The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Bank of England governor says ‘no room for complacency’ after leaving interest rates on hold – as it happened

BoE policymakers were split 5-4 on interest rates this month, with a narrow majority voting to leave Bank rate at 5.25%

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

‘Wishful thinking’ for Sunak to say UK on course to meet emissions targets, says Climate Change Committee boss – as it happened

Climate Change Committee head says ‘we’ve moved backwards’ after PM defends decision to delay ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

King Charles addresses French senate for the first time in history

Charles will use his address to remark on the close friendship between the UK and France

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

How Ukraine’s battle for the Black Sea is inflicting serious pain on Putin’s forces

Russia has used the waters to launch missile assaults on Ukraine’s cities and blockade its ports. Now Kyiv is fighting back in a big way

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Al Gore leads international chorus of disapproval for Sunak’s climate U-turn

Decision by UK prime minister to water down key climate policies ‘really shocking to me’, says former US vice-president

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023

Criminal investigation launched into UK care home where staff abused woman

Secret camera footage last year showed Ann King being taunted, shouted at and roughly handled at Reigate Grange in Surrey

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Independence is Normal: Claims Malta couldn't cope were 'absolute nonsense'

As Malta marks 59 years since it became independent from Britain, we look at how self-determination came to pass for the Mediterranean island...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023

Stripping Russia's veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it will remain powerless to do anything to stop the war in Ukraine – or any other conflict.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

Jimmy Lai's son fears media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai says he doesn't want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Nationwide launches 8% account as battle for UK’s savings intensifies

Building society’s regular saver for current account holders is one of a growing number paying 6% interest or more

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023