United Kingdom

Business

Chinese woman convicted in UK over €6bn Bitcoin fraud

Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China before trying to launder the illegal cryptocurrency proceeds by buying property in the UK.

30/09/2025

Health news

Portugal considers ban on sale of energy drinks to under-16s

Portugal's public health agency said it is closely watching a similar measure in the UK.

30/09/2025

Culture news

Is Kneecap’s Mo Chara considering legal case against British state?

“It was a complete circus, it was a carnival, a distraction from what’s actually going on," said Kneecap's Mo Chara in his first interview after the terror charge against him was dismissed last week.

30/09/2025

Business

Big Pharma’s retreat: Is NHS pricing behind investor pullbacks?

Multinational pharmaceutical firms are pulling pack or pausing investments in the UK, blaming a lack of competitive drug pricing.

30/09/2025

Culture news

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson hit with cease-and-desist order

Labi Siffre has issued a cease-and-desist order to far-right activist Tommy Robinson over the use of his anti-apartheid song in an anti-immigration rally earlier this month.

29/09/2025

United Kingdom

Keir Starmer pleads for Labour party unity amid dire poll ratings

Starmer appealed to his Labour Party colleagues to have more trust in the government and display a united house, warning them to prepare for the “fight of our lives” amid Nigel Farage’s poll-topping Reform UK party threat.

28/09/2025

Culture news

British court throws out terror-related charge against Kneecap member

The Kneecap band member, who performs under the name Mo Chara, appeared in court for the third time on terror charges today. The UK court has ruled that these charges cannot continue.

26/09/2025

Economy

BCC: UK should subsidise pay to tackle young worker sickness plight

The UK must tackle long-term sickness if it wants to bolster its workforce and grow the economy, said the British Chamber of Commerce.

25/09/2025

Culture news

How the scariest scene in Twin Peaks reminds me to let go

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's seminal TV show and 'A Gathering of the Angels', the Lynch festival taking place this weekend in London, David Mouriquand reflects on an overlooked moment from Twin Peaks that freaks him out – and reminds him that it’s important to let go.

25/09/2025

United Kingdom

Man arrested in UK over cyberattack that affected European airports

Starting on Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to their electronic check-in and boarding systems, forcing ground staff to resort to handwriting boarding passes.

24/09/2025

United Kingdom

Asylum seeker jailed for sex attacks that sparked UK protests

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, a town near London.

23/09/2025

Art

David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ artwork set to break auction record

The original artwork for David Bowie’s 'Aladdin Sane' could become most expensive album art ever sold at auction. The image shot by photographer Brian Duffy is estimated to fetch up to €344,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.

23/09/2025

World News

UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian State

The move comes in an effort to pile pressure on the Israeli government amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

21/09/2025

Afghanistan

Elderly couple held by Taliban returns to Britain with Qatar's help

After Peter and Barbie Reynolds were reunited with their daughter in Qatar, the country that mediated their release, they now return to the UK.

20/09/2025

Qatar

British couple released by the Taliban touch down in Doha

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both Afghan citizens, were held by the Taliban for more than seven months on undisclosed charges.

19/09/2025

Afghanistan

Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan

A spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry said the couple "violated Afghan law" and were released from prison on Friday after a court hearing, but didn't say what law they were alleged to have broken.

19/09/2025

United Kingdom

'Absolutely no evidence' Putin wants peace in Ukraine, MI6 chief says

Ukraine has accepted proposals for a ceasefire and a summit meeting, but so far Moscow has been noncommittal.

19/09/2025

United Kingdom

Trump 'grateful' for second UK state visit but key differences remain

Trump and Starmer signed what both sides hailed as a historic agreement on science and technology but opinions diverged on immigration and Palestine.

18/09/2025

United Kingdom

Three people detained in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia

The arrests on Wednesday came as Lithuania announced that a Russia-backed network was behind a series of parcel explosions in Europe last year.

18/09/2025

Lifestyle

Make America Fashionable Again? Melania Trump's dress proves divisive

Melania Trump’s fashion choices during her UK trip have attracted scrutiny - and mixed public reactions.

18/09/2025