The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

PM urged to review oil policy after Trump labels North Sea ‘a treasure chest’

Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie has called for a meeting in London to review policies affecting the oil and gas industry.

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

UK firms are investing heavily in new tech - but will it make any difference?

British SMBs invest more than one-third of their annual revenue on new tools and technology – 99% now use tech in some form.

TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025

UK looks to stop "harmful" cloud domination by AWS, Microsoft - but the tech giants are hitting back

CMA confirms it thinks AWS and Microsoft are running anticompetitive business practices to dominate the UK cloud market - but they don't agree.

TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025

Top Trump ally hits out at Starmer’s ‘clumsy’ pledge to recognise Palestinian statehood

Donald Trump has said Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to recognise Palestine is rewarding Hamas

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

UK politics: Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – as it happened

Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese Dodds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

'No plans to repeal the Online Safety Act' – UK government responds to age verification backlash

Opposition to the UK's Online Safety Act is growing as age verification rules come into force, but the government isn't backing down.

TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025

I tried Cambridge Audio's 'Special Edition' headphones and everything that made the originals great is here, but one new perk surprises me

Retuned audio, DynamEQ to maintain full sound at lower volumes, a cushier headband and a new blue finish (but sadly, I received another gray set).

TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025

Bonnie Blue: New documentary about pornographic actress ‘sickens’ UK viewers

A documentary released this week in the UK has caused moral outrage and heated debate. At the centre of it is Bonnie Blue, an adult content creator who was banned by OnlyFans. Is the doc worth watching?

Euronews · Aug 1, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Scotland to promote defence and energy plans

Rachel Reeves is set to visit the north east on Friday, saying that the UK Government is investing billions to grow the economy and support jobs in…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025

UK house prices rebound as market recovers from June dip

Average price of property rises 0.6% in July to £272,664, says Nationwide

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025