Britain

London’s Gatwick Airport, the second busiest airport in Britain, reopened a terminal on Friday after a security alert earlier in the day forced its evacuation and caused travel disruption ...

Millions of British households will see energy bills tick up in January after regulator Ofgem said it would increase its domestic price cap by 1.2 per cent from January as volatile ...

British police carried out a controlled explosion near the U.S. embassy in south London after discovering a suspect package, authorities said on Friday. “We can confirm that the ‘loud ...

Britain borrowed more than expected in October, according to official data that showed the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves who says she will fix the public finances as well ...

John Prescott, deputy prime minister to Britain’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said on Thursday. Prescott, ...

British inflation jumped by more than expected last month to rise back above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target and underlying price growth gathered speed too, showing why ...

Britons started new businesses last year at the slowest rate since 2010, a potential warning sign for longer-term economic growth and productivity, according to official data published this week. The number ...

Britain’s biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to warn her that last month’s budget will make both higher prices and job losses a certainty and ...

Two masked men broke into Britain’s royal Windsor Castle estate last month and stole two vehicles from a barn, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday. King Charles and his ...

British grocery sales growth slowed over the last month as shoppers held back spending in anticipation of upcoming Christmas festivities and Black Friday promotions, industry data showed this week. Market ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would defend decisions taken in his Labour government’s first budget “all day long”, while farmers protested over changes to inheritance ...

A senior economic adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said Britain should align itself with the United States on trade rather than pursue closer ties with the European ...

Prince Harry will pursue his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators despite dozens of others settling their cases, ...

Barclays BARC.L has been ordered to pay a former banker with endometriosis and anxiety almost 50,000 pounds ($63,500) for failing to adjust her working hours and for sex discrimination, a London ...

Britain’s King Charles will celebrate his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two food distribution hubs which are part of his project designed to cut waste and support charities ...

British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing “disturbing content” on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories. The left-leaning ...

The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, one day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned ...

British wage growth excluding bonuses fell in the third quarter to its lowest in over two years, official data showed on Tuesday, potentially boosting the Bank of England’s confidence ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned “in sorrow” on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian ...

British public-sector employers now expect to raise pay faster than their private-sector counterparts for the first time since late 2020, after the new Labour government approved big public-sector pay rises funded ...

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has become the first female football player to be honoured with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The Paris Saint-Germain player, who helped England finish runners-up ...

Britain’s Princess Kate attended the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London, her second public appearance in two days, as she gradually returns to public duties after her treatment for cancer. ...

Britain on Friday named Jonathan Powell, who was chief of staff to former prime minister Tony Blair, as its national security adviser, a role that will involve responding to global ...

British house prices hit a new record high in October but the 0.2 per cent rise from September was the smallest in three months and demand could remain subdued if interest ...