicle sales mandates. Industry leaders and climate groups are calling the proposed changes a reckless retreat from Britain’s net-zero commitments.
A striated heron has been confirmed in the UK for the first time ever, landing on the Somerset Levels and triggering a mass scramble among birdwatchers. It’s part of a remarkable autumn that has seen at least four other exotic species turn up far beyond their usual ranges.
Far-right demonstrators and anti-racist counter-protesters clashed in at least seven British cities on Wednesday, with over 90 arrests made nationally. The violence follows days of serious disorder in Belfast that has now spilled onto the mainland.
A miniature therapy horse named Rusty travels around London in black cabs, visiting care homes and hospitals to comfort patients with dementia and terminal illness. Standing just 76 centimetres tall, he’s already brought joy to over 200 people since January.
Three more men have received jail sentences for violent disorder during Southampton protests last week. The convictions bring the total number imprisoned to 13, with more arrests expected.
Violent riots targeting mosques and asylum seeker hotels erupted across UK cities, resulting in over 400 arrests. False information about a Southport attack sparked the worst racial unrest Britain has seen in more than a decade.
Jet ski operators at Conwy harbour are removing identification plates to dodge CCTV cameras after multiple dangerous speeding incidents with children on board. Authorities say they’ve documented 15 serious cases in just six weeks.
More than one million teenagers will be offered emergency Meningitis B vaccination following an unprecedented outbreak in Kent. Three young people have died and 47 cases recorded since January.
Scotland’s First Minister was allegedly targeted by an Israeli tech firm in a coordinated digital interference campaign during the election. At least 47 suspicious accounts linked to BlackCore have been identified.
A convenience store worker’s child rape conviction has sparked urgent calls for tighter safeguarding in UK mini-marts. Bawan Harwe used free vapes and cash to groom girls as young as 13.
