The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Bulletin PM briefing: US slams Europe over Iran war and EU investigates Mandelson

Here are five of today’s biggest stories

The Independent UK · Apr 24

High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills

With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, motorists around the world have been looking for ways to save money.

The Conversation · Apr 24

‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says

Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Struggling with tax debt, UK social media influencer convicted for ‘opportunistic’ theft of Jellycat toys

A UK-based influencer has been convicted after stealing a set of popular Jellycat soft toys from a farm shop in Cheshire, a court heard, with the 26-year-old later telling police she was in tax debt when she carried out the theft.

The Times of India · Apr 24

Jeffrey Epstein housed victims of abuse in network of London flats – even after 2015 Met Police report

A BBC investigation found Epstein had rented four flats in Kensington and Chelsea

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Codeine: why one person’s painkiller can be another person’s problem

For a medicine so commonly found in bathroom cabinets and high street pharmacies, codeine has a surprisingly complicated story. It sits at the intersection of pain relief, genetics, public health and regulation. As the UK continues to tighten rules around opioid use, codeine offers a useful case study in how…

The Conversation · Apr 24

Orbán’s election loss frees up €90 billion for Kyiv but raises thorny question of EU membership for Ukraine

As widely expected, the EU has unlocked the disbursement of its previously agreed €90 billion (£78 billion) loan to Ukraine.

The Conversation · Apr 24

Will Differentials Between U.S. and European/Asian Natural Gas Prices Support U.S. Prices?

U.S. natural gas prices have declined, but European and Asian prices remain elevated in April 2026. The hostilities in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine have raised concerns about natural gas supplies to Europe and Asia, which depend on imports.

Barchart · Apr 24

Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax

President accuses Britain of trying to ‘make an easy buck’ from American tech firms, weeks after warning UK–US trade deal can be changed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

‘Temperamental Trump in the White House’: Another America allie flees from partnerships with Trump, seeks a new strategy for security

The world is now planning for Trump.

We Got This Covered · Apr 24