The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling over support for Sir Salman Rushdie

The threat was made from outside the UK, a spokesperson for Police Scotland said

Manchester Evening News · Sep 26, 2022

Sterling slides back towards record low as Bank of England and Treasury fail to reassure markets – as it happened

Bank of England says it ‘will not hesitate’ to change interest rate but appears to be trying to squash expectations of an emergency rise

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

Wishaw businesses will feel pinch this winter despite government intervention on energy costs

Energy bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their predicted level this winter under a huge government support package.

Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022

UK accused of funding environmental racism with subsidies to Drax

The power station has paid out millions over alleged overpollution in US south, investigation finds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

Average price of a home jumped £2,587 in September, says Rightmove

Asking price of property coming onto the market in the UK is now £367,760 with growth driven predominantly by middle and high-end market sectors

Wales Online · Sep 26, 2022

Fuel poverty protest aims to send message to Liz Truss and the Tories

FUEL poverty campaigners will stage a protest outside the UK Government’s headquarters in Scotland on Saturday.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2022

Majority of black people report discrimination in health or work settings

Survey challenges Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report of 2021, which found no evidence of institutional racism in the areas it examined

Wales Online · Sep 26, 2022

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss calls for ‘even more special’ ties with US

Britain and the U.S. are still best mates, says the U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasion

A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continue

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2022

Majority of Black Britons discriminated against by doctors and nurses, study finds

Research from the Black Equity Organisation found stark disparities in experiences across various public sectors

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022