The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Fresh data this week shows UK inflation fell more than expected in November, shifting the central bank’s focus to rising unemployment and lacklustre growth.

The broadcaster becomes president of Humanists UK in the new year. She talks about juggling TV work with single motherhood, losing her husband, and why she’d rather have specialised in acting

A 76-year-old retired salesman killed his terminally ill wife and then took his own life on New Year's Eve at their Dorset home, an inquest has concluded, revealing severe caregiving strain and a note indicating deep distress.

Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, is losing tens of millions in grants for maternal and newborn health

The green light has been given for the UK’s first Universal Studios park, with construction set to begin ahead of a planned 2031 opening

The mass shooting during Hanukkah in Bondi Beach is a horrific reminder that contemporary terrorism can affect the places where we meet others, shop, celebrate and conduct our daily lives. However, our research suggests that what the UK public fears and assumes about terrorism threats is quite different from reality.

Food poisoning affects millions of people in the UK every year, and the risk rises during the Christmas period. Large family meals, raw poultry, packed fridges and buffet food all increase the chances of contamination.

A UK court jailed a man for racist tweets seen just 33 times, fuelling debate over free speech limits and online incitement laws.

In hopes of detecting early signs of misogyny, UK teachers will be given training to spot it inside the classroom as part of the government's eagerly anticipated plan to reduce violence against women and girls by fifty percent over the next ten years.

EU biggest WW3 threat: George Galloway claims leaders' policies on Ukraine and sanctions risk nuclear escalation via Russia's Kaliningrad missile bases

Stark regional inequalities persist, with rising numbers of young people not in work, education or training