The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

‘We’re Ukraine’s second army’: The workers fighting to restore the country’s bombed-out railways

Bel Trew reports from the recently liberated city of Kherson, where – facing a constant threat from mines and potential artillery fire – rail workers are trying to get trains running again

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Colchester: Hospital was forced to partially close ‘over possible Ebola case’

Officials say there are no confirmed cases of Ebola in the UK

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Tesco offers workers pay advances as cost of living surges

The supermarket group, which is the UK’s largest private employer, said it hopes the move will benefit workers in the run up to Christmas.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

‘Not just another album’: Stormzy’s third act takes anticipation to fever pitch

He took grime to the top of the charts with a masterful mix of ferocity and vulnerability. But can his long-awaited new album live up to its billing?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

A tough Autumn Statement but some positives on R&D and innovation

Public spending on R&D will increase to £20bn a year by 2024-25, a cash increase of around a third compared to 2021-22.

Birmingham Post · Nov 18, 2022

Older people could be due weekly State Pension boost of up to £278

Pension Credit is set to increase by up to £28 per week from April.

Daily Record · Nov 18, 2022

Rishi Sunak accused of shielding super-rich by maintaining non-dom tax loophole

Jeremy Hunt said it would be the ‘wrong thing’ to abolish the controversial arrangement

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Dis Life: 'Disabled people need financial protections to help raise our living standards'

Anna Morell, from Disability Rights UK, says four of the fourteen million disabled people in this country lived in poverty before the cost of living crisis - and that figure is not going down

Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

Confidence boost for small businesses this winter

A new partnership from Small Business Saturday is offering small businesses inspiration and advice, with support from eBay

Wales Online · Nov 18, 2022

People in the UK: share your tips for celebrating Christmas on a budget

We’d like to hear about how you’re keeping costs of presents, dinner and get-togethers down this year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022