The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Watch as UK government appeals for Rwanda deportation plan during Supreme Court hearing

Watch as the UK government challenges a ruling that its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful on Tuesday 10 October.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

UK citizens wanting to fly home from Israel face flights struggle

Flights between Tel Aviv and the UK have either been cancelled, are fully booked or only have a few spare seats costing more than £1,200 each.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

McDonald’s and Amazon’s ties to alleged labor trafficking: five key takeaways

Foreign workers at the Middle East locations of US and UK brands allege low pay, harsh conditions and a legal limbo with few protections

The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2023

Significant number of British-Israelis caught up in Hamas attack, says Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government is ‘standing ready’ to support British citizens looking to leave Israel.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

New survey reveals extent of ‘surge pricing’ trend in UK

’Surge pricing’ means customers are charged higher prices when they need the item the most

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

IMF says UK will have weakest growth in G7 next year

But Government says GDP is set to rebound faster than in France or Germany

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023

UK interest rates will need to stay high into 2024, warns IMF

Britain faces ‘fairly subdued’ growth and ‘persistent’ inflation, global economic health check finds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

FTSE 100 posts third best day of 2023 as bond selloff eases; gas prices jump after Balticconnector pipe leak – as it happened

Markets surge on relief that bond yields are falling, while gas prices jump following reports that damage to Finland-Estonia pipeline could be deliberate

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

UK ‘has plunged down academic freedom league’

‘There are now persistent and widespread concerns that many in higher education are being silenced’, said director of free speech at the Office for Students

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023

Tuesday briefing: The global impact of UK supreme court’s ruling on Rwanda deportation plan

In today’s newsletter: A complicated legal battle over whether the UK government plan to send thousands of migrants to Rwanda could cause a fundamental shift in how asylum seekers are treated

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023