The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK Emergency Alert System 2025: Schedule, Who Can Receive Phone Alerts, and Other Details

The British government announced a nationwide test for the UK emergency alert system. Here's who can receive the important alerts and other important details.

International Business Times UK · Aug 30, 2025

UK Steam users must register a credit card to unlock game titles with adult content — UK’s Online Safety Act requires blocking minors from accessing mature content

Valve has started enforcing a new UK-only rule on Steam: If you want to browse or buy “mature” games, you’ll need to put a valid credit card on file.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 30, 2025

The new daily pill that lowers high blood pressure by ‘spectacular’ amounts

Baxdrostat, developed by AstraZeneca, could help 10 million people worldwide

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

My August 2025 streaming favorites – these are the 9 movies that I loved the most on Netflix, Disney+ and more

I've rounded up all of my favorite movies I streamed in August 2025.

TechRadar · Aug 30, 2025

Reform UK councillor suspended from job processing asylum claims at Home Office

A REFORM UK councillor has been suspended from his job processing asylum and immigration claims for the Home Office, according to reports ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2025

Coldplay reschedule Wembley Stadium gigs next week due to Tube strikes

The band confirmed the shows on September 7 and 8 would be moved to avoid strikes

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

UK refuses to invite Israeli government officials to London arms fair over the war in Gaza

The U.K. has barred Israeli government officials from attending the country’s biggest arms fair over growing concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

Windows Central · Aug 30, 2025

Gordon Ramsay ‘set to bring back Hell’s Kitchen in UK and open restaurants under TV brand’

The 58-year-old has now trademarked the Hell’s Kitchen name in the UK, paving the way for restaurants to open alongside the show’s planned reboot on ITV

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025

A desperate, opportunist press and vicious politicians: no wonder the debate on refugees is so awful

Migration is one of the most important issues of our time and needs serious consideration. History will damn much of the UK media for failing to do that, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025