The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Starmer defends approach to EU as Tories claim he would ‘unpick’ Brexit

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted his policy was aimed at maintaining standards, something the Government had also committed to.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Take That add extra dates to UK tour: here’s how to get tickets

The group have announced a sixth London date for their epic tour

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Beer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi

Barley supplies could shrink by as much as a quarter in major exporters in a worst-case climate change scenario, Asahi CEO Atsushi Katsuki told the FT.

Fortune · Sep 22, 2023

First Thing: Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid on whirlwind Washington visit

Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress. Plus, how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

'Aye, right': Scots react as UK 'software' brands Scotland a 'region of England'

“SCOTLAND is a region in England.” At least, if the UK Parliament’s official website was to be believed ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023

Mothercare looks for new funding as sales in Middle East slide

The remaining Mothercare business licenses the brand abroad after the UK high street arm collapsed in 2020

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Two-thirds of people do not trust Tories on environment, poll finds – as it happened

Ipsos poll carried out after Rishi Sunak U-turn on net zero policies also evenly split on whether policy shift was correct

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Recession ‘more likely’ as key gauge misses expectations

The private sector looks set to shrink again, according to preliminary data from an influential survey.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

S&P Futures Tick Higher as Investors Await U.S. PMI Data, Rate Worries Persist

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.22% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session in the red as the latest data on the labor market reinforced the case for the Fed’s stance of holding rates higher for longer.

Barchart · Sep 22, 2023

Trial of Chinese #MeToo journalist and labour rights activist begins in secret

Huang Xueqin, a feminist who was due to move to UK, and Wang Jianbing charged with ‘inciting subversion of state power’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023