The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Ukraine reconstruction and recovery will cost $524bn over next decade, says report – as it happened

Cost of damages over three years is almost three times estimated GDP of Ukraine for 2024, says report by Ukraine government, World Bank, European Commission and UN

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2025

Energy bills to go up after third straight price cap rise - here’s what you need to know

The new price cap is set at £1,849 - it had been feared to be rising even further in April

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

UK newspapers launch ‘Make it Fair’ campaign to stop AI ‘content theft’

Owen Meredith, CEO of News Media Association, has launched the 'Make it Fair' campaign today (February 25) along with big tech platforms.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

Dartmoor wild boar sightings prompt suspicions of guerrilla rewilding

Dog walker’s close encounter prompts debate over whether the animals, once native to UK, should remain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

Millions more families would qualify for energy bill discounts in new proposals

The Government is consulting on offering more support to UK consumers in a bid to deal with an ‘unpredictable international energy market’.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

Voices: AI cannot be allowed to thrive at the expense of the UK’s creative industries

COMMENT: Journalism – along with the film, music and television industries – must stand strong in the face of growing power of AI, writes Chris Blackhurst. In the end, we need each other to prosper

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Voices: Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers are split on the prime minister’s proposals for a European ‘reassurance force’, debating Britain's military readiness, war escalation risks, and the UK’s duty to counter Russia

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

UK creative industries launch campaign against AI tech firms’ content use

A government consultation on weakening copyright law is due to conclude on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

From living roofs to smashed peas on toast: What does it take to become a B Corp hotel?

Seven hotels in the UK earned themselves B Corp status between 2021 and 2024. Emma Henderson investigates what this actually means for an intrinsically energy-intensive industry – and whether the status makes for a better overnight stay

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Iconic visual effects studio Technicolor begins shutting down operations

Majority of the Group’s 440 workers in UK have been ‘made redundant’, company says

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025