The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

‘It’s not a pop-the-champagne moment any more’: is the UK album chart broken?

Artists are hitting No 1, then dropping out of the Top 100 the following week. Industry figures ponder whether the chart is still a barometer of taste – or just a marketing ploy

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Beyoncé puts on 'mesmerising' show in Cardiff on first night of Renaissance World Tour

The global pop icon dazzled 70,000 fans with her presence, vocals and shining silver outfits as she kicked off the UK leg of the Renaissance World Tour in Cardiff on Wednesday night (May 17)

Bristol Post · May 18, 2023

Bristol named a 'hot spot' for university spinouts in new report

The Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub has revealed that Manchester and Bristol showed the highest growth in spinout populations

Birmingham Post · May 18, 2023

Minister roasted over claim ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Afghans want asylum in UK

Calls for James Heappey to correct the record after wrongly claiming ‘hundreds of thousands’ of applications received

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Bank of England denies QE caused double-digit inflation; mortgage arrears and repossessions jump – as it happened

Central bank chiefs tell MPs that unwinding QE is more like descending a mountain than decommissioning a nuclear submarine

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

UK children receive 11% rise in pocket money, outpacing inflation, data shows

Study of ‘youth economy’ shows youngsters are able to prise cash out of parents despite cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Couple to take Toy Story 'banger' across Europe for Houghton-le-Spring boy who is only child in UK with rare genetic disease

They are taking part in the Benidorm or Bust rally for Noah Stubbs who has a rare condition that only 15 people worldwide are understood to be battling.

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half, says watchdog

It comes as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in the South Asian nation

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

Broadband warning - millions urged to check UK website to avoid losing internet access

Millions are still missing out on cheap internet access and making a simple change could make sure you stay online.

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak tells China: don’t try to seize Taiwan by ‘force or coercion’

As he commits Britain to working to keep the Indo-Pacific region ‘open and free’

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023