The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK borrowing reaches five-year high for September at £20.2bn

Rising debt interest and welfare costs push public finances deeper into red before Rachel Reeves’s budget

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Former NatWest executive David Lindberg appointed HSBC UK boss

Mr Lindberg, who was NatWest’s chief executive of retail banking until earlier this year, will take up the role on December 8.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Pottery Barn just dropped its first Christmas collection in the UK – these are the pieces of festive decor that the brand does best

I think even Phoebe would approve!

Ideal Home · Oct 21, 2025

Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim

Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Britain is suddenly pining for closer ties with the EU. It’s more likely to get the cold shoulder

Labour now wants to use the damage from Brexit to combat the threat of Nigel Farage, but the union has bigger fish to fry, says Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Tuition Fees in England to Rise with Inflation — but Only for Universities That Meet 'Tough' Standards

From 2026, only English universities that meet the government's new "tough" quality standards on teaching and student outcomes will be allowed to raise tuition fees annually in line with inflation.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump-Putin summit cancelled over Moscow’s red lines

US and Russian leaders were reported to be meeting in Budapest this week to discuss Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy paints Trump meeting as ‘positive’, with Patriot missile deal in works

Zelenskyy’s comments are in contrast to reports that Trump berated the Ukrainian leader and pushed him to concede territory to Russia. What we know on day 1,336

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2025

Nearly half of UK garden space is paved over, RHS study finds

Homeowners urged to use more robust planting and permeable materials to help mitigate flood risk

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

SNP calls for Prince Andrew to be stripped of dukedom ‘without delay’

The SNP have put forward an early day motion putting pressure on the Government to strip Prince Andrew of the title.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025