The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Drivers could be fined £1,000 after driving through mud due to Highway Code rule

Driving on UK roads with unreadable number plates could result in a fine of up to £1,000

Chronicle Live · Aug 24, 2022

Queen sends message to Ukraine as war-torn country marks independence day

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago

Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022

Who will need ETIAS and when it will come into force for travellers as plans delayed

People who are set to travel from the UK to one of 26 Schengen countries, which includes the likes of France, Spain, Greece and Poland, will need to apply for a ETIAS permit.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 24, 2022

YouTube: how a team of scientists worked to inoculate a million users against misinformation

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot misinformation. The problem with most of them is how hard they are to deliver at scale.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2022

Winners of UK’s oldest literary prize revealed at book festival

The latest winners of the James Tait Black Prizes have been announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Woman who thought she was just 'tired' had panic attack at seeing cancer poster

Melissa McNaughton had expected her tiredness symptoms to be something far less serious but she and her family were devastated after being told she had leukaemia

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

Oil firm Rockhopper wins £210m payout after being banned from drilling

Italian government ordered to compensate UK firm after exploration forbidden within 12 miles of coast

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

UK weather: Water levels below average despite torrential downpours and flash flooding

Even after torrential downpours in some places last week, which saw some areas suffer from flash flooding, the UK as a whole has had only 46% of the average total rainfall

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

Married at First Sight UK to have 'series first' in upcoming season

The show will also feature a 31-year-old mental health care assistant from Litherland

Liverpool Echo · Aug 24, 2022

Routine Covid tests in English hospitals to be scrapped next week

Move comes despite near doubling in UK Covid deaths this summer compared with same period to last year

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022