The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

Poverty will remain stuck at a high level without change, researchers warn

The Independent UK · Jan 27

UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake

UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Shabana Mahmood’s shake-up of policing will be felt where it matters – in every neighbourhood

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With her white paper, the home secretary has set out the most substantial reforms to how Britain is policed in 60 years. There will be public scepticism at parts of it – but it deserves to be taken seriously

The Independent UK · Jan 26

AI and facial recognition to be rolled out as Britain’s ‘broken’ policing system faces sweeping reforms

Officials say using AI will free up 6 million hours of police time – the equivalent of 3,000 officers – each year

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Most Googled questions about Indian-origin Suella Braverman as she joins Reform UK

Suella Braverman has defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, becoming the third MP to do so recently. This move has reshaped parliamentary numbers and sparked public interest in her background. Braverman, a former home secretary, cited a belief in a better future for Britain as her reason for…

The Times of India · Jan 26

Braverman tells Reform she has ‘come home’ as she confirms defection

The former home secretary said she had resigned her Conservative Party membership of 30 years.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK: Ex-home secretary attacks Tory 'betrayal' as she joins Nigel Farage's party

MP says 'I feel like I’ve come home’ but Labour says it shows Farage ‘willing to accept the very worst of the Conservative Party’

Evening Standard · Jan 26

'Squirming' King Charles Slams 'Billionaire' Branding as an Invasion of Royal Privacy

King Charles is 'absolutely squirming' over being branded Britain's first billionaire monarch. Sources reveal he views the label as an invasion of privacy that misrepresents royal finances and his duties.

International Business Times UK · Jan 26

‘I’m part of this country’: Windrush man left homeless by Home Office inaction

George Campbell, 69, slept in bus station as officials questioned his right to live in the UK after hospital stay

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Full list of every Team GB athlete competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Team GB are in Italy with an unprecedented number of medal chances

The Independent UK · Jan 26