The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK Says Satellite System Key To Chagos US Base Deal

Britain's government insisted Wednesday that it must hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure continued access to satellite communications at a key US-UK military base.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025

Tories unveil harsh immigration proposals in bid to stem flow of votes to Reform

THE Conservatives have unveiled their first major policy under Kemi Badenoch's leadership – targeting immigration concerns in a bid to see off a…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2025

Labour launches ads in Reform-style branding to boast about deportations

Exclusive: Some MPs and activists upset at tone of party’s Facebook campaign aimed at countering Farage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

UK aid commitment ‘remains steadfast’ despite US funding freeze, says minister

Anneliese Dodds said the UK was assessing the impact of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding for USAID, the world’s largest aid provider.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Why supermarkets are siding with farmers over inheritance tax

In recent years, British farmers have faced growing pressures, from Brexit to COVID and the Ukraine war. For some of them you can now add planned inheritance tax (IHT) reforms – announced in the budget last autumn – to that list.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025

How the 'incredible' Luke Littler effect sent darts stratospheric

Teenage world champion has fuelled the boom behind a £125m Sky TV deal. Featuring interviews with Littler and Barry Hearn

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move after 'spy' row

Foreign Office says move is response to ‘unprovoked and baseless’ decision to expel UK diplomat from Moscow

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% as it downgrades growth forecast

The Bank voted to reduce the cost of borrowing on Thursday, but slashed its growth forecasts for the UK economy.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

BBC and ITV slash big-budget TV spend as US streamers pour money into UK

Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky also among UK broadcasters making cuts as Netflix, Disney and Amazon pile on pressure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Temperatures to plummet to minus 7C in parts of UK as cold health alerts issued

Yellow cold health alerts have been issued by the UKHSA for a number of areas across England.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025