The Latest Breaking News from Britain

"Once you remove barriers, you realize that everyone's the same" – meet the hikers escaping the city to find community on the trails with help from one of the world's biggest hiking brands

I met up with the AKA community hiking charity to scale Britain's tallest mountain in a trek supported by Helly Hansen

Advnture · Jul 23, 2025

Keir Starmer fears repeat of summer riots after violent clashes outside Epping asylum hotel

The Labour leader said it was vital Britain’s ‘social fabric’ was healed amid a series of protests outside taxpayer-funded hotels housing asylum seekers

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Oasis, Adolescence and Too Much: How the UK finally got cool again

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Great Britain at last seems to be experiencing a cultural renaissance – and this time it’s for our grittiness rather than our prettiness. Helen Coffey looks at how the Gallagher brothers, Lena Dunham and Stephen Graham have coalesced to thrust Blighty back into the zeitgeist

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

War in Gaza tests ties between Israel and traditional European allies

Britain is threatening to take further action against Israel if it does not agree to end the war in Gaza

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

'Major blow' for Britain's oldest Indian restaurant as Crown Estate building refurb plans approved

Owner of 99-year-old central London restaurant Veeraswamy hits out at decision to approve ‘comprehensive refurbishment’ he says threatens the venue’s future

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

OpenAI and UK Government Join Forces to Unlock AI Potential in Public Services

The UK government and OpenAI have partnered to integrate advanced AI models into public services, including justice, security, and education, to boost efficiency and citizen engagement.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025

Nigel Farage Wants to Ship Britain's Worst Criminals to El Salvador – Taking a Page from Trump's Playbook?

Nigel Farage plans to send 10,000 UK criminals to El Salvador's jails, echoing Trump's tactics. Reform aims to halve crime with 'zero tolerance'.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025

Voices: Can no one silence Nigel Farage’s latest populist dog whistle?

COMMENT: Nigel Farage’s plan to halve crime – by spending £17bn on building ‘Nightingale prisons’, jailing for life those convicted three times, and sending Britain’s worst offenders to jail in El Salvador – simply doesn’t add up. But should we be worried that neither Labour nor the Tories seem able…

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Afghans ‘at risk of being radicalised in the UK’ as Home Office urged to investigate threat

Paul Rimmer urged the Home Office to investigate the risk of radicalisation further, warning that Afghanistan is ‘becoming a base for a wide range of terrorist groups’

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

UK strikes deal with private investors to build £38bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Government’s deal with EDF, Centrica and other backers marks end of 15-year journey to win funding for project

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025