The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Emergency use of Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide highly toxic to bees, to be outlawed in UK in line with EU

The UK government is set to back plans for a third runway at Heathrow, the country’s busiest airport, and to expand two other airports near London: Gatwick and Luton. The move is designed to support the government’s “mission” to grow the economy.

Charlie Nunn, who runs Lloyds Bank, the largest mortgage lender in the UK, said that he was optimistic about growth for the UK economy but it must come quickly.

Letters: Infrastructure spending means investment in people, writes Netti Pearson, while Ann Eastman suggests corporate opportunities for the NHS and Brandi Leach calls on UK billionaires to be philanthropists

Letter: Scott McDonald writes that the British Council will help support and rebuild Ukraine’s cultural and education systems

This week, a Ukrainian fashion designer and dog swimming club owner take on the dragons

Ahead of Blade Runner 2099 this year, the sequel/prequel is now available for free in the UK for a limited time only, with Blade Runner 2049 landing on the BBC.

The Government said this was the largest real life use of the emergency alert system to date.

During the last quarter of 2024, Netflix pulled a larger audience in the UK than BBC One, becoming the country’s most popular TV service. Across its entire portfolio, the BBC remains the nation’s favourite news and entertainment destination, but this is nonetheless a significant milestone for a US-based streamer. After…

Microsoft's flagship UK "Experience Centre" storefront in London will close its doors next month, the company has confirmed.

Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World – offered the Duke of Sussex…