The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

“This tour is us connecting with the cities and songs that help build us”: Scotland’s best metal band announce intimate UK/Ireland shows with rarities-stacked setlist

Mere days after wrapping up a European tour, the Glasgow bruisers say they’ll return to England, Ireland and Scotland in March

Metal Hammer · Oct 21, 2025

UK office, shop and warehouse construction plunges to 11-year low as costs soar

Investment in offices falls amid uncertainty over pricing, volatile geopolitics and the economy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Thames Water delays challenging watchdog’s ruling on bills amid rescue plan

The UK’s biggest water firm said it had agreed with Ofwat to defer the case until further notice.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Johnson insists there had been planning for Covid school closures

The former prime minister is giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

UK braces for 75mph winds and heavy rain after Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain for large parts of the UK on Thursday

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

‘The cars just turn them into mush’: can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?

Since 1985, the country’s toad population has almost halved, with hundreds of thousands killed on the roads each year. But many people are determined to protect them – including 274 dedicated patrol groups

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Do you know your beech from your birch? Take our picture quiz to test your tree knowledge

From towering oaks to timeworn sycamores, put your treespotting skills to the test

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

European leaders back Ukraine ceasefire proposal at current contact line

European leaders have closed ranks in support of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump announced a potential summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025

Covid inquiry as it happened: children paid ‘huge price’ to protect rest of society in pandemic, says Johnson

Former prime minister grilled over pandemic’s impact on young people and says he wishes ‘another solution’ could have been found over school closures

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025