The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Renters reform bill: protections for renters are overshadowed by new powers for landlords

The UK government has tabled the long awaited renter’s reform bill, the first step to change in England’s troubled private rented sector. The bill’s headline reform is to end “no fault” evictions, something Theresa May announced plans to do when she was prime minister in 2019.

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

Scottish North Sea sites identified for carbon capture, says UK Government

LARGE parts of the North Sea bed have been identified for offshore carbon storage, with 20 sites awarded licences.

The National (Scotland) · May 18, 2023

Is crypto trading the same as gambling? This U.K. parliament committee thinks so, and most crypto advocates—unsurprisingly—disagree

The Treasury Committee in the House of Commons said crypto assets have "no intrinsic value."

Fortune · May 18, 2023

More private jets landed in UK than any other EU country last year - with one every 8 minutes

Mayor of London condemns rise of private flights but will not ban them

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Era of ‘massive’ UK house price rises nearing end, says OBR economist

David Miles says working from home, stalling population growth and higher interest rates will shape market

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

UK and Norway sign security partnership to counter undersea threats

The two Nato members agreed to collaborate further in the wake of the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Online fraud shop mastermind blew money on £230,000 Lamborghini, court told

Tejay Fletcher, 35, was revealed as the founder of the iSpoof.cc website when it was smashed last year in the UK’s biggest fraud sting.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Degrees of success: Is going to university still a passport to a bright future?

Only 3 per cent of recent graduates regret going to university

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

Australia set to change visa rules to make it even easier for Brits to move

The UK and Australian governments have are set to allow young Brits on the ‘Working Holiday Maker’ visa to stay Down Under for three years and avoid certain kind of work if they want

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023

Just 87 zero emission buses on the road in England outside London

In February 2020, then-prime minister Boris Johnson pledged to support the purchase of at least 4,000 new zero emission buses across the UK.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023