The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

British DJ Linked to Jay-Z and Diddy Faces Disturbing Sex Assault Charges

Tim Westwood, the veteran UK DJ, has been charged with rape and sexual offences dating from 1983–2016; the CPS and Met announced charges after a BBC/Guardian investigation and an independent BBC review.

International Business Times UK · Oct 10, 2025

Fact check: What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?

Full Fact looks at some of the most common claims we see relating to what asylum seekers do – or don’t – get when they come to the UK.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Fact check: VPNs are legal in the UK

There do not appear to be any Government plans to change the law on VPNs in the UK.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Travellers told to brace for long delays at Dover and Eurostar as new EU entry-exit system to begin

Britons could be asked by EU border guards to provide proof of travel insurance and hotel bookings

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Discord Data Breach 2025: Around 70,000 ID Photos Leaked in Massive Cyberattack — What Should You Do?

A UK Information Commissioner's Office spokesperson confirmed that there's a massive Discord data breach. Is age verification to blame for it?

International Business Times UK · Oct 10, 2025

The silent impersonators: how lookalike domains threaten UK business trust

Lookalike domains are silently scamming UK industries, costing millions and exposing critical security gaps.

TechRadar · Oct 10, 2025

Man who fatally stabbed teenage Syrian refugee detained for life

Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Ibrahim after he brushed past his girlfriend

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists

Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

Hackers infiltrate Discord’s ID checks, and it's bad news — 70,000 users' personal data exposed

Discord has confirmed a major third-party breach that exposed government ID photos and personal data from roughly 70,000 users worldwide, raising serious questions about the safety of new age verification systems.

Windows Central · Oct 10, 2025

Afghan migrant guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in TikTok post

Fayaz Khan, 26, had been on trial charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between October 12 and 15 last year.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025