The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero

The Guardian - UK · 3h ago

Travel warning issued for millions of rail passengers as Storm Austen to batter UK with 80mph winds

The storm is set to hit the UK from late Thursday and Friday, according to the Met Office

Evening Standard · 3h ago

UK house price growth slows again for fourth consecutive month

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2% annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK · 3h ago

Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney

The decision to approve Jackdaw was made on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · 4h ago

UK inflation jumps more than expected fuelling rate hike expectations

Britain's annual inflation rate accelerated by more than expected in September, rising to 3.5% on surging fuel prices. This comes a week before the UK government presents its autumn budget and as UK public sector net debt tops £3 trillion.

Euronews · 4h ago

Voices: Our social care system will not survive the next pandemic unless we act now

COMMENT: The Covid Inquiry’s report on adult social care lays bare a sector left brutally exposed by the virus. Its recommendations must be implemented before the next pandemic strikes, says Ben Connah, the inquiry’s secretary

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield

Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energy

The Guardian - UK · 4h ago

The Jackdaw gas field and what it means for the climate crisis and your bills

Andy Burnham insists the decision will ‘protect hundreds of jobs and keep millions of homes warm’ but the move has proved controversial with environmentalists

The Independent UK · 4h ago

UK Drivers Without Driveways Can Save £300 on EV Charging Under New Rules From Today

Drivers in England with on-street parking can install qualifying cross-pavement EV charging systems without planning permission, but highway authority approval and other restrictions remain.

International Business Times UK · 5h ago

The UK Government has approved Jackdaw - will this make my energy bills cheaper?

THE UK Government have just approved Jackdaw, a new gas field in the North Sea – but will it make our bills any cheaper?

The National (Scotland) · 5h ago