The Latest Breaking News from Britain

UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events

Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to better anticipate climate events, comes amid efforts to boost ties with bloc

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from the 1970s. But so does the solution

Young men punched in the street, mosques attacked: Britain badly needs an anti-racist uprising. Let 70s Asian youth movements provide the inspiration, says Taj Ali, author of Come What May, We’re Here to Stay

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

‘It’s inescapable’: will new revelations about enslavement force Britain to finally confront its past?

Now substantial evidence has shown the extent of its involvement in the practice, it is time the nation faces up to the facts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Donald Trump Calls UK's Chagos Islands Deal 'Terrible' During First Meeting With Andy Burnham

The US president called Andy Burnham a 'natural businessperson' and talked up UK-US relations but said Britain's Chagos Islands agreement was a 'terrible deal.'

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

In The Room | Burnham’s Trump test – and the Lib Dems identity crisis

The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest party in the Commons, but where do they fit into Andy Burnham’s Britain? Following Ed Davey’s Brighton conference speech, we ask what the party actually stands for and uncover a surprising connection to Cleo’s political past.

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Britain’s Slave Traders by William A Pettigrew review – the inconvenient truth

This revelatory history shows just how deeply embedded slavery is in the foundations of modern Britain

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Brexit has left Britain ‘impotent – a bobbing cork in the sea,’ says David Miliband

Exclusive: Former foreign secretary adds to mounting pressure for a new UK deal with EU to repair Brexit damage

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Watch: David Miliband says Brexit is ‘daily anguish’ he predicted

David Miliband has added his voice to the growing clamour to reverse Brexit, saying that the decision to leave the European Union has proved to be “exactly the daily anguish” for Britain that he and many others had forecast.

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first meeting with Trump focused on several critical global issues. They discussed the U.K. and U.S. differences regarding trade, the Chagos Islands, and support for Ukraine. Burnham emphasized the need for regulations on artificial intelligence amidst concerns over misinformation. He also announced military support for Saudi…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Stop giving cash benefits to young people with anxiety to end Neet crisis, Tony Blair urges

A new report also calls for a pause on plans to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers

The Independent UK · Sep 22