The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

TGI Fridays: Full list of 16 restaurants set to close as over 450 jobs axed

The closures come after the restaurant chain’s operating company entered administration

The Independent UK · Jan 14

TGI Fridays shuts 16 restaurants and axes 456 jobs after administration move

Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group hired administrators from Interpath Advisory on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 14

"Someone spat at our saxophone player, so Tim kicked this guy in the mouth – absolutely perfectly in time to the music": A brief history of Cardiacs, the UK's most adored detested band

Cardiacs defied classification for decades, but new album LSD – finished five years after the death of creative lynchpin Tim Smith – was widely hailed as one of the best albums of 2025

Louder · Jan 14

A moment that changed me: the Brexit result came through – and my life in Britain fell apart

I had my first teaching job lined up and a mortgage application in process. Now it looked like I would have to return to Germany and start training again from scratch. There were just 72 hours to save my dream of living in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

Australians with British dual citizenship are about to see passport rules change – here’s what you need to know

Dual citizens will be ‘expected to’ use their British passport to travel to the UK from 25 February – this is why, and how much the changes will cost

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14

Bank of mum and dad: Did the UK housing boom lock in inherited wealth?

A new report shows the housing boom made parental property wealth a decisive gatekeeper to opportunity, high-end renting, and owning for younger generations.

Euronews · Jan 14

Palestinian citizen of Israel wins UK asylum over ‘well-founded fear of persecution’

Exclusive: Refugee status granted despite attempt by former home secretary James Cleverly to block 26-year-old’s claim

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims it is Zelensky, not Putin, holding up peace deal

Bizarre claim comes after Zelensky was forced to declare a power sector state of emergency due to repeated Russian attacks

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Keir Starmer Digital ID Cards: What the Policy Shift Means for Workers and Employers by 2029

UK digital ID cards will be optional under Keir Starmer's revised plans, while employers must adopt mandatory digital right-to-work checks by 2029 nationwide UK.

International Business Times UK · Jan 14

Are Curacao Casinos a Safe Option for UK Players Today?

If you follow non-league football, you already know how tight money can feel. Tickets, travel, shirts, streaming passes.

inkl · Jan 14