The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns

Make UK says manufacturers’ feedback shows sector at risk of collapse as it calls on Treasury to take action

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

British PM expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia's

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans a social media ban for young teenagers. This move aims to shield children from harmful online content and excessive screen time. The UK joins a global trend of nations implementing stricter online safety measures for minors. The proposed ban targets popular platforms like TikTok…

The Economic Times · Jun 15

UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms. This move aims to protect young people from online harms and follows a review of evidence from Australia, which implemented a similar ban.

The Economic Times · Jun 15

‘Brexit is not done’: Civil servant who oversaw Britain’s exit from the EU calls for debate over rejoining the bloc

Philip Rycroft says politicians must reopen the debate over the UK’s relationship with the EU, a decade on from the Brexit referendum

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Meet Parveen Kumar: Indian-origin doctor awarded Britain's highest order of British Empire honour

Dame Parveen Kumar, a renowned gastroenterologist, medical educator and advocate for women in healthcare, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), one of the United Kingdom's highest royal honours, in King Charles III's 2026 Birthday Honours list.

The Times of India · Jun 14

Nigel Farage ignites huge row with incendiary 'two-tier state against white people' claim

Nigel Farage claimed Britain is currently a ‘two-tier state against white people’ in his first Substack essay

Evening Standard · Jun 14

Nigel Farage claims Britain is a ‘two tier state against white people’

The Reform UK leader said he was launching a Substack so he could set out his views in his own words to avoid them being ‘twisted and misrepresented’.

Evening Standard · Jun 14

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet

Britain’s armed forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Arsenal's old socks found an unlikely new home: Rescued donkeys across Britain are wearing them for a surprising reason

When football clubs replace worn equipment, most fans assume it ends up in storage or is thrown away. Arsenal's old player socks have taken a very different path. The Premier League club recently donated around 40 pairs of footless red socks to Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Britain's largest equine rescue charity.…

The Times of India · Jun 14

How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14