The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK: Plug-In Car Sales Increased To A Near-Record Level In September 2023

In September, 63,858 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK (27 percent more than a year ago), which is 23.4 percent of the total market.

InsideEVs · Oct 9, 2023

Labour left raises Palestinian plight as leadership focuses on Hamas’s bloodshed

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said she has ‘no time’ for pro-Palestinian events being held at the party conference.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Sunak to tell Jewish community ‘I am with you’ amid Israel conflict

Rishi Sunak will use a speech in London later to tell the UK’s Jewish community that the Government is taking the ‘necessary steps’ to protect them.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Rwandan asylum system ‘woefully deficient’, Supreme Court told

The Government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to the east Africa nation is being considered by the UK’s highest court

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

What Angela Rayner's speech tells us about Labour's potential to curtail short-termism in UK politics

With no apparent irony, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced he was cancelling HS2 – one of the UK’s largest long-term infrastructure projects – under the 2023 Conservative party conference strapline, “Long-term decisions for a brighter future”. He did so after a week of repeatedly saying he would not be…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

Sizzling hunks, street smash-ups and kabuki rebels: the dazzling photography of Daidō Moriyama

The enigmatic Japanese photographer, who took some of the 20th century’s most compelling images, is finally getting his first retrospective in the UK. ‘Yes, it’s a bit late,’ he tells our writer

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Love Island Games: How to watch all-star series, with cast and release date

Curtis Pritchard, Eyal Booker, and Megan Barton Hanson set to feature

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2023

‘Trust us’ on Rwanda, says government in Supreme Court battle to save flagship immigration policy

A three-day hearing at the UK’s highest court began on Monday.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2023

How to watch The Reckoning onlinenow – live stream BBC Jimmy Savile drama today

All four episodes of The Reckoning – the explosive four-part drama about the exposure of Jimmy Savile – are streaming now. Here's how to watch The Reckoning from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 9, 2023

The seven key night raids at the centre of the Afghanistan inquiry

UK special forces have been accused of killing ‘innocent civilians’ during the conflict.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023