The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria

Kurdish Syrian man, 26, said he fled forced conscription by YPG militia because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’

The Guardian - UK · May 2

“It was too successful really - we weren’t cut out for it. We were fish out of water”: How the Boo Radleys wrote one of the most optimistic radio hits of the ‘90s, with fresh insight from its singer

Wake Up Boo! defined the halcyon summer of 1995 - but its hit-potential wasn’t immediately obvious

MusicRadar · May 2

Ascend Airways Liquidation Cancels All Flights, UK Airline Cites Insurmountable Fuel Costs for Collapse

Ascend Airways has ceased operations due to unsustainable fuel costs, leaving staff jobless and raising concerns about the aviation sector's stability amid ongoing global fuel shortages.

International Business Times UK · May 2

Donald Trump Decides to Lift Whisky Tariffs After Four-Day State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

US President Trump cancels whisky tariffs after King Charles' visit, signaling improved US-UK trade relations. The move is expected to benefit the Scotch whisky industry and ease trade tensions.

International Business Times UK · May 2

TV tonight: another classic romp with The Count of Monte Cristo

The enjoyable 2024 movie adaptation is sliced into a four-part series. Plus, White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood hosts SNL UK! Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · May 2

‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads

When DNA test results shattered everything Lavinia and Michelle thought they knew about their family history, they also revealed something never before documented in the UK

The Guardian - UK · May 2

The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?

The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is key

The Guardian - UK · May 2

Reopening Strait of Hormuz will not mean ‘return to normal’, Starmer warns

The Prime Minister also insisted the UK must ‘take a different course’ for its future than returning to the ‘status quo’.

The Independent UK · May 2

Row over Starmer’s call to ban some pro-Palestine protests

The prime minister called on marchers who hear chants of ‘globalise the Intifada’ to stop and ask themselves: ‘Why am I not calling this out?’

The Independent UK · May 2

Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics

There is cautious optimism that ‘a majority of multilateralists’ may be able to enduringly reshape global alliances

The Guardian - UK · May 2