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In our News category, keep up to date with the latest news affecting the UK's French-speaking and Francophile community. We'll keep you up to date with the latest events, local news, cultural developments and highlights that shape the lives of francophones and francophiles across the country. Keep up to date with political news, societal trends, cultural events, community involvement opportunities and much more.
Travel alert: ban on imports of European meat and dairy products into the UK
The British authorities have introduced a total ban on imports of meat and dairy products from the European Union from April 12, 2025.
Legal definition of a woman based on biological sex, rules UK Supreme Court
The legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, not gender, ruled the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, in a highly sensitive decision that could have significant consequences for transgender women in the UK.
UK inflation slows in March, before the impact of tariffs
Inflation in the UK slowed again in March, to 2.6% year-on-year, from 2.8% in February, good news for the Labour government at a time when Donald Trump's tariffs are fuelling economic uncertainty.
Harrods launches compensation scheme for Mohamed Al-Fayed victims
London department store Harrods announced on Monday the opening of a compensation scheme for alleged victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed, its late owner, accused of sexual violence by dozens of women who could receive up to £385,000.
Thames Water: British courts confirm massive new loan
The British courts confirmed on Monday that they had given the green light to a new £3 billion loan from the UK's largest water distributor, Thames Water, which is in serious difficulty and will enable it to finance itself in the coming months, according to a company statement.
UK: Labour cuts 5 billion in disability benefits
Crippled by sluggish growth, the center-left British government on Tuesday announced £5 billion a year in cuts to aid for the disabled and sick, a move disputed by associations and some Labour MPs.
London mayor wants to "build even more" homes in the face of "enormous demand
"Building a record number of new homes": this is the aim of London mayor Sadiq Khan, who is looking for investors to build with a social element, in the midst of a deep housing crisis.
Rare Banksy painting sells for over £4 million
A rare painting by star street artist Banksy, inspired by a famous canvas by the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, sold on Tuesday for almost 4.3 million pounds, (over five million euros), Sotheby's announced.
The UK further extends its visa relaxations for agricultural seasonal workers
The British government announced on Tuesday that it was extending for a further five years the current relaxations allowing the use of foreign seasonal agricultural workers, among other measures to support agriculture.
Retourne d'où tu viens": British reality TV takes on the sensitive subject of immigration
Re-enacting a crossing on a makeshift boat, experiencing misery in Somalia: a British reality TV show, which claims to let six contestants experience the journey of migrants to Europe, is stirring up fierce controversy.
Brexit at 5: official assessment and impact on our daily lives
Will the election of Donald Trump harden the tone of UK-EU relations and drive us further apart?
UK: support for Brexit at an all-time low, a majority for a return to the EU
Fewer than three in ten Britons believe the Brexit has been a good thing, according to a poll published on Wednesday, five years after the UK officially left the EU, with a majority wanting to see their country return to the Union.
Major Holocaust archive now available online
Photos of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, eyewitness accounts and documents showing the rise of fascism in Europe before the Second World War: part of one of the most important archives on the Holocaust has been accessible online since Monday.
Life investment from the UK - Webinar
A free webinar on February 6 will help French expatriates understand the advantages of investing in life annuities to build up real estate assets in France.