The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Tory MSP denies knowledge of England's NHS crisis in car-crash interview

WHEN is an NHS crisis not an NHS crisis? When it’s happening in England – at least if the Scottish Tories are to be believed ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2023

A major exhibition celebrating the sari is coming to the UK

Curator Priya Khanchandani wants to show the sari as a symbol of female empowerment as the traditional garment takes a new shape.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Hopes thousands of jobs could be created at 'force for good' freeport

The UK Government has finally signed off the business case

Liverpool Echo · Jan 10, 2023

Scottish space sector 'inspired' by Virgin Orbit teams despite launch failure

THE Scottish space industry has been "inspired" by the teams behind the Virgin Orbit launch despite its launch ending in failure,…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2023

First UK rocket launch fails after 'anomaly' prevents it from reaching orbit

A Virgin Orbit plane, carrying the rocket, took off on Monday night from Cornwall Airport with hundreds of people watching and over 75,000 viewing a live stream

Chronicle Live · Jan 10, 2023

Independent book store amasses thousands of likes with Harry memoir post

The Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir Spare went on sale in book shops across the UK on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

30 years on, Czechoslovakia's 'velvet divorce' is not a model for Scottish independence from the UK

Had Scottish nationalists got their way, 2023 would have seen the country head to the polls in a second referendum over independence from the United Kingdom – and they might have won. Whereas the first attempt in 2014 resulted in 55% voting “no,” polls suggest that after Brexit, a majority…

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023

London drivers miss out as average UK petrol prices fall under £1.50 for first time since Ukraine war

AA finds the cost of filling up at its lowest since Russia’s invasion but prices stay higher in busy areas like the capital

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency to investigate failed mission

The UK Space Agency is going to investigate what went wrong with Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One rocket, which failed in its mission to send nine satellites into orbit.

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Sharp rise in UK excess deaths at end of 2022 amid flu surge and NHS crisis

Deaths in last week of 202 were 20 per cent above average

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023