The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Battery start-up Britishvolt files for administration

The move comes as a blow for the UK’s ambitions to gain a foothold in the global EV battery market

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Skidmore review welcomed on the Humber where Net Zero energy transition plans are in place

Chamber welcomes efforts with Energy Estuary ready to lead on transformation and decarbonisation

Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2023

How did Britain’s big four airports do in 2022?

Plane Talk: Stansted is closest to pre-pandemic passenger numbers, while Heathrow is back at 2001 levels

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Gender recognition bill: Why and how has the UK Government blocked it?

Scottish MPs passed the bill in December to allow people to obtain a gender recognition certificate without a medical diagnosis

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Scotland’s employment rate reaches record high

Scotland now has the highest employment rate of the four UK nations, at 76.1%

Insider UK · Jan 17, 2023

One in 10 thinking of giving up pets amid cost-of-living pressures

Almost a fifth of owners are already falling into debt to pay for their pets’ care, a report found

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

New calls for social energy tariff to help older people, low-income households and those on disability benefits

Seven in 10 people aged over 60 support a social energy tariff for low-income households.

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023

UK Government using 'nuclear option' to block Holyrood gender reform bill, claims SNP minister

Shona Robison claimed there was "no legal basis" for Westminster to challenge the GRR Bill backed by MSPs from across the parties.

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023

‘It felt like a revolution’: Jive Turkey, the Sheffield club night that blazed a trail for UK house

The pioneering electro, soul and jazz funk night united Black and white kids, bucked superstar DJ culture – and rivalled the Haçienda

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Scotland gender recognition bill: what is a section 35 order?

Clash over transgender rights will be seen as a test of the constitutional balance between Holyrood and Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023