The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

£5m boost defrosts huge Grimsby cold storage expansion after costs soared on £30m plant

HSH Coldstores awarded government grant to ease pressure that is stifling seafood processors - as JCS nets £2.4m for new facility too

Birmingham Post · Nov 25, 2022

Tony Robinson says UK care system is in chaos after looking after parents with dementia

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

Real Britain: 'Our care system in chaos as those who depend on it face the consequences'

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

Nurses to strike for two days as December disruption deepens

Royal College of Nursing announces unprecedented action, likely to to be first in a series of strikes by NHS staff over winter

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

UK minister rejects measure designed to tackle Slapp legal cases

Tom Tugendhat says economic crime bill is not right law to stop courts being used by super-rich to silence critics and journalists

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak faces Tory backlash over record immigration figures

Numbers swollen by humanitarian arrivals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Eight glasses of water a day excessive for most people, study suggests

‘One size fits all’ guidance could lead to 20m litres of drinking water being wasted each day in UK, scientists say

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Net migration to UK rises to record of half a million people

Net migration to the U.K. hit a record high of half a million people, driven by the arrival of international students following the end of COVID-19 restrictions, as well as resettlement programs for Ukrainians, Afghans and Hong Kongers.

Tribune News Service · Nov 24, 2022

Greene King pub staff and fast-food delivery workers serving KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut join UK strikes

Fast-food workers and brewery staff have announced they will be joining rail workers, postmen, nurses, lecturers, and civil servants in strike action across Britain

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Why bullying in politics is a matter of democracy

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2022