United Kingdom

Design

London's V&A museum acquires first ever YouTube upload

The Victoria and Albert museum's digital conservation team has reconstructed the inaugural YouTube watch page from 2005 showing the 19-second clip 'Me at the zoo'.

19/02/2026

Business

Telefónica and Liberty Global to buy UK fibre firm Netomnia for €2.3bn

InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica, which together form the telecom joint venture Nexfibre, are set to acquire the UK's alternative network provider Netomnia for £2bn (€2.3bn), according to an announcement on Wednesday.

18/02/2026

Business

Cooling UK inflation fuels expectations of March interest rate cut

Lower food and gas prices push inflation down to 3%, increasing expectations of a Bank of England rate cut in March.

18/02/2026

Economy

UK housing prices stay stable — but is it really a good time to buy?

Asking prices stabilise and listings climb to an 11-year high, but stamp duty surcharges mean European investors may not feel the benefit.

16/02/2026

United Kingdom

Man Utd co-owner apologises after saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants

Jim Ratcliffe apologises for saying Britain has been “colonised” by immigrants, after condemnation from Keir Starmer, Manchester leaders and Man United fans.

12/02/2026

Health news

Could the UK’s smokefree generation law end youth smoking?

The policy could lead to health gains that build over time, with tens of thousands of additional healthy years of life. By 2075, the policy could deliver around 88,000 extra healthy life years compared with no new law.

12/02/2026

Earth News

‘A striking decline’: Have Brits stopped caring about net zero?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

12/02/2026

Travel News

Baz Luhrmann-designed private train experience to launch this summer

Luhrmann, who worked in collaboration with costume and production designer Catherine Martin, took inspiration from the British countryside and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the interiors.

11/02/2026

United Kingdom

Starmer vows to 'fight for his job' as Mandelson scandal deepens

The UK prime minister has insisted he would not step down amid calls for his resignation from opposition and party members alike.

10/02/2026

Tech News

How to keep children safe online without banning social media

Here are some ways parents can keep their children safe online without having to restrict social media entirely.

10/02/2026

United Kingdom

Starmer fights for survival as top aide quits over Epstein scandal

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.

09/02/2026

Earth News

‘Act of self-harm’: Fears UK will cut climate finance for poor nations

The UK government tells Euronews Green it is “modernising” its approach to international climate financing – but declined to comment on alleged cuts.

07/02/2026

United Kingdom

Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson appointment

The British prime minister faces intense pressure over the appointment after newly released documents revealed further details of Mandelson's ties to Epstein, pointing to a closer relationship than Mandelson had previously disclosed.

05/02/2026

Tech News

Watch: Humanoid robots work together using the same AI 'brain'

Until now, humanoid robots have largely worked on their own. A new AI system is designed to run them together.

05/02/2026

Economy

BoE holds rates at 3.75% as inflation stays stubbornly above target

The Bank of England held rates at 3.75%, with inflation still above the 2% target and early-2026 data hinting the economy has started the year stronger than expected — complicating the case for near-term cuts.

05/02/2026

Business

Mandelson emails stir unease over Epstein’s access to UK and EU policy

Newly released DOJ and congressional records show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time insight into UK tax and Bank of England policy discussions via Peter Mandelson, raising stark questions about how private networks intersect with public governance.

03/02/2026

Tech News

UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI deepfakes

Grok came under fire for generating sexually explicit deepfakes of women and minors early last month.

03/02/2026

United Kingdom

American student jailed for life for killing Chinese girlfriend in UK

Joshua Michals was sentenced at London's Old Bailey criminal court for stabbing and killing Zhe Wang a fellow student at Goldsmiths, University of London in March 2024.

30/01/2026

Mobility

Waymo begins trialling robotaxis in London

From Roman roads to robotaxis: London's autonomous driving challenge as Waymo begins learning the city.

29/01/2026

United Kingdom

No more drunken sailors as UK navy sobers up alcohol policy

A traditional daily ration, or "tot", of rum was issued to Royal Navy personnel for about three centuries, until the practice ended in July 1970.

29/01/2026

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Storm Chandra: Dozens of flood warnings remain in place as heavy rain hits the UK

More than 80 flood warnings remain in place across Hampshire and Dorset in the aftermath of Storm Chandra.

29/01/2026

Tech News

Pornhub to restrict access to new users in the UK from next week

Aylo, the company behind Pornhub, said it is withdrawing from the UK market because it claims the UK’s new rules on age verification do not work.

28/01/2026

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Up Helly Aa: Hundreds of torchbearers gather on Scottish island for Viking fire festival

The Up Helly Aa festival, Europe's largest fire festival, is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland.

28/01/2026

United Kingdom

Rwanda says UK 'intransigence' forced it to sue over migrant deal

The resettlement agreement faced a string of legal challenges, culminating in a November 2023 ruling by the UK Supreme Court that it was illegal under international law.

27/01/2026

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Scottish vikings march through the streets for Up Helly Aa festivities

Hundreds of vikings in Lerwick celebrated Up Helly Aa with a torchlit procession, ending with the ceremonial burning of a replica longship.

27/01/2026

United Kingdom

Record number of people in UK live in 'very deep poverty', study shows

About 6.8 million people — almost half of all of those in poverty — are living in "very deep poverty" in the UK, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.

27/01/2026