The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK’s armed forces chief says there is no row over cuts with head of army

Tony Radakin tells MPs that Patrick Sanders’ brief tenure is down to the defence secretary not him

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Revealed: UK plans to drop flagship £11.6bn climate pledge

Exclusive: Disclosure provokes fury as Rishi Sunak accused of betraying populations vulnerable to global heating

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

The First Minister gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets

Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Fury over unscrupulous fake vets raking in fortunes at designer dog breeding clinics

MPs heard that around 400 canine fertility clinics are known to be operating in the UK, with unqualified staff carrying out caesarean sections and artificial inseminations - and facing fines of just £100 if they're caught

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Center Parcs makes big change to who can book holidays at Nottinghamshire and other resorts

The leisure company, which set up its first UK village in Sherwood Forest in 1987, now has six sites across the UK and Ireland

Nottingham Post · Jul 4, 2023

People are finally waking up to the truth about our economy

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2023

NI man's cancer shock after given antibiotics to 'treat possible boil or cyst'

It is a rare cancer with only 15 people being diagnosed daily in the UK

Belfast Live · Jul 4, 2023

What was the Battle of the Boyne, and why is it only a bank holiday in one part of the UK?

The bank holiday has historic roots that continue to divide the country

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2023

Parts of UK to be hit with heavy rain for NINE hours with battering 60mph winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and winds which could rise up to 60mph for parts of the country and last for nine hours, leading to flooding during the rush hour on Wednesday

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023