The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

The senior government minister says the UK is ‘behind the curve’ when it comes to digital IDs for its citizens

New modelling and observations suggest a non-trivial risk that the Atlantic 'Gulf Stream' circulation (AMOC) could tip within decades, reshaping UK and European weather, even as other studies say a full shutdown this century is unlikely; here's what the science actually shows.

UK bank shares fell after IPPR proposed a 'QE reserves income levy' that could raise about £8bn a year by taxing windfalls from Bank of England reserves, reviving a Thatcher-era idea and sparking warnings from lenders about growth and competitiveness.

WWE will make history in Paris this weekend

Xbox will require UK players to verify their age by early 2026 or lose full access to online chat and invites, as Microsoft implements the Online Safety Act with ID-based and facial-age options and Ofcom threatens fines of up to 10% of global turnover.

Their fourth studio album also sits atop the official vinyl albums chart this week.

IN FOCUS: Gabriella Fertila meets the health campaigners calling for statutory menstrual leave and the people whose lives it might change

The government was particularly worried that the High Court decision could have been a catalyst for other similar decisions around the country, which would have thrown its policies for housing asylum-seekers into disarray.