The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Friday briefing: Eating disorders are soaring in the UK – and so are wait times for vital support

In today’s newsletter: The number of patients both in and seeking support has risen drastically since 2015 – the reasons why are complicated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

British academic asks Foreign Office for formal apology over failure to spot torture during his detention in UAE

Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to UK academic, watchdog finds

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Business is haunted by Brexit – and this safety mark fiasco is its latest nightmare

Money, time, effort all wasted: you can wrap the new red tape three times around the world, one manufacturing boss told me, writes Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Pay UK households who agree to have power lines nearby, report urges

Energy networks commissioner calls for action to ease backlog of renewables projects

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Million Seagrass Seeds To Be Collected In Largest UK Restoration Effort

UK Launches Ambitious Seagrass Restoration Project to Combat Climate Crisis

Zenger · Aug 3, 2023

RAF’s interception of Russian aircraft is ‘strong message’ to Vladimir Putin, says Defence Secretary

Members of the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing were deployed in Estonia to lead a Nato air policing mission

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023

Hearts secure Kyosuke Tagawa transfer ahead of St Johnstone opener

Hearts have won the race against time to seal their capture of Kyosuke Tagawa in time for Saturday’s Premiership opener against St Johnstone.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2023

Push for more North Sea oil and gas ‘right thing for planet’, says Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor was challenged over his support for the move, after opposing gas drilling project in his constituency last year

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023

Sunak under pressure as Bank signals rates will stay high for months

Tory MPs call for targeted tax cuts as Labour criticises 14th interest rate hike as ‘mortgage bombshell’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

Welsh Government hits back at minister’s claim over semiconductor sector

Paul Scully, who leads the government’s digital economy strategy, said he did not want to ‘recreate Taiwan in south Wales’.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023