The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky seeks Patriots in return for sending drone experts to Middle East

Ukraine is facing an acute shortage of costly PAC-3 interceptor missiles supplied by US

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Less than a third of Padel players are women. Here’s what needs to change

Lawn Tennis Association says just 30 per cent of padel players are female

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Covid-19 pandemic victims remembered days after inquiry hearings close

Annual day of reflection marks six years on from the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes

US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran war

The Guardian - US · Mar 7

Britain hits back at Donald Trump after he slams Keir Starmer for joining Iran war ‘after we’ve won’

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government would act in a ‘calm, cool-headed’ way after latest attack from the US president

Evening Standard · Mar 7

UK counter-terrorism agents granted more time to question men suspected of spying for Iran

Detectives are investigating if alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals is linked to possible attacks on British soil

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where?

Institutions including the Natural History Museum and Cambridge University hold more than 263,000 human remains, Guardian investigation finds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

Indian-origin British surgeon performs UK’s first long-distance operation from 2,400 km away using robotic equipment

Professor Prokar Dasgupta is a London-based urological surgeon who recently led a landmark medical procedure in which a patient in Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) was operated on from more than 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometres) away.

The Times of India · Mar 7

Independent Women 2026 – The Influence List

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026: Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives

The Independent UK · Mar 7

Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls

Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7