The Latest Breaking News from Britain

The Economist speaks to capitalism’s international elite. Its criticism of the party’s 13-year rule reflects a contempt that is now global, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The British government says the European Union made a “regrettable choice of words” when it referred to the U.K.-run Falkland Islands as the Malvinas, the name preferred by Argentina

Politicians seem to have no idea of the action required if we want to keep a functioning society and economy, says academic Bill McGuire

Britain’s biggest budget airline is earning 24 per cent more for each seat than last year

Britain, it’s painfully obvious, is getting poorer. Growth is failing. Incomes are stagnant. And with that lives, opportunities and ambitions. But what few people realise is that growth is failing right here in London. The city is falling behind its rivals with lagging productivity. This isn’t just the Brexit-hit to…

‘Hammy’ was born in Brighton and regularly played for Great Britain at international level, representing the nation at the Ice Hockey World Championships

Yes, alcohol consumption is declining. But Britain’s drinking culture still traps so many, says Novara Media editor Moya Lothian-McLean

About 4.3 million people in Britain are now estimated to use e-cigarettes, up from 800,000 a decade ago.

Mick Lynch’s comments came afterThe Independent revealed a growing row between two of Britain’s largest rail unions

Michael Gove ‘decided to refuse permission,’ in a win for campaigners concerned about the carbon footprint of redevelopment

Long, dry spells with little rain are drying up mud that breeding birds require to build their nests