The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Leisure centre that was supposed to cost £20m now priced at £31m

The council behind the project has blamed inflationary factors such as Brexit, Covid and war in Ukraine for most of the 55% hike

Liverpool Echo · Nov 11, 2022

The Guardian view on the UK economy: old folly or new folly

Editorial: Next week’s autumn statement will show if Jeremy Hunt has learned anything from George Osborne’s and Kwasi Kwarteng’s failures

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Foreign Office asks Iran to explain alleged death threats to UK-based reporters

Deputy ambassador summoned after Met police warns of credible threats to journalists reporting on Iran protests

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse

Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was another outbreak in cyberspace: a digital epidemic driven by ransomware.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022

Bukayo Saka set for new role as Arsenal star makes way for 'player of the season'

Arsenal news: Bukayo Saka could be deployed in a different position for England at the World Cup in Qatar with Gareth Southgate tipped to make a big selection call

Football London · Nov 11, 2022

Taoiseach says Irish wearing poppy 'not as controversial' as some suggest at UK event

The Taoiseach said that it was “appropriate” for him to pay respect to people who died during the wars

Irish Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

Covid infections fall across UK for first time in nearly three months

Figures offer fresh evidence that latest wave has peaked, with number of people in hospital also down

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

North Lanarkshire Council shows its support for Living Wage Week

This year the UK-wide real Living Wage rate increased from £9.90 to £10.90

Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022

UK immigration: creating a spectacle around people seeking asylum generates fear and chaos, not solutions

When the Home Office left a group of people seeking asylum stranded at London’s Victoria Station last week, the scenes were stark. Hungry, cold and disoriented, they had been transported from Manston immigration centre, where 4,000 people were being crammed into a space built for 1,600.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022

XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicron 'cousins'

In late October, the UK Health Security Agency assigned variant designations to two new omicron “grandchildren”: BQ.1 and XBB. This means they will be monitored by health authorities, but are not at this stage regarded as variants of concern.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022