Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Britain

Starmer puts UK front and centre of Europe at summit to re-establish ‘closer relationship’

PM at centre of leaders’ group photo underscores new mood of cooperation between Britain and Europe

The Independent UK

UK Hosts Summit Eyeing Chance For European 'Reset'

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts dozens of European leaders on Thursday as he gets to work repairing relationships strained by the Conservatives' tumultuous Brexit years.

International Business Times

Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?

Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that vision is the creation of Great British Energy, a public company that will strive to achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030 (just over one parliamentary term away).

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore

The new UK government’s plans to “get Britain building” include the reintroduction of targets to build 1.5 million new houses, which is likely to encroach on some of the country’s protected countryside spaces or “green belt”. Further pressure comes from plans to build more energy infrastructure such as pylons and…

The Conversation

Britain's Labour Government Unveils Sweeping Agenda In King's Speech

Explore Britain's new Labour government's ambitious agenda for national renewal and trust restoration, as outlined in the King's Speech under PM Keir Starm...

Top News

Starmer delivers ‘change’ with focus on Generation Rent in King’s speech

Sir Keir Starmer has laid the groundwork for a generational shift in British political priorities

The Independent UK

Fear of persistent inflation? Bank of England should shake it off

Some economists believe the UK leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour led to higher prices in June – but the full picture is more complicated

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

How Great Britain claimed Olympic cricket glory in Paris 124 years ago

Classically English game has featured at the Olympics once, and British team will defend their title at Los Angeles 2028

The Guardian - UK

Charles III unveils new Labour govt plan to turbocharge economy in King’s Speech

Britain's King Charles outlined Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans for the coming year onWednesday, promising a government of service focused on growing the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to a cost of living crisis. Starmer's Labour party won an overwhelming victory in the July 4 general…

France 24

Consortium of clubs granted interim licence to run British Basketball League

A consortium of clubs has been granted permission to run a men’s professional basketball competition in Britain, more than a month after the…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer warns ‘no quick fix’ for UK as he faces pressure over child poverty and benefits – as it happened

PM announces taskforce to deal with child poverty, but refuses to commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK

I call on Keir Starmer to suspend arms sales to Israel and end Britain’s complicity in the killing

International law is clear: we have an obligation to prevent genocide. That is why I have tabled an amendment to the king’s speech, says Labour MP Zarah Sultana

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation stays at 2%, defying forecasts of a further dip; pound rises to $1.30 – as it happened

Economists talk of Taylor Swift effect on prices, but say Bank of England is likely to be more worried about sticky services inflation

The Guardian - UK

The Brexit fantasists may be beaten, but Brexit reality is a far tougher foe

Only when the blinkers of Eurosceptic ideology are removed does the full scale of the task of repairing EU relations become clear, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech

Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost

The Independent UK

How UK’s strategic capabilities compare to the 1980s as defence review rolled out

How do Britain’s armed forces compare now to 40 years ago, in 1984, when the UK was engaged in the Cold War with Russia?

The Independent UK

Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among 'deadly' challenges

Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy

Evening Standard

Minister rejects claim by Trump running mate JD Vance that Britain is first nuclear Islamist country

Treasury minister James Murray also stressed his ‘pride in diversity’ and its strength

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Labour wants to build UK trade links with ‘friends in the EU’, business secretary to tell G7

‘Britain is back’ Labour business secretary will tell G7 meeting in Italy

The Guardian - UK

How can Keir Starmer keep Britain safe? As the US withdraws, he must renew the UK’s role in Europe

When the PM hosts other European leaders this week, their old protector will be absent. A shared approach to security is now vital, says Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What David Lammy’s Middle East visit says about Labour’s foreign policy plans

In today’s newsletter: The new foreign secretary has met with officials from Israel, Palestine and relief agencies – but what do his actions and words mean for the conflict?

The Guardian - UK

Will heat pumps cause blackouts?

In the latest in our series, we look at claims heat pumps will cause a risky surge in electricity demand

The Guardian - UK

UK ready to build ‘closer, more mature’ trade links with EU

New business secretary set to tell international counterparts at G7 meeting ‘Britain is back on world stage’

The National (Scotland)

Greens demand Keir Starmer bring in wealth tax in King's Speech

KEIR Starmer must use the King’s Speech to introduce a wealth tax on Britain’s richest people, the Scottish Greens have demanded.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer orders strategic defence review of Britain’s ‘hollowed out’ armed forces

China now viewed as a major adversary, along with Russia, Iran and North Korea, in a ‘dangerous quartet increasingly working together’

1 … 240 241 242 243

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.