The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state".

Gavin Stephens says rows over asylum seekers have raised community tensions and put pressure on officers

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcement

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine the west’s global standing

University sector, which is reliant on overseas students for a quarter of income, key to economic activity in cities like Leicester and Hull

Gavin Rossdale on thirty years of Bush, the mysteries of music making, Steve Albini and the defiance of gravity

One teenager in Wales was forced to travel four to six hours away to get vital cancer treatment, Macmillcan Cancer Support reveals

Watchdog’s report says government is unable to calculate exact cost of response to data breach, raising doubt over £850m estimate

Macmillan Cancer Support said too many patients feel they need to be ‘in the right place, at the right time’.