The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Joe Biden to confront Liz Truss over plans to tear up Northern Ireland protocol

US president wants ‘no threat to Good Friday Agreement’ – and will ‘speak in detail with her about that‘

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

BBC says Queen’s funeral watched by peak audience of ‘28 million’

Meanwhile, live footage of the Queen lying-in-state was streamed 25 million times across BBC online

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Giving UK backpackers the choice of Bondi or the ‘back of Bourke’ will only worsen Australia’s farm worker shortage

Fewer backpackers will mean higher labour costs for farmers. Are you ready to pay more for food?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022

Saudi Arabia is imprisoning women while the rest of the world is not paying attention

Saudi Arabia recently sentenced Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani to 45 years in prison after she had expressed her views on social media. This comes just a couple of weeks after a Leeds University student, Salma al-Shehab, was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter to retweet views of…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Mum with terminal cancer has holiday 'ruined' after long flight delay - putting her at risk of infection

"I told the staff that I needed to get back as a medical emergency case and I would have happily gone to anywhere in the UK, just get me on a plane."

Manchester Evening News · Sep 20, 2022

Northern Ireland Secretary says he is aware of energy market differences

Chris Heaton-Harris says the Government is working to find a good solution to the ‘specific problem’ of providing support payments to consumers in NI.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Newcastle pushing to be named Euro 2028 host city as bid to hold matches at St James' Park confirmed

Newcastle is bidding to be included among the host venues for a UK and Ireland-staged tournament

Chronicle Live · Sep 20, 2022

‘A big moment’: Wales expected to ban single-use plastic carrier bags

Move would mean anyone caught supplying bags could face fine, in first law of its type in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

More people in UK watched Euro 2020 final than Queen's funeral, ratings suggest

MORE people in the UK tuned in to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy than switched on their TVs for the Queen’s funeral on…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2022

Man grew drugs at Welsh cannabis factory to pay off debt after being caught at drugs site in Yorkshire

Petrit Gasi, 32, looked after cannabis plants worth almost £200,000 in both Maesteg and in Yorkshire

Wales Online · Sep 20, 2022