The Latest Breaking News from Britain

UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays

Britain’s air traffic control operator says a technical issue briefly caused flight delays in Britain before engineers were able to restore the system

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Windrush scandal: those left to apply for compensation without legal help missed out on tens of thousands of pounds

The Windrush scandal has been one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in Britain, affecting tens of thousands of people. The government set up a scheme in 2019 to award compensation to those who had been wronged by racist immigration legislation over decades, left unable to prove their immigration status.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Kemi Badenoch says she wants to be Britain’s Javier Milei – but is the Argentinian president a model to follow?

When UK Conservative party head Kemi Badenoch recently declared that she aspires to be Britain’s Milei, she aligned herself with one of the world’s most radical and controversial leaders.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Starmer’s Palestine ultimatum is as empty as it is dangerous

COMMENT: Far from a return to a “two state process” as demanded by Starmer, Israel is certain to annex what it wants of the West Bank, pen the remaining Palestinians in and hope that they eventually clear off too, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Voices: Putting conditions on recognising a Palestinian state is a humiliating joke for my people

COMMENT: When I asked my sister in Gaza what she thought of Keir Starmer’s announcement, she laughed – because it means we only gain statehood if we continue to be killed, says Ahmed Najar

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

My Beautiful Laundrette review – landmark critique of Thatcher’s Britain with a larky Ealing air

Rerelease of funny-sad tale of a laundry madeover by a young south Asian man and his love interest (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a unique subversion of 1980s UK politics

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Shield poorer households from costs of clean energy plans, says Ofgem

As regulator for Great Britain launches review, it warns of upgrade of energy networks creating ‘winners and losers’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side

From Balfour declaration to Tony Blair, UK has struggled to drive meaningful progress towards peace in Middle East

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

The best places to retire in Britain revealed

Thousands of retirees gave their views on the best places to settle down

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

40,000 new homes to be built on railway land across Britain

Platform4 has been created by the Government to ‘breathe new life into these spaces’, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025