The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

RSPCA calls for dog control reform as XL bully ban ‘fails’ to protect public

Despite the ban on XL Bullies, there were ten reported dog-related fatalities in the UK in 2024 — higher than in any full year before the ban was first announced

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Is Your Morning Cereal As Dangerous As Bacon? Experts Warn Ultra-Processed Foods Are Linked To Cancer And Dementia

New research reveals ultra-processed foods increase cancer risk by 2% and dementia risk by 25% per 10% intake increase. Learn which everyday foods pose the biggest threat to your health.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11, 2025

Investigation urged into radioactive leak in Scottish loch and ‘cover-up scandal’

THERE are calls for the UK Government to launch an investigation after radioactive water “leaked into a Scottish lock” from a nuclear weapons…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2025

FTSE 100 climbs ahead of jobs data

Upcoming figures on the UK jobs market and average earnings will be watched closely, not least by the Bank of England.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Greedy ruthlessness has had a great PR campaign in business – but these toy shop owners show a better way

The husband-and-wife founders of The Entertainer, which has 160 stores in the UK, will soon transfer their business to their employees. It shows that profit isn’t the only thing worth caring about, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Synthetic drugs are having devastating effects around the world, from Sierra Leone to the UK

In the blistering heat of Freetown, Sierra Leone, young men gather on street corners, their limbs swollen, eyes glazed. They are the victims of kush, a cheap and deadly synthetic drug sweeping the country.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

How to watch In Flight on Channel 4 — it's *FREE*

Katherine Kelley stars in this gripping six-part crime thriller, and our guide explains how to watch In Flight online now and free from anywhere.

TechRadar · Aug 11, 2025

UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

All the Santander branches closing this week including two in London

The closures are part of a larger restructuring plan to close 95 of its 444 branches across the UK

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

What are the UK weather records for August?

The average warmest August was in 1995, with a mean temperature across the month of 17.3C.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025