The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over

Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of funding

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

UK-EU defence pact could be linked to Gibraltar deal – Spanish foreign minister

Talks on new rules governing the border between Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

The Guardian view on UK trade: quiet re-engagement is a slow fix for Brexit’s mistakes

Editorial: As an Asian giant rises and Trump postures, the UK offers commercial credibility while inching toward a pragmatic European reset it won’t name

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump? We may find out in court this week

The UK’s arms exports to Israel will be tested again as a Palestinian rights group challenges the government

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

Visas crackdown: New rules for foreign workers and higher salary thresholds revealed in immigration shake-up

Restricted permits for low skilled jobs, new rules for family visas, higher wage requirements and degrees needed for foreign workers are among the measures revealed

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Under Pressure, UK Govt Unveils Flagship Immigration Plans

Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to "finally take back control" of Britain's borders as his government unveiled policies designed to reduce immigration and fend off rising support for the hard right.

International Business Times · May 12, 2025

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as landlords look north

Nearly 39% of buy-to-let properties purchased in Britain during the first four months of 2025 were located in these regions

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

UK government to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger over ‘failed experiment in open borders’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fueled the rise of a new anti-immigrant party that could threaten the country’s political establishment

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

Britain's Got Talent fans furious over 'unfair' format rule

Britain's Got Talent viewers are calling for a change to the show

WhatToWatch · May 11, 2025

The multicultural effort to defeat fascism

Letters: Britain was a global, multiracial empire – not a white bastion of democratic resistance that fought alone, says Judy Vertannes, in response to an article on VE Day by Gary Young. Plus a letter from Angela Blazy-O’Reilly

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025