The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

James McAvoy to premiere directorial debut at Glasgow Film Festival

The Scottish actor will bring this year’s festival to a close with the UK premiere of California Schemin’.

Evening Standard · Feb 13

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Gordon Brown says police must interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein links

Former prime minister says ‘evidence suggests some in UK were complicit in trafficking – this demands a full inquiry’

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Fact check: Jim Ratcliffe’s claims about population, manufacturing and emissions

We take a close look at some of claims made by the billionaire businessman and Manchester United co-owner

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile

Editorial: Comments on the ‘colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gift to divisive forces in British society

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

John Healey tells Ukraine’s allies to make 2026 ‘the year this war ends’

The Defence Secretary was speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Ukraine: if elections are held this spring, who might be the next president?

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is under intense pressure from the US to take his country to the polls as early as this spring. Donald Trump is demanding elections as a condition for American security guarantees for Ukraine against any future Russian invasion.

The Conversation · Feb 12

FTSE 100 ends down amid New York tech slump

The FTSE 100 index spent the bulk of the day in the green, before declining as the afternoon progressed.

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Urgent call for action on lung cancer in people who have never smoked

In 2020, lung cancer in people who had never smoked was the fifth most common cause of cancer death worldwide

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Man United release statement on inclusivity after Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonised by immigrants’ comments

Man United trumpeted their inclusivity and diversity as a club on the day that co-owner Ratcliffe issued an apology of sorts for his comments about immigration

The Independent UK · Feb 12