The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Zara Tindall hits the beach in style - her comfy espadrilles and floral midi have us dreaming of summer

She's swapped the UK winter for sunny Australia and this elegant outfit is perfect for getaways and warmer days ahead

Woman & Home · Jan 12

Hopeful signs for London Stock Market but still so much more to do

I would dearly love 2026 to end with more UK quoted companies than it started

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over AI chatbot concerns

Ofcom said it will investigate the platform to determine whether it ‘has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK’ from illegal content.

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Grocery giant sells small steak in new aisle designed for people on weight loss jabs

Estimates suggest as many as 2.5 million adults in the UK were using weight loss injections by July last year

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Britain warmer than Athens today as Met Office declares end of cold snap

Temperatures in London on Monday are set to be higher than those in Athens, Madrid and Istanbul, Met Office forecasts show

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.

Evening Standard · Jan 12

HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown

Internal documents show tax officials withdrew funds without warning families despite concerns about data

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Indonesia and Malaysia block Musk’s Grok over sexualised images

Officials say ban is to ‘protect women, children and the broader public’ from the mass production of AI-generated pornographic content

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Some petrol stations set to stop selling diesel fuel by 2030

London is expected to be the UK’s first city with no diesel cars

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Facial scans and social media checks: Simon Calder on what UK travellers need to know for 2026

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answers readers’ questions on what travel will look like in 2026 – from the EU’s new entry-exit system and biometric border checks to rising costs, tighter rules and what British travellers should expect at airports on both sides of the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Jan 12