United Kingdom

Green News

UK to create new water regulator after crisis at Thames Water

Britain's Labour government has decided to scrap Ofwat and establish a new watchdog to prevent "abuses of the past."

21/07/2025

Europe News

UK police arrest six after asylum seeker hotel protest turns violent

Chanting "Save our kids" and "Send them home," more than 100 demonstrators, some waving England flags, gathered outside the Bell Hotel on Sunday evening. The protests escalated as night fell, with flares and projectiles thrown toward police vans blocking the entrance.

21/07/2025

Culture news

Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has swapped Hollywood for the Cotswolds – revealing she moved to the UK the day after Donald Trump was re-elected and now calls life in Britain “just better”.

21/07/2025

Sport

Usyk reclaims heavyweight crown after crushing victory over Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk has cemented his reputation as one of heavyweight boxing's all-time greats after a crushing victory over British challenger Daniel Dubois.

20/07/2025

Art

Johnny Depp unveils art collection of his most personal paintings yet

Johnny Depp is letting a little more light in - literally and emotionally - with a new art collection painted during one of the happiest chapters of his life.

19/07/2025

Europe News

UK sanctions Russian spies over deadly Ukraine theatre strike

The British Foreign Office also linked Russia's intelligence agency to a cyber sabotage campaign across Europe and the US, targeting institutions, elections and public health programmes.

18/07/2025

Culture news

Police drop Glastonbury criminal probe into Belfast rap group Kneecap

Avon and Somerset Police say they will be taking “no further action” after reviewing video and audio footage from Kneecap’s set at Glastonbury.

18/07/2025

Mobility

Is this the world's fastest e-scooter ?

The e-scooter is already scheduled for delivery in Madrid, timed with the launch of the city’s inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2026.

18/07/2025

Culture news

Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of Swansea football club

Straight from the LBC to Swansea might become a new stadium chant for fans of the Swans after legendary rapper Snoop Dogg's decision to buy an ownership stake in the Welsh football club.

18/07/2025

Europe News

Germany and UK sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty

UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation.

17/07/2025

Europe News

Scottish man's body found in council toilet six days after death

48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean's body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week.

17/07/2025

Europe News

UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland

If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.

17/07/2025

Health news

Healthy babies born in UK using DNA from three people

The births mark a milestone in reproductive science - and a potential lifeline for families with a history of mitochondrial disorders.

17/07/2025

Culture news

Emma Watson and Harry Potter co-star receive driving bans for speeding

Emma Watson and her Harry Potter co-star Zoe Wanamaker have both been fined and banned for six-months from driving by the same UK court after separate speeding incidents.

16/07/2025

Culture news

London show retells the story of Elvis through immersive theatre

Using live actors, music, and cutting-edge tech, a new immersive show in East London retelling the story of Elvis Presley’s legendary career.

16/07/2025

Economy

UK Treasury chief will slash financial red tape to boost investment

Reeves set out the changes in her annual Mansion House speech to finance bigwigs in London, saying she was “rolling back regulation that has gone too far in seeking to eliminate risk”.

16/07/2025

Green News

Men who felled iconic Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years

Sarah Dodd, a lawyer specialising in tree law, said it was the first time in the UK that someone had been sentenced to prison for illegally felling a tree.

15/07/2025

United Kingdom

UK secretly resettled thousands of Afghans after major data leak

The details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan were released in error in 2022.

15/07/2025

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Aerial footage shows aftermath of plane crash at Southend Airport

At least four people have been killed after a small plane crashed shortly after take-off at London Southend Airport on Sunday.

14/07/2025

Climate

Is the UK’s spate of heatwaves the new normal under climate change?

The pace of change and clustering of record-breaking extreme weather are far from natural, the scientists emphasise.

14/07/2025

Europe News

Four killed in turboprop plane crash at London Southend Airport

After the crash on Sunday, all flights to and from the airport have been cancelled until further notice, the airport said in social media posts.

14/07/2025

Health news

Parents urged to vaccinate kids after child dies of measles in the UK

The child’s death from measles comes amid an uptick in infections in both the UK and mainland Europe in recent years.

14/07/2025

Food and Drink

Polish PM joins Iga Świątek in pasta with strawberries controversy

Iga Świątek revealed her favourite dish, pasta with strawberries, after winning her match. The statement sparked differing reactions, while a further post by Polish PM Donald Tusk caused an uproar.

13/07/2025

Travel News

Welsh tourist tax to launch in 2027 to keep native language alive

The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

11/07/2025

Tech News

Meta to pay $1 million to bolster UK government’s AI workforce

One of the world’s biggest tech and artificial intelligence (AI) companies will front a $1 million (€854,000) grant for the UK government to develop new technologies.

11/07/2025

Europe News

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.

11/07/2025