The Latest Breaking News from Britain

There has been a significant decline in union-led strike action in the 21st-century UK. But with average public sector pay increasing by 1.5% between March and May 2022 (versus 7.2% in the private sector) and households facing a cost of living crisis, industrial disputes are on the rise again in…

Eighty years ago this summer, 150,000 American servicemen were in the UK to support the allied campaign against Nazi occupied Europe. The British government hoped their presence would strengthen the “special relationship”. But controversy over the administration of justice soon challenged that assumption.

Insiders fear for the future of the UK industry - and tens of thousands of jobs - unless the Government helps the sector invest in environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the two-horse race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, faced criticism on Friday for saying he had previously instigated policy changes to divert funding away from deprived urban areas.

Sixteen million people in Britain have been forced to cut back on food and other essentials because of the rising cost of living, a survey revealed on Friday.

When an economy is ravaged by high inflation and stagnated growth, economists brand it 'stagflation' to describe the nightmare combination. The UK economy is heading that way

Britain sole gold medallist at the World Athletics Championships was basking in the glory of his greatest ever moment.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey pushed back at suggestions by the front-runner to become Britain's next prime minister Liz Truss and her supporters that the government should have a bigger role in how the central bank operates.

Strike action will begin on 21st August after talks failed to produce a reasonable pay offer, says Unite union

The actions taken by Russian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has likely undermined security and the safety of the plant's normal operations, Britain said on Friday.

A tour of Britain’s most easterly inhabited island – Mersea – reveals centuries of history, and a newly revamped pub