The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

The asylum backlog by numbers: what has driven waiting lists to record highs?

The Home Office blames ‘more cases entering the system’ while Labour slams ‘Tory chaos’

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett ranked 1-2 in jersey sales in UK last month

We're assuming these are sales for Seattle's throwback jerseys, which are undeniably awesome no matter which team you root for.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 24, 2023

Pressure builds on government as ‘seventh circle of hell’ at Stormont continues

Northern Ireland’s powersharing assembly has been effectively collapsed for more than a year amid DUP protest action over Brexit arrangements.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Lucy Letby supporters launch defence fund appeal for child killer nurse

Supporters of serial killer Lucy Letby have launched an appeal to fund her defence calling the nurse’s trial the “greatest miscarriage of justice that the UK has ever witnessed”.

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

UK faces stark choice of higher taxes or decline in public services, warns IFS

Even if taxes rises are chosen, system needs root-and-branch reforms as all main levies are flawed, finds study

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Cost of asylum system soars to £3.97bn as backlog hits new record high

Home Office spending almost doubled in 2022/23, and figures show 80% of asylum seekers are waiting longer than six months for a decision

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Pirates of the crammed bin: why seagulls are here to stay in British towns and cities

For as long as our coast remains polluted and food is plentiful in urban areas, we will have these noisy neighbours, says writer Sophie Pavelle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Sunak to hold AI summit at Bletchley Park, home of Enigma codebreakers

Global summit on AI safety planned for autumn, as UK tries to cement image as being home of ‘transformative technologies’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

UK poised to confirm fifth delay to post-Brexit checks on imports

Latest hold-up is intended to cut risk of new charges being passed on to consumers amid cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023