United Kingdom

Economy

UK inflation in surprise December dip, raising hopes over bond markets

The rise in the interest rate investors are charging the UK government to borrow money over 10 years hit a 16-year high in recent days, piling pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cut spending or raise taxes.

15/01/2025

United Kingdom

Drones are flying weapons and drugs into UK prisons, watchdog warns

The UK's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has called for urgent action to tackle drones delivering drugs and guns to high security prisons.

14/01/2025

Climate

Why climate change is taking broccoli off UK supermarket shelves

British growers have been surprised to find their crops coming up early, after a mild autumn and winter.

14/01/2025

United Kingdom

Farage's Reform UK party just one point behind Labour, poll shows

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has struggled since being elected six months ago, paving the way for the right-wing Reform UK party's rise.

14/01/2025

Culture news

UK union demands celebrity book ghostwriters get credited

UK trade union Society of Authors calls for the ghostwriters behind celebrity books to get more recognition.

14/01/2025

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II 'kept in dark' for years about Soviet spy in palace

Anthony Blunt, a royal art historian, confessed in 1964 to spying for the Soviets, but the late queen was not officially told about his past until 1973.

14/01/2025

Culture news

Just Stop Oil activists arrested for targeting Charles Darwin’s grave

The activists claimed famous evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin would support their cause if he were alive today, citing the ongoing sixth mass extinction.

14/01/2025

Health news

Study finds rise in abortion patients using fertility tracking methods

Over five years, abortion patients were increasingly likely to be using less reliable fertility awareness methods when they got pregnant.

14/01/2025

Culture news

Actor Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre in Wales

Actor Michael Sheen is funding a new theatre company to replace the National Theatre Wales.

14/01/2025

Culture news

George Orwell to be honoured with new £2 coin by UK’s Royal Mint

The UK’s Royal Mint is set to celebrate the legacy of George Orwell, the author of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and "Animal Farm", with a special £2 coin marking the 75th anniversary of his death.

13/01/2025

Lifestyle

No trousers? No problem: London underground users bare their legs

It's not a new tradition and the only goal is whimsy. Here's everything you need to know about the Official No Trousers Tube Ride event.

13/01/2025

Culture news

UK government plan 30% price cap on resold tickets

The UK government has announced plans for legislation to cap the price of resale tickets to tackle touts.

10/01/2025

Culture news

How UK City of Culture will transform Bradford in 2025

As Bradford’s huge celebration of arts and community engagement begins, Euronews Culture talked to creative director Shanaz Gulzar about what it means for the city.

10/01/2025

Lifestyle

An 'air kiss' ruled not sexual harassment by UK tribunal

A UK employment judge has ruled that giving a colleague an “air kiss” does not amount to sexual harassment. What does this ruling mean and what even is an "air kiss"?

10/01/2025

Travel News

Edinburgh tourist tax set at 5% of accommodation costs

The fee will be capped at seven consecutive days and is scheduled to come into force in 2026.

09/01/2025

Business

Northvolt AB owners vote for operations to continue amid cash concerns

Northvolt AB has signalled that its battery production operations will continue as normal, while the company ramps up efforts to find new sources of funds under the US Chapter 11 restructuring process.

09/01/2025

Economy

UK bond yields soar to multi-decade highs: Is it a new 'Truss moment'?

UK gilt yields hit multi-decade highs, with 10-year yields at 4.90% and 30-year at 5.40%. The pound slumped to a 14-month low. Analysts debate if this is a new "Truss moment" or temporary turbulence driven by inflation and fiscal worries.

09/01/2025

United Kingdom

UK freezes assets of extreme-right group for alleged terrorism

The British authorities' designation makes it illegal for anyone in the UK to offer funding to Blood and Honour, which takes its name from a Nazi slogan.

09/01/2025

United Kingdom

Suspicious vehicle alert leads to evacuations in central London

Bomb disposal teams carried out controlled explosions in Regent Street in central London after authorities became aware of a suspicious vehicle.

08/01/2025

Tech News

UK government to criminalise sexually explicit deepfakes

“We are putting offenders on notice – they will face the full force of the law,” the victims minister said.

08/01/2025

Culture news

Noel Gallagher joins UK supergroup for new single

Noel Gallagher has joined supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos for a new single, set to release on 19 January.

08/01/2025

United Kingdom

McDonald's UK faces new harassment claims after firing staff for abuse

McDonald's UK CEO Alistair Macrow's said hundreds of new allegations of abuse by workers at the fast food giant are "abhorrent and unacceptable".

08/01/2025

Business

Shein execs decline to shine light over forced labour claims

Senior managers from Shein and its rival Temu were summoned to the UK's parliamentary business and trade committee to answer questions about their labour rights compliance and how they sourced their products.

08/01/2025

Experiences

Here’s how Britain is celebrating 200 years of rail travel in 2025

At 12 noon on New Year’s Day, nearly 200 vintage locomotives around the world blew their whistles to ring in a special year for rail travel.

07/01/2025

Green News

UK scraps plans to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035

The UK is lagging behind the rest of Europe with around two heat pumps per 1000 households.

07/01/2025

Culture Series

Sujata Setia: Meet the artist breaking silence on domestic abuse

Sujata Setia’s 'A Thousand Cuts' is a powerful and deeply personal artistic project that explores the hidden realities of domestic abuse within South Asian communities in the UK.

07/01/2025