The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Exclusive: Food, Farming and Countryside Commission added up cost to NHS and economy of diet-linked disease

It is one of Britain’s best-known tea brands

Emma Raducanu set to return after two months out

The election of Donald Trump as US president puts the UK in a tricky position on many global issues. But even beyond concerns about Nato’s stability or the special relationship, the UK has serious internal defence issues to address.

Sir Rod Stewart says he will have no choice but to sell his sports cars because Britain's potholes are not getting any better.

Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were ordered to monitor a Russian Bear-F aircraft

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.

The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a letter to then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that was blunt even by his standards. Unlike a lot of his angry letters, this one wasn’t published.

Editorial: Simon Harris has called a vote for 29 November because he is leading in the polls. But the current economic boom masks serious inequalities