The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Australia and France sign military access agreement as post-Aukus tensions ease

Reciprocal access to military bases and training facilities to be granted in clear break from diplomatic rupture over failed submarine deal

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023

Neglect, deflect, then scapegoat those you’ve exploited: that’s what passes for UK immigration policy

The frenzied debate about ‘record levels’ of net migration ignores the true cause of it all, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

UK scores expected to fall in Pisa education study

UK’s maths scores predicted to drop after a jump last time, with a less severe decline in English

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 649

Ukraine investigates alleged ‘execution’ of Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender; Volodymyr Zelenskiy reports ‘intense battles’ at dozens of locations

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023

Europe is ‘miles behind’ in race for raw materials used in electric car batteries

EU and UK carmakers have secured just 16% of lithium, cobalt and nickel needed to hit 2030 targets, says study

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

British workers missing out on £10,700 a year as living standards fall

Report by Resolution Foundation and LSE calls for economic strategy rethink after 15 years of relative decline

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

UK has lacked coherent economic strategy for years, thinktank finds

Trade has been hit by Brexit, while the number in poverty has risen sharply in a country ill-prepared for the future

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

60th time lucky: learner driver breaks UK record for sitting theory test

Person finally passed at Worcestershire centre, says AA, spending £1,380 in process

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

One in 10 households in UK say they missed paying an essential bill

Survey by Which? finds 57% of people made adjustments to stay afloat and 16% skipped meals

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

UK house prices likely to fall by 1% next year, says Rightmove

Competition among sellers will increase as mortgage rates settle at ‘elevated’ level, website predicts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023