Delays at some UK airports due to latest air traffic control failure
Flights at several British airports were delayed on Monday due to an air traffic control failure, Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider said, less than two weeks after a ...
Diana’s brother says Harry and Meghan need official security
The brother of Princess Diana said her son, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan should be given official security as they are now treated by the media much in the ...
UK rate rise bets grow as Bank of England warns on energy prices
The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 3.75 per cent on Thursday, but signalled a more cautious approach to monetary policy as higher energy prices push inflation higher.
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UK air traffic control outage caused by ‘software defect’
he UK air traffic control outage that affected hundreds of thousands of passengers last week was caused by a software defect, the boss of system operator NATS said on Friday, ...
Healey to press EU to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ policy
finance minister John Healey will urge his counterparts in the European Union not to exclude Britain from the bloc’s “Made in Europe” industrial policy at a meeting in Dublin ...
King Charles sounded ‘like a lottery winner’ after Diana’s death, brother says
Britain’s King Charles sounded “like a lottery winner” after the death of his late first wife Diana, her brother writes in his forthcoming book, new extracts of which were ...
Suspected London ‘Putney Pusher’ found dead,
The man suspected of being the “Putney Pusher”, who knocked a woman into the path of an oncoming bus in London nine years ago in a mystery incident which attracted ...
British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than two decades
A British man on Monday admitted repeatedly drugging and raping his wife at their home over more than two decades, shortly before his trial was about to begin.
The man – ...
Farage’s Reform UK receives second £36 million pound donation from crypto investor
Britain’s Reform UK has received a £36 million ($48.66 million)donation from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, giving Nigel Farage’s party its second huge contribution in the space of two days ...
Economists predict Bank of England will hold interest rates steady
The Bank of England will hold Bank Rate at 3.75 per cent for the rest of the year and through at least mid-2027, according to a Reuters poll of economists who ...
British food price inflation set to climb to nearly 4 per cent by year end
British food price inflation is likely to climb to nearly 4 per cent by the end of the year and exceed 6 per cent by the middle of 2027 due to the ongoing ...
Police launch criminal probe into Reform UK financing
Police have launched a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations the party breached foreign funding laws, on Wednesday, following an undercover investigation by Channel 4 News.
The Metropolitan Police’s ...
Maldives’ asks Burnham to reopen talks over Chagos Islands
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to reopen talks over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a spokesperson said on Tuesday in ...
Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports
Some departing flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday after air traffic control provider NATS experienced a technical issue, with Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted among the airports ...
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UK to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements in support for two-state solution
Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, a senior minister said, framed as a step up in ...
Burnham tells Christodoulides of ‘UK’s intention to get closer to EU’
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday told Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides that his country intends to “get closer” to the European Union, six and a half years after leaving ...
British house price growth accelerates despite economic uncertainty
British house prices rose in August, according to data from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society that suggested demand held up despite an uncertain economic outlook and the impact of the ...
Farage and Bardella’s ‘small boats’ pact draws criticism in France
A plan agreed by Britain’s populist Reform UK party and France’s National Rally, aimed at sending asylum seekers who arrive in Britain in small boats back to France, ...
Torvill and Dean back at rink where their journey began
British ice dance greats Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to the rink where their remarkable journey began to help launch the first Synchro9 World Championships, bringing a new Olympic ...
Masked men protesting in Dover disrupt cross-Channel traffic
Protests by groups of masked men on roads around the English port of Dover, the main hub for ferries crossing to France, were disrupting traffic on Saturday, police and port ...
Higher employment taxes and automation curb entry-level hiring for UK youth
The number of British young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) fell below 1 million in the second quarter of 2026 after hitting its highest since 2013 in the first three ...
Argentina’s Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions
Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the country’s claims to sovereignty over the British overseas territory.
Milei’s ...
Trump says Britain ‘on the edge of disaster’
U.S. President Donald Trump said Britain was “on the edge of disaster,” voicing concerns in an interview with GB News about the country’s high energy costs, net zero ...
Reform UK figures step down after allegations of electoral law breach
Britain’s populist Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, said on Friday two senior members had stepped down temporarily after an undercover investigation alleged it had broken electoral law ...