The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Starmer pledges to slash time needed to set up clinical trials to 150 days

The Prime Minister also announced new investment of ‘up to £600 million’ into Britain’s life sciences industry.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Why a new hypersonic missile engine is a milestone for UK defence capabilities

Britain tests hypersonic missile engine in ‘milestone’ for UK defence

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

UK ‘behind the curve’ on Russian undersea spying, former minister says

The comments came after it was revealed the navy had captured Russian sensors suspected of trying to spy on Britain’s nuclear submarines

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

Retaliation or restraint: how should Keir Starmer react to US tariffs?

Tit-for-tat levies on American goods may appeal to voters but would risk adding to UK’s economic headwinds

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025

Heatwave Warning as Britain Gets Hotter This Easter Break

Brace Yourselves: Britain Set to Sizzle Hotter Than Australia This Easter

The Fashion Central · Apr 7, 2025

Starmer wants Britain at front of electric car ‘revolution’ as reforms unveiled

The Prime Minister said the ‘new era of global instability’ will push the Government to go ‘further and faster’ to support businesses.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Britain expresses outrage after Israel prevents 2 lawmakers from visiting the occupied West Bank

Britain has expressed outrage after Israeli authorities prevented two lawmakers from entering the country in order to visit the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Globalisation has come to an end, says minister

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said Britain needs to ‘build out our relationships with our allies and partners around the world’.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

We Were There by Lanre Bakare review – the forgotten voices of black Britain

The author’s sharply intelligent history of how black British identity was forged beyond London in the cauldron of the Thatcherite 1970s and 80s is a necessary corrective

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Alex Wheatle obituary

Author of the Crongton novels whose stories of inner-city life give a realistic portrait of growing up in contemporary Britain

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025