The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Bank of England governor denies trying to trigger recession after hiking interest rates to 5% – as it happened

Rolling coverage as the Bank of England lifts UK interest rates to a 15-year high, as it contnues to fight inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

What was the Windrush scandal and who were the victims of the injustice

Despite living in Britain for decades, some of the Windrush generation lost their jobs, were refused medical care or even faced deportation threats because they lacked the proper documentation

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Nottingham celebrates the Windrush Generation with events across city to mark 75th anniversary

Events are taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first ship carrying Caribbean families to the UK to help fill the need for more workers after the Second World War

Nottingham Post · Jun 22, 2023

UN report says Russian armed forces have used 91 children as human shields – as it happened

UN’s secretary general accuses Russia of killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022, adding its armed forces to a global list of offenders

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2023

Glastonbury 2023: Everything you need to know about Elton John’s first Glastonbury show and last ever UK gig

Singer has admitted he’s ‘a little intimidated’ to close our Pyamid Stage for 2023

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

‘This is ruining people’s lives’: homeowners hit by UK mortgage crisis speak out

Borrowers with expiring fixed-rate or tracker mortgages face difficulties, with some saying they will be forced to sell their homes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Tory MPs contributing to growing hostility to drag events, report says

Dozens of events targeted by extremist groups in past year, raising fears of backslide on LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: UN report says Russian military used 91 children as human shields

Report says Russia ‘maimed 518 children and carried out 480 attacks on Ukrainian schools and hospitals’ in 2022

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

UK weather: Met Office warns 40C repeat of last year 'not impossible' as summer begins

As revellers took to Stonehenge to celebrate the longest day of the year, forecasters said there might be a need to issue red extreme heat warning in the coming weeks

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

UK dairy prices could keep rising unless staff shortages ease, co-op warns

The government must tackle lack of workers or risk a crisis in milk production, say industry leaders

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023