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Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
The Great Yarmouth MP is accused of making "verbal threats" against Reform UK's chairman.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe
Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and SwitzerlandFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.BBC News - 6d -
Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict
Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yieldsFinancial Times - 5d -
Starmer says 'all options on table' on US tariffs
Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.BBC News - 5d -
Starmer to target ‘cottage industry of blockers’ in overhaul of regulators
UK prime minister will also talk up potential of AI to increase productivity across the stateFinancial Times - 5d -
Industrial strategy turns from green to battleship grey
Trump’s hard line on Ukraine and Nato poses difficult choices for the UK’s defence industryFinancial Times - 5d -
‘Gender numeracy gap’ is hitting women’s earnings power
One in three UK women say they would not apply for jobs that require working with numbers or dataFinancial Times - 5d -
How to see the 'Blood moon' partial lunar eclipse
UK skywatchers will see a partial but still hopefully spectacular eclipse before dawn on Friday.BBC News - 5d -
Tate cuts almost a tenth of staff as it tackles deficit
UK arts institution tries to break even ahead of fundraising rounds designed to drive growthFinancial Times - 4d -
In pictures: Stargazers marvel at 'blood moon' amid lunar eclipse
Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a "blood Moon" lunar eclipse early on Friday.BBC News - 4d -
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of crackdown over staff sexual abuse
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.BBC News - 4d -
Northern Ireland risks becoming ‘collateral damage’ in transatlantic trade war
Post-Brexit deal means EU tariffs would apply, putting the region at a disadvantage if UK wins US tariff exemptionFinancial Times - 4d -
It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’
The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growthFinancial Times - 3d -
HMRC probes into unpaid capital gains tax trebled in 2023-24
UK tax agency is under growing pressure from government to increase revenue by improving complianceFinancial Times - 2d -
Rory McIlroy set for three-hole Monday play-off to decide Players Championship
McIlroy will face JJ Spaun over three holes, with the play-off starting at 1pm UK time on Monday afternoonYahoo Sports - 1d -
Canada's Carney makes statement by choosing Europe, not US, for first foreign trip
The prime minister hopes to achieve solid support as he visits the UK and France, writes Lyse Doucet.BBC News - 1d -
Statue of peace campaigner Brian Haw unveiled
Brian Haw camped out in Parliament Square for nearly 10 years to protest against UK foreign policy.BBC News - 1d -
Lloyds apologises for sending customer other retail investors’ statements
UK bank blamed ‘human error’ for data breach after it sent a client documents prepared for quarterly updateFinancial Times - 11h -
Indian billionaire Mittal weighs up increasing his BT stake
Bharti founder has privately suggested he could expand his position in UK telecoms groupFinancial Times - 11h -
First-time buyers move further out of London as property costs bite
Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013Financial Times - 4h -
Sterling climbs above $1.30 for first time since November
Pound has rebounded this year amid stubbornly high UK inflation and a broad dollar retreatFinancial Times - 1h -
Rescue operation underway after U.S. tanker hits container ship off U.K. coast
A U.S. oil tanker has collided with a cargo ship off the coast of England in the North Sea, prompting a major rescue mission, officials say. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
SCOTUS rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate lawsuits in Dem-led states
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led statesABC News - Mar. 10 -
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea
The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.The New York Times - 6d -
RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries
Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, appeared with a cheeseburger and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday 31 actions rolling back key public health and climate change policies. These regulation cutbacks impact wastewater discharges, ...CBS News - 5d -
UK foreign secretary vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale
Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two yearsFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Canada's new PM: The 'anti-Trump' numbers man who may force the UK to take a side
The incoming Canadian PM has made standing up to his US counterpart a big part of his campaign.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage
The U.K. government is pledging to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterwaysABC News - Mar. 10 -
Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum
Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employersFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
UK reggae pioneers Steel Pulse: ‘We told punk fans – you can pogo, but please don’t spit at us’
They won a Grammy, risked being shot in the US and were adored by Bob Marley. As they go on tour, the band look back on half a century of being a voice for the voiceless. In the late 1970s, ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison
A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds
National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategyFinancial Times - 6d -
Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now
Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The 11 days of ...The Guardian - 6d -
UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow
Britain’s government says it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of two British embassy staff in Moscow earlier this weekABC News - 5d -
More than a quarter of UK care visas went to ‘rogue’ employers, Home Office admits
Many of those arriving found they were underpaid, mistreated or not given as much work as they had been offeredFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump’s approach to Ukraine could be 'very worrying' for Russia’s neighbors, former UK PM Cameron says
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he is fearful that U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine could set an alarming precedent.CNBC - 5d -
NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live
PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’. Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where ...The Guardian - 5d -
Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.Yahoo Sports - 4d