The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Over 2,000 firms collapsed in England and Wales in July as Rachel Reeves' tax hikes, rising wages, and high interest rates push Britain's businesses into crisis.

For the tenth time this year, a wildfire warning covers most of Scotland. The latest alert came after a recent, and not the first, gorse fire on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s iconic ancient volcano that draws millions of visitors every year. Fire crews think human activity caused the fire. This is…

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates".

COMMENT: Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow… – are routinely being tied to lamp posts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady

Britain has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data stored in the cloud

COMMENT: As his health deteriorates in a Hong Kong jail, the businessman’s detention is now a test of Keir Starmer’s seriousness about human rights – and the government’s willingness to defend its citizens and values abroad, says Jodie Ginsberg

Why introducing AI and cybersecurity concepts early is critical to building a future-ready workforce.

Editorial: The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewards

COMMENT: The chancellor hopes that by bulldozing specious environmental protections with a new test based on the benefits of building, the construction industry can power the economic recovery – or is that just batty beyond belief, asks Chris Blackhurst

Median pay for Britain’s top bosses rose 6.8% to a record high, with 13 executives earning €11.6M or more, as critics warn of deepening inequality.

Sir Keir Starmer repeated his vow that Britain is prepared to put troops on the ground in Ukraine