The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Starbucks’s UK retail business paid no corporation tax last year

US-owned coffee chain dived to £35m loss after paying £40m in royalty and license fees to parent company

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

X’s UK profits collapsed the year after Elon Musk’s takeover

Social media platform formerly known as Twitter says 66.3% revenue drop was down to fall in advertising income

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Reform UK a ‘far-right and racist party’, says largest teaching union

Leader of National Education Union brands Nigel Farage ‘a poundshop Donald Trump’ after he said he wished to ‘declare war’ on the organisation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Curtain call for commissions: Is British theatre in crisis?

Original works have dropped by nearly a third in a decade, according to new research into the UK’s theatre industry with an increasing number of playhouses facing closure.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Enhertu: drug approved for advanced cancers – here’s what you need to know

A new cancer drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan, also known as Enhertu, has just been approved in the UK. This drug is designed to help adults with certain types of advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, or which has spread to other parts of the body.

The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025

What caused the crisis at British Steel?

The two blast furnaces at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant in England are the last of their kind in the UK. The UK steel industry was once a world leader, powering the industrial revolution. But these days it is in crisis.

The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025

Energy watchdog boss vows less ‘heavy handed’ approach to regulating suppliers

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley was speaking weeks after the Chancellor vowed to cut red tape across the UK to promote growth.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Leaders meet in London to raise funds for Sudan on second anniversary of civil war

On the second anniversary of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced €140 million in new aid during an international conference in London.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Inflation set to ease further after dip in petrol prices

A consensus of economists has predicted that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation will come in at 2.7% for March.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

15 of the best things to do on the Isle of Wight

Set sail for royal history, seafood and some good old-fashioned fun

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025