UK power cut: ‘We were stuck on a train with no food or toilets’ – BBC News

Image copyright PA Media Image caption All services in and out of King’s Cross station were suspended on Friday evening Rail passengers have described being plunged into darkness with no food or water or access to toilets after the UK was struck by a nationwide power cut. Others had to spend hundreds of pounds on […]

Child taken into protection as storms set to disrupt more UK events – Sky News

A child has been taken into police protection after being found under Brighton Pier during storms around the UK. Wet and windy conditions have caused widespread disruption to the transport network as almost the whole UK languishes under a yellow weather warning. In the south coast city, where gusts of up to 47mph are still […]

China tells UK to back off after minister’s call for Hong Kong probe – Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing on Saturday told the United Kingdom to stay out of China’s internal affairs after Britain’s foreign minister called for an independent investigation into the recent protests in its former colony Hong Kong. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called for the probe on Friday after a phone call with Hong Kong chief […]

UK weather: Floods shut West Coast Main Line between Scotland and England – Sky News

The West Coast Main Line has been closed between Scotland and England because of flooding on the tracks. Network Rail Scotland says five trains are currently trapped or blocked between Lockerbie and Penrith North – and in places, water levels are a foot above the rails. In a series of tweets, the organisation said the […]

UK weather: Heavy rain and winds set to hit parts of the country – BBC News

Media captionUnseasonably wet and windy weather on the way Heavy rain and strong winds are set to cause more disruption across the UK, with the risk of localised flooding and train delays. Weather warnings are in place for much of the country on Friday and Saturday. Motorists have been urged to check conditions before travelling […]

UK weather: Heavy rain and winds set to hit parts of the country – BBC News

Media captionUnseasonably wet and windy weather on the way Heavy rain and strong winds are set to cause more disruption across the UK, with the risk of localised flooding and train delays. Weather warnings are in place for much of the country on Friday and Saturday. Motorists have been urged to check conditions before travelling […]

Hong Kong delegation invited by UK to attend arms fair in London – The Guardian

A delegation from Hong Kong has been invited by the British government to attend a flagship arms fair in London despite a promise made by the former foreign secretary in June to halt exports of teargas to the crisis-hit territory. The surprise invitation to the DSEI show, which showcases security and military products, was confirmed […]

UK economy shrinks for the first time since 2012 – BBC News

Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy contracted 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance since 2012, the Office for National Statistics said. The surprise contraction came after a boost to economic growth in the first three months of the year because of Brexit stockpiling. Rob Kent-Smith, head of GDP at the ONS, said […]

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