The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

UK suffers 36 continuous days of rain as miserable weather continues with more Met Office warnings

Not long after Storm Chandra brought deluge to parts of the UK, the country is expecting even more wet weather

The Independent UK · Feb 5

The UK areas that saw rain every day in January

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Thousands of journeys face disruption in March as UK’s busiest station set to close

Numerous weekends will be affected by engineering work

The Independent UK · Feb 5

'Overseas sales were slightly weaker than our expectations' — Nintendo president admits Switch 2 sales were stronger in Japan than in the West

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has told shareholders that Western sales for the Switch 2 were not as strong as they expected by the end of 2025, but sales in the West exceeded expectations.

TechRadar · Feb 5

Small boat crossings 'must end' says inquiry into biggest Channel migrants tragedy

A four-week public inquiry identified 27 men, women and children, whose bodies were recovered after they attempted the journey from France to the UK

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Warning over travel to Cape Verde after dozens of Britons contract stomach bugs

The UK Health Security Agency said it has identified cases of shigella and salmonella linked to travel to the winter sun destination.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Travel warning as 155 stomach bug cases linked to winter sun destination

The UK Health Security Agency urges travellers to take ‘a few simple precautions’ to avoid falling ill

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Inquiry into deadliest Channel crossing on record found deaths ‘avoidable’

The independent probe found ‘systemic failures and missed opportunities’ contributed directly to the failure to rescue people.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea – the hard choices facing Britain’s storm-battered coasts

Recent storms washed away large sections of roads in the UK after sea defences were damaged. For residents, it was a shock. But for coastal scientists, it was not unexpected.

The Conversation · Feb 5

Deadliest Channel small boat disaster that claimed 30 lives could have been avoided, damning inquiry finds

Lives could have been saved if the French navy responded to a Mayday call and the UK coastguard continued its search, report into the November 2021 tragedy finds

The Independent UK · Feb 5