The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos

Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous school

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

UK streaming highlights: 7 new additions to watch for free (Jan. 19-25)

Not everything has to cost money!

T3 · Jan 18

Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves

Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

NBA London 2026 LIVE: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic comes to the UK

NBA basketball returns to the UK for the first time in seven years as the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Orlando Magic at The O2 Arena in London

Evening Standard · Jan 18

More than 60 Labour MPs urge Starmer to back under-16s social media ban

Exclusive: Letter signed by figures on right and left of party says UK should follow Australia’s example by enacting ban

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Passwords are still a problem for UK businesses - what next?

The challenge for British security leaders is no longer whether NCSC guidance on credential management is sound, but how to operationalize it effectively.

TechRadar · Jan 18

The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Tariff threat risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, UK and affected countries warn

US President Donald Trump says tariffs will be imposed until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland.

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Drone strikes cut power to over 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local official says

Hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine were left without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there

The Independent UK · Jan 18