The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Cyber attacks: 2025 the ‘tipping point’ as JLR and M&S incidents highlight risks

Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and Harrods were some of the biggest businesses to be targeted by hackers this year.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Nigel Farage targeting six London council wins for Reform in elections as he says capital 'in big trouble'

Reform UK leader says his party has ‘very real chance’ of winning in London in May elections

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Government reviews 'information failures' amid row over activist's vile tweets

Calls are growing for Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of citizenship after ‘abhorrent’ tweets calling for violence towards Zionists and the police

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he was ‘very angry’ over claims Putin’s residence was attacked by drones

Kyiv hit back at claim that Putin’s Valdai residence was targeted by 91 drones

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

Foreign Office probes handling of Egyptian activist case amid calls to deport him

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who recently arrived in the UK after years of imprisonment in Egypt, maintains that some of his social media posts have been ‘completely twisted out of their meaning’

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

Alaa Abd El-Fattah apologises, says some posts were twisted out of meaning

He flew to the UK on Boxing Day and was reunited with his son, who lives in Brighton, after a travel ban was lifted.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: thorny questions remain after Trump-Zelenskyy talks

US and Ukraine presidents meet in Florida to discuss deal to end war; Trump says it will be clear in ‘a few weeks’ if negotiations can succeed. What we know on day 1,405

The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2025

Starmer faces calls to strip UK citizenship from Egyptian activist

Posts have emerged dating back to 2010 in which the activist appears to call for violence towards Zionists and the police.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Help UK ceramics industry or ‘lose piece of national identity’, government told

Unions and thinktank urge action to save sector hit by sky-high energy bills, cheap imports and underinvestment

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

Which high street brands closed stores in 2025?

A raft of major UK retail and hospitality brand shut down stores across the UK this year, amid pressure on consumer finances and rising costs.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025