The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK installed record 16,000 public electric car chargers in 2023

Annual increase of 43% takes total number above 53,000, of which more than 4,600 are ‘ultra-rapid’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

UK welcomes claims Ukraine has destroyed Russian warship in Black Sea

Grant Shapps said Ukraine's attack on a Russian ship shows that Ukraine's critics are 'wrong'

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2023

Of home and homecoming: Dunki is overambitious, but its heart is in the right place

In a 2017 TED Talk, Shah Rukh Khan recalled his childhood as a simpler time where “migration was a term reserved for Siberian cranes and not for human beings”.

Newslaundry · Dec 26, 2023

UK weather: Sun to shine on Boxing Day sales but wind and rain forecast for evening

For those heading to the capital to do their shopping, London will see highs of 8C and lows of 6C, remaining dry throughout the day

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2023

Wales fears another Aberfan as Westminster refuses to clean up tips

Map shows 350 coal tips close to communities as UK government unwilling to take on costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

First UK-wide hybrid school offering home and class learning to open in 2024

Aimed at school refusers and those not suited to mainstream, Duke’s Education model will provide virtual and classroom learning

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

Tuesday briefing: Why 2023 was a watershed year for the climate crisis

In today’s newsletter: The last 12 months will be remembered for record-breaking temperatures, but also for government-backed clampdowns on climate protesters

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

The best art and architecture shows to visit in 2024

Yoko Ono’s cheeky pieces, a gut punch from Goya and the National’s centenary celebrations will fill the UK’s galleries, while the Louvre’s architect takes his moment in the sun in this stupendous year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

The photographs that defined 2023 – and the stories behind them

The year has been dominated by the Israel-Gaza and Ukraine wars, and protests around the world. But there have been moments of joy, too – from Elton John’s Glastonbury show to Vanilla the chimp’s first taste of freedom. Photographers reflect on the moments behind the pictures

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

Why do they call it Boxing Day? How Victorians invented the Christmas holiday

BOXING Day is usually spent letting the children destroy the house with their new toys and gadgets, while adults head out to some of the biggest…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023