The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Bank holiday weekend forecast to end with rain for much of UK

The Met Office said that Monday would be ‘rather cloudy with rain continuing eastwards’.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

UK set to ramp up weapons production to reduce reliance on US and French imports

Defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chain

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025

London airport once again named UK’s worst for flight delays

Air traffic control disruption has been identified as the main driving force behind flight delays in Gatwick

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Renewables rollout making UK electricity supply ‘more British’, analysis finds

Wind and solar have already reduced the reliance on foreign gas imports in recent years, experts said, as Labour’s clean power push ramps up.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Many retailers ‘trying to replicate our product’, viral mochi brand says

Little Moons co-founder Vivien Wong said manufacturers around the world were racing to replicate the sweet treat.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2025

Just over 300 DeLoreans remain on UK roads

Around 9,000 DeLorean DMC-12s rolled off the DeLorean Motor Company assembly line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, in 1981

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row

Departures from the West Sussex airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS

For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power. This was first the United Kingdom and then the United States.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2025

Saudi’s first female racer welcomes a new future for Saudi motorsport at Qiddiya City

“I look at this as a blank canvas”, Reema Juffali says when she discusses not only helping to bring through the next generation of Saudi women racers but increasing motorsports participation in the region as a whole. She is clearly passionate about the subject as she talks with vigour –…

Autosport · Apr 20, 2025

The Guardian view on a new deal for travel in Europe: bring back student exchanges

Editorial: The EU is expected to push for special youth visas as next month’s summit. Sir Keir Starmer should say yes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025