The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Sheldon Coore, 47, says he is being punished ‘twice and thrice and even tenfold’

Prime minister’s reported trip follows approval by UK government for Beijing to build new embassy in London

The 20,000-square-metre site is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area and one of the largest in the centre of a Western capital.

The UK government has launched a £15 billion "warm homes plan" to enhance energy efficiency and technology in British residences. The initiative will provide low and zero-interest loans to homeowners for installing solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries, while vulnerable low-income households will receive free insulation and clean technology upgrades.…

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UK inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in December, an increase from 3.2 per cent recorded in November 2025. The primary drivers for this increase included higher tobacco prices, following recently introduced excise duty increases, and increased airfares, likely due to the timing of return flights over the Christmas and…

UK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways pushed up the cost of living.

Bigger than forecast rise probably temporary but analysts rule out Bank of England interest rate cut in February

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