The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Heat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?

Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Bank holidays confirmed in UK for 2022 and 2023 - full list of all days off next year

Bank holidays offer people some well-earned time off and a chance to grab a bit more time with family or friends. Most occur at the same times every year - see the full list of next year's bank holidays below

Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022

Bank of England doubles down on bond deals as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng heads to IMF

Jitters about market and UK economy remain

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022

UK’s lost leadership role hurts Somalia’s fight against famine, says drought envoy

Britain is no longer the key humanitarian player and ‘great ally’ it once was, says envoy trying to get support for Somalia’s drought

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Monday briefing: What one man’s decade of harassment tells us about stalking in the UK

In today’s newsletter: Matthew Hardy’s sentence for stalking is believed to be the longest ever handed down for the offence in Britain. What does his case reveal about how the crime is policed?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Glasgow-based airline Loganair up for sale as current owners set to retire

Loganair, the UK's largest regional airline which employs more than 900 people, has been put up for sale with the company trading profitably according to its chief executive.

Glasgow Live · Oct 10, 2022

UK weather: Snow forecast this week as temperatures PLUMMET in Arctic blast

Most of the UK will experience windy and rainy conditions, but a smattering of the white stuff is likely in northern Scotland

Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022

Thousands of UK students face financial hardship as costs rise

Black, working-class and mature students most at risk of being forced out of higher education by financial pressures

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Covid: Professor warns of two new ‘telltale’ symptoms as cases rise

Professor Tim Spector of the Covid Zoe app warned that people should get tested immediately if they see these two symptoms

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Why was Labour’s first PM later branded a traitor to cause?

RAMSAY MacDonald was the UK’s first Labour prime minister yet he remains an oddly obscure figure in the party’s political history. He served…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2022