The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Many travel insurance policies will not pay out for cancelled holidays due to wildfires – these are your rights

As wildfires become more prevalent, this is what you need to know when buying travel insurance

The Independent UK · Aug 3

AstraZeneca falls to third-largest UK company amid US merger talks

Proposed $400bn tie-up with Bristol Myers Squibb would create world’s fourth-largest drugmaker but analysts question rationale

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts each day during Iran war

For first-time offenders, there was a 23% increase in the number of incidents.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

UK’s first ‘super-university’, merging Greenwich and Kent, to launch in September

The new London and South East University Group will be UK’s third largest higher education institution

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

UK economy ‘at risk of recession’ next year if Strait of Hormuz disruption continues

EY’s latest economic outlook also warns that inflation could rise to 6.4% as oil and gas prices soar

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Prolonged Iran war could tip UK into recession next year, report warns

The EY economic outlook cautions that GDP could slow to 0.5% this year and contract by 0.2% next year if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut into 2027.

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Two universities merge to create the UK’s first ‘super-university’

The new London and South East University Group has more than 50,000 students and four campuses across London, Medway and Kent

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Nearly 1,100 UK Funded Officers Patrol French Beaches as Tories Demand ECHR Exit Over Small Boats

The UK and France have deployed nearly 1,100 personnel to curb Channel crossings, sparking political debate over border security and the European Convention on Human Rights.

International Business Times UK · Aug 2

ExfilSquad Dumps 135,000 UK Police Records on Dark Web Alongside Education Ministry Data in Cyber Spree

Hacking group ExfilSquad claims responsibility for breaching UK gov databases, affecting over 740,000 records. The breach involves the Police National Legal Database and the Department for Education.

International Business Times UK · Aug 2