Wraps set to come off UK’s latest cultural attraction
By Martin Banks London’s V&A East Museum opens its doors for the first time this Saturday (18 April) as part of East Bank, the new cultural quarter in the showpiece Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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CYPRUS 
March 16, 2026 Cyprus criticises UK’s response to drone attack
The Cypriot government expressed criticism last week regarding how the UK responded after drone attacks targeted an RAF base on the island. Cypriot High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Kyriacos Kouros, told BBC Newsnight that people in Cyprus were “disappointed” with the level of information shared with residents after RAF Akrotiri was struck overnight last […]
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GEOPOLITICS
March 15, 2026 Defense minister heads for talks to Britain
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is visiting Britain on Monday and Tuesday for talks with defense officials amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
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OPINION
March 14, 2026 ETIAS and the Future of Youth Mobility Between the UK and Europe
By Roger Casale* Like many frequent travellers between the UK and the EU, I not infrequently find myself in conversations about how the everyday relationship between the UK and the EU has changed since Brexit. The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System — ETIAS — is a telling example. At New Europeans […]
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WORLD
March 8, 2026 Iranian ambassador warns UK to be ‘very careful’ about further involvement in war
The Iranian ambassador in London has warned the UK to be “very careful” about becoming further involved in the war.
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CYPRUS
March 7, 2026 Kombos: Talks over UK military bases in Cyprus needed after war
Cypriot foreign minister Constantinos Kombos says there needs to be a “conversation” about removing the UK’s two RAF bases in Cyprus, after a drone strike on RAF Akrotiri last Sunday.
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EUROPE
March 4, 2026 EU and UK urged to step up “re-set” efforts
By Martin Banks MEPs from across the political divide have called for the proclaimed EU–UK “reset” to be “decisively accelerated”.
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UK NEWS
March 3, 2026 Campaigners call for a “pause” to new travel rules
By Martin Banks The UK is being urged to “pause” a new travel scheme for people visiting Britain.
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EUROPE
January 9, 2026 Ferries, airports and trains: Travel chaos continues as UK and France are buffeted by Storm Goretti
Airports and rail operators are taking precautions, with closures and widespread cancellations continuing on Friday.
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UK NEWS
December 18, 2025 UK rejoining Erasmus shows “education as a special value”
By Martin Banks The EPP Group in the EU Parliament is among those who have warmly welcomed the agreement between the European Commission and the United Kingdom on the UK’s association with the Erasmus+ programme from 2027 onwards.
