Britain

British consumer spending grew slowly in February as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy ​with the Middle East conflict raising concerns about a fresh ‌rise in ...

British trainers Dan Skelton and Nicky Henderson will take on the might of the Irish at jump racing’s showcase event with the likes of The New Lion and Lulamba ...

Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain declined last month at the slowest pace ​since October, according to a survey that also showed the downturn in the number of new ...

A planned visit by King Charles to the United States should be cancelled after President Donald Trump repeatedly insulted Britain, the leader of the country’s third-biggest party in parliament ...

Cyprus “is only a target” because it hosts two British sovereign bases, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday. “Given how much notice we had of these strikes, ...

Activity in Britain’s construction sector contracted for the 14th month in a row in February, extending its longest downturn since the global ​financial crisis despite an improvement in business ...

Turkey’s intelligence agency asked its British counterpart MI6 last month to take a larger role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after recent assassination plots, according to five people ...

British police arrested four men on Friday on suspicion of spying for Iran following an investigation into their suspected surveillance of London’s Jewish community. Detectives said one of the ...

British employers’ expectations for wage growth held at their ​joint-lowest in nearly four years in February, according ‌to a survey published by the Bank of England, which is looking out ...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday night confirmed that his country’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus had been used as the launchpad for missions aimed at ...

The “special relationship” between Britain and the United States remains intact and they continue to share intelligence, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday, after Donald Trump rebuked him for ...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday insisted that the United Kingdom had not been left unprepared for the possibility of a conflict in the Middle East or attacks ...

A British chartered flight will leave Oman on Wednesday evening, prioritising vulnerable UK nationals who want to leave the region after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, the ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his actions in the Middle East on Monday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s criticism of Britain for not joining strikes against Iran by ...

British foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said on Monday that her team was looking at all options, including evacuation, to help hundreds of thousands of UK citizens leave Gulf countries which ...

Nearly 1 million Britons aged 16-24 were not in employment, education or training at the end of last year, the second-highest level in more than a decade, according to official data. ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat on Friday in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for almost a century, a loss ...

Sentiment in Britain’s business and professional services sector became markedly less negative in the current quarter, ending more than a year of declines, but consumer-facing businesses remain downbeat, a ...

Instagram said it would notify parents if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm within a short period, as pressure grows for governments to follow Australia’...

The number of work visas issued by Britain in the year to December 2025 fell by 19 per cent from the previous year, government data showed on Thursday, reflecting the ongoing impact ...

Istanbul will overtake Heathrow as Europe’s busiest hub this year or the next, the London airport’s chief executive said, bolstering its case to build a new runway after ...

Most British households will see lower energy bills from April, energy regulator Ofgem said on Wednesday after cutting its price cap by 7 per cent under government measures to ease costs. ...

Britain’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media platform Reddit 14.47 million pounds for using children’s data unlawfully and potentially exposing them to harmful content. The action comes as ...

British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault nearly two decades ago. Brand, once ...