UK News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com News and views in English since 1998 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-EuroWeeklyNews-Favicon-2-60x60.png UK News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com 32 32 Google Cloud outage: UK banks and websites hit as users report payment chaos https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/20/google-cloud-outage-uk-banks-and-websites-hit-as-users-report-payment-chaos/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/20/google-cloud-outage-uk-banks-and-websites-hit-as-users-report-payment-chaos/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581789 Google Cloud services have suffered a major disruption affecting banks, delivery companies and popular websites, leaving customers struggling to make payments, access accounts and complete everyday transactions. The problems were reported on Tuesday, October 20, with Google’s official status dashboard confirming issues affecting multiple services in its London-based europe-west2 region.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/20/google-cloud-outage-uk-banks-and-websites-hit-as-users-report-payment-chaos/feed/ 0 British pensioners in Spain could get more euros as pound hits 17-month high https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/19/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-get-more-euros-as-pound-hits-17-month-high/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/19/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-get-more-euros-as-pound-hits-17-month-high/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:13:30 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581702 British residents in Spain could see their money go further after the pound surged to its highest level against the euro in 17 months. Sterling climbed to around €1.19 on Monday, October 19, giving those receiving pensions, savings or other income from the UK a welcome boost in spending power. However, the gain is modest, and with the UK Budget due on October 28 it may not last.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/19/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-get-more-euros-as-pound-hits-17-month-high/feed/ 3 Jet2 confirms 4.5-hour check-in window for early flights https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/18/jet2-confirms-4-5-hour-check-in-window-for-early-flights/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/18/jet2-confirms-4-5-hour-check-in-window-for-early-flights/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:18:27 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581587 Jet2 passengers flying from the UK can drop off their hold luggage the evening before an early flight, giving holidaymakers a way to avoid one of the usual airport queues before setting off on their trip. The airline’s free Twilight Check-in service operates between 4.30pm and 9pm on the evening before eligible morning departures. Passengers who complete the process can head straight to airport…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/18/jet2-confirms-4-5-hour-check-in-window-for-early-flights/feed/ 1 Three children, one-way tickets, no school: The radical experiment dividing parents and teachers https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/17/three-children-one-way-tickets-no-school-the-radical-experiment-dividing-parents-and-teachers/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/17/three-children-one-way-tickets-no-school-the-radical-experiment-dividing-parents-and-teachers/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:40:47 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581530 British parents Dani and Tom Wooldridge have sold their renovated home in Wales, quit their jobs and businesses, and taken their three children out of school for an open-ended world tour that began with a one-way flight to Indonesia. Olivia, 12, Morgan, 7 and George, 4 are now learning on the road while the family moves between islands and plans visits to every continent.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/17/three-children-one-way-tickets-no-school-the-radical-experiment-dividing-parents-and-teachers/feed/ 3 Mid-air horror: Powerbank fire forces British Airways flight back to Gatwick https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/mid-air-horror-powerbank-fire-forces-british-airways-flight-back-to-gatwick/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/mid-air-horror-powerbank-fire-forces-british-airways-flight-back-to-gatwick/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:41:40 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581484 A British Airways flight returned to London Gatwick after a passenger’s portable charger reportedly burst into flames in his pocket, leaving one man with burns and other passengers potentially suffering from smoke inhalation. The incident happened around 15 minutes after take-off, according to a passenger account reported by the London Standard. Passengers reportedly heard someone shout “fire”…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/mid-air-horror-powerbank-fire-forces-british-airways-flight-back-to-gatwick/feed/ 3 £10 just to say goodbye: ‘Rip-off’ UK airport drop-off fees face government review https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/10-just-to-say-goodbye-rip-off-uk-airport-drop-off-fees-face-government-review/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/10-just-to-say-goodbye-rip-off-uk-airport-drop-off-fees-face-government-review/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:27:17 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581441 You’ve got 10 minutes at the kerb, a suitcase to unload and a goodbye to get through before the meter starts running. Now the government has backed a review into whether airports should be charging drivers up to £10 (€11.70) for it at all. Anyone who drops loved ones at a UK airport has watched the price of a quick goodbye climb sharply. The RAC found that 16 of the country’s 20 busiest…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/10-just-to-say-goodbye-rip-off-uk-airport-drop-off-fees-face-government-review/feed/ 2 British travellers to Spain warned as more than 135,000 passports expire this month https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/british-travellers-to-spain-warned-as-more-than-135000-passports-expire-this-month/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/british-travellers-to-spain-warned-as-more-than-135000-passports-expire-this-month/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:35:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581436 British holidaymakers planning a trip to Spain this October could face problems at the airport if they have not checked their passports before travelling. New figures highlighted by Wizz Air suggest that more than 135,000 British adult passports are due to expire this month, with thousands more reaching their expiry dates before the end of the year. However, travellers could be refused boarding…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/16/british-travellers-to-spain-warned-as-more-than-135000-passports-expire-this-month/feed/ 0 Brits heading to Spain warned over fake travel permits as ETIAS applications remain closed https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/brits-heading-to-spain-warned-over-fake-travel-permits-as-etias-applications-remain-closed/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/brits-heading-to-spain-warned-over-fake-travel-permits-as-etias-applications-remain-closed/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:29:36 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581324 British travellers planning trips to Spain are being offered an EU travel permit by more than 150 websites, even though nobody can actually get one yet. Paying now won’t get you through passport control any quicker, but it could hand your passport and card details to the wrong people. Holidaymakers and second-home owners who’ve heard about the EU’s new travel permit may be tempted to tick it…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/brits-heading-to-spain-warned-over-fake-travel-permits-as-etias-applications-remain-closed/feed/ 0 UK pensioners told to check support worth £4,500 a year as new campaign launches https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/uk-pensioners-told-to-check-support-worth-4500-a-year-as-new-campaign-launches/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/uk-pensioners-told-to-check-support-worth-4500-a-year-as-new-campaign-launches/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:40:55 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581292 Hundreds of thousands of UK pensioners are about to find a leaflet on the doormat telling them they could be owed thousands, with many assuming their home or savings rule them out. For Brits in Spain with elderly parents back home, it’s worth checking on their behalf. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a fresh push on Tuesday October 13 to get more older people claiming…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/14/uk-pensioners-told-to-check-support-worth-4500-a-year-as-new-campaign-launches/feed/ 1 Brits delay holiday bookings in hunt for deals as Spain remains top choice https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/brits-delay-holiday-bookings-in-hunt-for-deals-as-spain-remains-top-choice/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/brits-delay-holiday-bookings-in-hunt-for-deals-as-spain-remains-top-choice/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:23:53 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=581200 More Brits went to Spain this year than anywhere else, even though many held off booking until the last possible moment. Now almost a third say a trip abroad is something they’d cut back on, and that the family holiday budget is being stretched in new ways. Plenty of households spent 2026 refreshing booking pages and holding their nerve, with many not handing over a deposit until the final…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/brits-delay-holiday-bookings-in-hunt-for-deals-as-spain-remains-top-choice/feed/ 0 easyJet cuts another 700,000 winter seats as travellers face fewer flight options https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/11/easyjet-cuts-another-700000-winter-seats-as-travellers-face-fewer-flight-options/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/11/easyjet-cuts-another-700000-winter-seats-as-travellers-face-fewer-flight-options/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:56:31 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580975 UK travellers planning a winter getaway could have fewer easyJet flights to choose from after the airline revealed plans to remove another 600,000 to 700,000 seats from its schedule. The latest reduction follows a similar cut earlier this year, taking the combined total to around 1.4 million seats as the airline tries to limit spending on expensive fuel. The winter flight cuts come as Jet2…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/11/easyjet-cuts-another-700000-winter-seats-as-travellers-face-fewer-flight-options/feed/ 0 Jet2 cancels UK flights to Spanish island as passengers offered full refunds https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/10/jet2-cancels-uk-flights-to-spanish-island-as-passengers-offered-full-refunds/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/10/jet2-cancels-uk-flights-to-spanish-island-as-passengers-offered-full-refunds/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:12:36 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580908 Manchester flights to La Palma will end this month, while the planned London Stansted service will no longer launch. British holidaymakers with Jet2 bookings to La Palma face having to rethink their trips after the airline announced it is withdrawing flights and package holidays to the Canary Island. Affected customers are being offered alternative holidays or full refunds, according to a Jet2…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/10/jet2-cancels-uk-flights-to-spanish-island-as-passengers-offered-full-refunds/feed/ 6 Brits flying home from Spain could soon clear UK e-gates without showing a passport https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/06/brits-flying-home-from-spain-could-soon-clear-uk-e-gates-without-showing-a-passport/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/06/brits-flying-home-from-spain-could-soon-clear-uk-e-gates-without-showing-a-passport/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:39:41 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580670 British passengers landing back in the UK may soon walk up to an e-gate, look at a camera and carry on, without placing a passport on the reader. Border Force UK is preparing so-called contactless borders at airport gates after a trial at Manchester. Basically, your face will be your passport. Anyone heading the other way, into Spain, should not pack on the strength of that.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/06/brits-flying-home-from-spain-could-soon-clear-uk-e-gates-without-showing-a-passport/feed/ 1 Spain Travel Alert: Jet2 Flights Facing Disruption as Major UK Airport Staff Announce October Strike https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/06/spain-flights-face-disruption-as-major-uk-airport-workers-announce-strike/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:52:25 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580574 You’ve booked a bit of winter sun from Yorkshire, but the people who guide the planes in and search your bags have announced they’re walking out. Nearly 130 Leeds Bradford staff will strike from October 16, though the airport insists it still expects near-normal operations. Air traffic control workers, security officers, customer service staff and cleaners at Leeds Bradford Airport will walk…

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]]> Jeffrey Archer dies at 86 just as his final novel reaches readers https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/06/jeffrey-archer-dies-at-86-just-as-his-final-novel-reaches-readers/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:42:46 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580565 Jeffrey Archer, one of Britain’s best-known bestselling authors and a former Conservative politician, has died aged 86, with his final novel being published just as readers learn of his death. HarperCollins said the writer died “suddenly and peacefully” at his home on Monday, October 5, between writing sessions. His death came just one day after Archer appeared before a packed audience at London’…

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]]> British Airways flight plunges 28,000 feet before emergency return to London https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/05/british-airways-flight-plunges-28000-feet-before-emergency-return-to-london/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:46:05 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580560 There are few things more unsettling on a flight than realising the aircraft is suddenly going down, and it is even worse when you are thousands of metres above the ground with no idea why. British Airways passengers experienced exactly that on Monday when their flight to Chicago lost more than 8,500 metres of altitude before turning around and heading back to London. The Boeing 777 had been…

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]]> Dame Esther Rantzen dies at 86 as Britain remembers a broadcasting icon https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/01/dame-esther-rantzen-dies-at-86-as-britain-remembers-a-broadcasting-icon/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580273 Dame Esther Rantzen, the much-loved presenter, journalist and campaigner who founded Childline, has died aged 86. The veteran broadcaster died on Wednesday, September 30, with the news confirmed by her family. She leaves behind a remarkable career spanning more than six decades, from groundbreaking television to some of Britain’s best-known charities. Rantzen became a household name as the…

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]]> UK could rejoin the EU just 10 years after Brexit as major reversal is proposed https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:42:42 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580021 If you live in Spain and Brexit changed the way you work, travel or visit family in Britain, the idea of the UK joining the European Union again is not just something happening in Westminster. It could eventually affect some of the rules that have shaped life for millions of British citizens since the split. Ten years after the 2016 referendum, the question of EU membership is back in serious…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/feed/ 4 UK issues electricity alert as diesel rationing plans could return for drivers https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-issues-electricity-alert-as-diesel-rationing-plans-could-return-for-drivers/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:33:37 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579991 Filling up in Britain already costs more than it has in months, but soon it might not be as basic as just pulling up to the pump. Diesel reserves have shrunk to just 42 days’ cover, and ministers are dusting off contingency plans that could decide who gets fuel first. Diesel at the pump in Britain reached 199.05p a litre this weekend, a whisker short of the all-time high of 199.09…

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]]> British drug dealer swaps cocaine for Pokémon cards in bizarre barter deal https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/24/british-drug-dealer-swaps-cocaine-for-pokemon-cards-in-bizarre-barter-deal/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:04:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579750 There was a time when money was not the only way to buy something or settle a debt. Before bank cards, online transfers and the joy of discovering that your direct debit has mysteriously gone up again, people traded what they had for what they needed. A few vegetables could become a loaf of bread. Milk could be swapped for eggs. A piece of cloth might be exchanged for food. It was simple: if…

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]]> Police warn drug-laced vapes are being used to spike unsuspecting victims https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/23/vape-spiking-is-rising-fast-is-the-one-youre-about-to-share-safe/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:50:43 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579629 Keeping a close eye on your drink has long been the main preventive measure against being spiked on a night out. Now police in London say that may not be enough as offenders are turning to drug-laced vapes and ordinary medicines too, a shift that changes what staying safe actually means for anyone drinking, dancing or vaping their way through a night out. Somebody at a bar carefully keeps…

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]]> Madeleine McCann prime suspect planning book to tell his side of the story https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/madeleine-mccann-prime-suspect-planning-book-to-tell-his-side-of-the-story/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:40:06 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579489 If you have followed the Madeleine McCann case for years, there is one question that has never gone away: what happened to the little girl who disappeared from her family’s holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007? Now, almost two decades later, the man German authorities identify as the main suspect is preparing to put his own version of events into print. Christian Brückner is reportedly planning…

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]]> Spain flights delayed as UK’s air traffic control fails for the second time in two weeks https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/spain-flights-delayed-as-uks-air-traffic-control-fails-for-the-second-time-in-two-weeks/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:20:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579419 Passengers flying out of Glasgow and Edinburgh this Monday were grounded again as a fresh fault at NATS’ Prestwick control centre cut Scottish airspace capacity by 60 per cent. It’s happened just three days after NATS published its own report on what went wrong last time. The problem began at NATS, the UK’s air traffic control provider, whose Prestwick centre in Ayrshire manages air traffic…

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]]> You couldn’t make it up: Manchester Airport runway pothole leaves passengers stranded https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/20/you-couldnt-make-it-up-manchester-airport-runway-pothole-leaves-passengers-stranded/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:46:09 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579342 Just months after Andy Burnham warned that politics had a “very big problem” if it could not fix something as simple as a pothole, Manchester Airport has had its own rather unusual version of the problem. A pothole in one of the airport’s main runways caused widespread flight disruption on Saturday, September 19, leaving passengers facing delays, diversions and some very unexpected changes of…

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]]> Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after remarkable TV and theatre career https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/18/stephanie-cole-dies-aged-84-after-remarkable-tv-and-theatre-career/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:19:44 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579282 Tenko, Waiting for God, Open All Hours and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole has died aged 84 after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Stephanie Cole passed away on Friday, September 18, with the news confirmed by her agent John Grant on behalf of her family. A statement described the actress as an “extraordinary talent” whose long career included many much-loved…

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]]> British pensioners in Spain could see a €580 pension boost from April…but there’s a catch https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:52:02 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579057 British pensioners living in Spain could see their annual income rise by nearly £500 (a little more than €580) beginning next April, after the latest UK earnings figures pointed to another State Pension increase. However, how much retirees could actually gain depends on one final figure still to come, as well as the Spanish tax rules that apply to their pension income. Under the UK government’…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/feed/ 3 Spanish children have eaten these staples for generations, now England is following suit https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:52:21 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578859 New rules have been announced for England to include items in school lunches that the Spanish have been using for decades. Long gone are the days of getting a tray and slop being slapped onto your plate, a glass of milk and a dessert of rice pudding with a blob of jam in the middle. Now new rules for school meals are being introduced by the Department for Education, bringing the biggest change…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/feed/ 1 UK break-up debate returns: what could it mean for British expats in Spain? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:23:16 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578851 Nothing immediately changes for British residents in Spain because of Monday’s Cardiff meeting. But the renewed debate raises difficult questions about passports, pensions and residence rights if the UK were ever redrawn. British residents in Spain do not need to change their passports, pensions, healthcare arrangements or residence documents following the meeting of pro-independence leaders in…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/feed/ 2 Britain now has more jobless young people than Spain, and the fix could leave them poorer https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/12/britain-now-has-more-jobless-young-people-than-spain-and-the-fix-could-leave-them-poorer/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:33:38 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578772 Britain built its reputation on flexible hiring and world-class universities, yet it has now slipped past Spain in the number of young people with no job and no place in education. The fix now being discussed is to raise their wages even more slowly. Around 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 in Britain, 13 per cent of the total population in that age group, were neither working nor studying…

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]]> Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” goes up for auction https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/11/princess-dianas-revenge-dress-goes-up-for-auction/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:39:45 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578703 On June 29, 1994, the late Princess Diana stunned the world when she arrived at the Vanity Fair gala in a black dress unlike anything worn by British royals, then or now. The legacy of the “revenge dress” has only grown since 1994, so much so that it has its own Wikipedia page. Now, for the first time in over two decades, the dress is up for auction. Short, form-fitting with an off-the…

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