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United Kingdom

Ukrainian men deny plotting fires at properties related to Starmer

They men are accused of setting fire to Starmer's personal home, along with a property where he once lived and a car he had sold.

17/10/2025

Design

Stirling Prize: Appleby Blue Almshouse wins top UK architecture award

Appleby Blue, a pioneering social housing project in London to help people downsize and live communally has won this year's Stirling Prize, Britain's most prestigious architecture award for a new building.

17/10/2025

Health news

England and Wales to get first long-lasting jab to prevent HIV

The drug, known as cabotegravir, must be administered every two months.

17/10/2025

United Kingdom

China a threat to UK security, MI5 chief says after spy case collapse

The espionage case against Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash collapsed after government officials refused to testify under oath that China posed a threat to national security.

16/10/2025

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Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japanese tradition to London

Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ahead of the opening bouts of a five-day tournament.

16/10/2025

Mobility

Waymo to launch self-driving taxis in London next year

Waymo is the second company to say it will bring robotaxis to the UK.

15/10/2025

United Kingdom

Afghan man jailed for TikTok threat to kill Reform UK leader Farage

Fayaz Khan, 26, was sentenced at a court in London for making a threat to kill against Nigel Farage and also for entering the UK illegally on a small boat.

14/10/2025

United Kingdom

UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran

The intelligence agency warned MPs and their staff to look out for spies trying to elicit information from them by blackmail or phishing attacks.

14/10/2025

Nature

Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?

Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.

10/10/2025

Travel News

Scammers target UK travellers amid EU entry confusion

With new travel rules come new scammers attempting to part you from your money.

09/10/2025

Economy

Climbing the ladder: Wealth mobility is eluding Britain's middle class

Britain’s total household wealth has risen dramatically, but it would still take an average worker 52 years of saving their full pay to catch up with the top 10%.

09/10/2025

Mobility

Could AI help satellites fly autonomously one day?

Inside a lab in London, engineers are testing algorithms and robotic satellites to help satellites dock, refuel, and repair each other without human control.

09/10/2025

United Kingdom

UK synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to so-called IS, police say

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead by police outside the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue after he rammed a car into pedestrians and attacked them with a knife.

08/10/2025

United Kingdom

China spy case collapse blamed on UK failure to label Beijing a threat

Stephen Parkinson, the UK's head of public prosecutions, explained why the charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped.

08/10/2025

Nutrition

Calorie labels on the menu don’t prompt healthy changes, study says

The findings deal the latest blow to England’s calorie labelling rules.

08/10/2025

United Kingdom

UK police disrupt gang suspected of smuggling stolen phones to China

The Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 46 people in its largest ever crackdown on mobile phone theft.

07/10/2025

United Kingdom

Police investigate hate crime after mosque set on fire in UK

Footage from the incident, released by police on Sunday, shows two balaclava-clad people approach the front door of the Peacehaven Mosque, before spraying accelerant on the entrance and igniting a fire.

06/10/2025

Business

From James Bond to budget cuts: Tariffs put pressure on Aston Martin

The British carmaker’s warning of deeper-than-expected losses sent shares plummeting, a stark reminder that prestige cannot shield a brand from tariffs and sluggish demand.

06/10/2025

Culture news

British author Jilly Cooper dies, aged 88, after fatal fall

British writer Jilly Cooper has died aged 88 after suffering a fall. She was best known for the bestselling books 'Riders' and 'Rivals'.

06/10/2025

Health news

This ovarian cancer risk test may help delay surgical menopause

The test is being made available to women at high risk of ovarian cancer in the UK through the National Health Service. Thousands of women in the UK who have particular genes which put them at a high risk of ovarian cancer have access to the test.

06/10/2025

Nature

Scientists trial freezing eggs to save Britain’s largest butterfly

The insect’s survival is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and genetic erosion due to its limited geographical range.

04/10/2025

United Kingdom

One victim of UK synagogue attack shot by police, officials say

Police identified the attacker as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent who entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in 2006.

03/10/2025

Business

UK fraudster to plead guilty in NY court for massive fine-wine scam

A British businessman accused of defrauding investors through a bogus fine-wine lending scheme is expected to plead guilty in Brooklyn federal court next week.

03/10/2025

United Kingdom

Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The 63-year-old takes over as leader at a difficult time for the Church of England, which has been embroiled in multiple sexual abuse scandals.

03/10/2025

Economy

The new hybrid working norm in the UK: How many days in the office?

While hybrid work is on the rise, UK employers are requiring more in-office days. Two- and three-day schedules now account for 81% of hybrid roles.

03/10/2025

United Kingdom

Two killed and three injured in attack at Manchester synagogue

Two people were killed while three remained seriously injured after a vehicle and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Police shot the suspect dead, and two more arrests were made in connection with the incident.

02/10/2025