The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

‘Shameful’ 41,000 people reached UK by small boat last year, says Home Office

Second highest annual number of irregular arrivals on record reached British shores in 2025

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat Reform UK threat, says strategist

New Labour advertising guru Chris Powell says urgent plan needed to ‘wage and win the daily war for attention’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

UK struggles to reduce migrant crossings after near-record in 2025

The number of migrants arriving on UK shores in small boats reached its second-highest total last year since records were started in 2018, government statistics confirmed on Thursday. It comes despite a "one in, one out" scheme designed to send irregular migrants back to France.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 1

In Pictures: Cold water courage to start the new year as swimmers dive into 2026

Inflatables, selfies and creative costumes helped take the edge off as swimmers gathered on UK beaches for the chilly tradition.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Snow and ice forecast for large parts of UK in new year cold snap

Met Office issues amber and yellow weather warnings as Arctic air blows in from Scandinavia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

Three climate New Year’s resolutions that will fail – and four that can actually stick

Four in five adults in the UK say they have changed their lifestyle to help tackle environmental change. The New Year is a good time to implement changes to behaviour, but our willpower is finite.

The Conversation · Jan 1

How to watch The Night Manager season 2 — stream long-awaited return of spy thriller for free

A chance encounter pulls Tom Hiddleston's MI6 agent back into action. Here's how to watch The Night Manager season 2 online and from anywhere.

TechRadar · Jan 1

Last major UK airport introduces drop-off charge

Frequent flyer site claims ‘this is a very easy fee to avoid’

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Russia carries war into 2026 with over 200 drones launched at Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president said on Thursday that Russia targeted energy infrastructure with over 200 drones in the latest strike on New Year's Eve.

Euronews · Jan 1

‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection

It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1