The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Russia may attack civilian ships with sea mines and blame Ukraine, UK says

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned Vladimir Putin that the world is watching.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Sunak urges greater European unity in responding to Russia and people smugglers

The Prime Minister is attending the European Political Community summit on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner set to start four-day mediation over custody and parenting plan

Estranged couple’s lawyers revealed they will begin a four-day mediation to establish custody plan

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Just 13 per cent of wild fish populations in UK deemed truly sustainable to eat

JUST 13 per cent of wild fish populations in the UK are considered truly sustainable choices for consumers, according to the latest data.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023

MSPs call on UK Government to scrap 'abhorrent' two-child benefit cap

MSPs have called on the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap following a heated debate in the Scottish Parliament ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023

What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new 'Network North'– means for the north of England

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is cancelling phase two of the long-standing high-speed rail network project, High Speed 2 (HS2). This comes two years after the government scrapped the eastern Leeds branch of the project.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

How oil and gas company tax reliefs could lose the UK billions

The recently-approved Rosebank oil field in the North Sea has been touted as a way to boost the UK economy and its energy security. But even with its windfall tax on energy company profits, the project is a good example of how the UK could miss out on billions in…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Rishi Sunak is introducing the polarised climate politics of the US, Canada and Australia to the UK

In two recent speeches, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the costs of everything from heat pumps to electric vehicles as justification for weakening the country’s climate policy. There is a strategy behind this, but it’s one that risks ending a fragile cross-party consensus on net zero and turning the…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Doctor Jekyll: Eddie Izzard leads modern interpretation of horror classic in new trailer

Thriller releases in UK cinemas just in time for Halloween

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Jeremy Clarkson reveals he’s been ‘marooned’ in Botswana with Richard Hammond and James May

The presenters have been filming the next instalment of The Grand Tour when their flight back to the UK was cancelled

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023