The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK agrees to join trans-Pacific trade partnership

Critics say the impact will be limited, with official estimates suggesting it will add less than 1% to UK GDP

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

UK to join trade pact with Malaysia and Australia as Sunak claims Brexit ‘benefit’

But gains expected to be dwarfed by cost of Brexit

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Some vapes could be banned with announcement within days

The Government is considering a crack down

Wales Online · Mar 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden tells Russia to release WSJ reporter accused of espionage; China’s Xi urged to speak to Zelenskiy – as it happened

US administration furious after Evan Gershkovich taken into custody; Spanish PM calls on Xi Jinping to meet Ukraine president

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Abusive working conditions endemic in Spain’s strawberry farms, report claims

UK supermarkets heavily reliant on strawberries from southern Spain, where workers allege they are regularly underpaid, have passports withheld and are forced to live in unsanitary shacks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

‘Absurdity to a new level’ as Russia takes charge of UN security council

Monthly rotation of presidency of 15-member council has been unaffected by Ukraine war

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023

Thousands of M&S shoppers to see huge change in stores

The change will be rolled out across UK stores

Liverpool Echo · Mar 31, 2023

UK claims post-Brexit win with trans-Pacific trade pact membership

LONDON: The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following nearly two years of talks.

Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2023

More details revealed about government's mobile phone emergency alert test

In a briefing with representatives from COBR, the government stressed that the alert system will only be used where there is an 'immediate threat to life'

Bristol Post · Mar 31, 2023

UK weather: Storm Mathis to rage sparking warnings for strong gales and heavy rain

Yellow weather warnings are in place for wind and rain with a powerful French storm set to cause chaos throughout the day

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023