The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Environment secretary promises ‘the biggest overhaul of water regulation in a generation’

Pledge comes ahead of Monday’s publication of the Independent Water Commission’s landmark review into the ailing water sector

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Britain’s foremost guitar band are about to return with a brilliant new album, ‘The Clearing’. They talk to Adam White about ambition, early-thirties freakouts and the importance of speaking up about Palestine

Britain has imposed sanctions on 18 officers and three units from Russia's GRU spy agency, accusing them of a sustained campaign of malicious activity against the UK and Europe.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The continuing sewage scandal is a blight on our country. The Independent Water Commission’s forthcoming review must now plot a new course for the industry

We should be able to discuss the different ways in which minorities are racialised in a thoughtful – and sometimes confronting – way, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

The British government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity.

Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. We can all see where that has led, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins