An energy failure of August 9 was caused by a lightning strike

The energy failure, which deprived electricity of around 1 million households in the United Kingdom on 9 August, was caused by a lightning strike on the transmission line, said Ofgem, a gas and energy market regulator, citing a preliminary report from the National Grid network.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday to propose replacing the Irish backstop with a commitment to put in place alternative arrangements by the end of a post-Brexit transition period.more

A Muslim convert who joined the Islamic State group as a teenager has had his British citizenship revoked.more

Due to the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland of 6 August 2019 on ordering elections to the Seym of the Republic of Poland and the Senate of the Republic of Poland voting in Poland will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2019 in hours 7:00-21:00. On the same day, Poles living abroad will be able to vote.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday appealed to Germany and France for a compromise position on Brexit, warning that if necessary his country would be ready to leave the European Union on 31 October without agreement.more

Today, a bomb exploded in Northern Ireland, Fermanagh, near the Irish border, said Northern Ireland police. In her opinion, the cargo was deliberately placed to lure and kill policemen. It was assured that no one suffered in the explosion.more

Boris Johnson's partner, Carrie Symonds, has spoken publicly for the first time since moving into Downing Street. What role will she have in No 10 - and how will it be different to that of her predecessors?more

The North is set to lose out compared to London when it comes to transport funding, according to a report.more

New streets in Cardiff could be given names in Welsh only under new plans. Cardiff council said it is keen for new streets and future developments in the capital to be given names that reflect local heritage.more

More than 400 crimes have been recorded and 13 people convicted since the introduction of new domestic abuse laws in Scotland.more

An Iranian oil tanker held for six weeks after being impounded left Gibraltar on Sunday, days after the authorities there rejected a request from American officials to turn the vessel over to them.more

"A government document, presenting possible problems in the event of the UK leaving the European Union without a contract, describes the worst case scenario," commented Michael Gove, who in Boris Johnson's government is responsible for preparing for hard Brexit.more

The weather is finally set to improve with warm temperatures forecast into September.more

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex kicked back in a billionaires playground of mansions on their recent getaway to Ibiza.more

A "sexual predator" who committed a catalogue of crude offences against women has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.more

In the event of a non-contractual exit from the EU, the United Kingdom will face food, drug and fuel shortages as well as chaos and delays in transport across the English Channel - according to classified government documents reported today in the Sunday Times.more

Richard Williams, the Oscar-winning animator who worked on the hit film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died aged 86. Williams, who was born in Toronto but moved to the UK in the 1950s, won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 film, which starred Bob Hoskins.more

With a no-deal Brexit looking more and more likely, support to oust Boris Johnson as Prime Minister is growing. His plans to pull the UK out of the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal, continue to polarise the Conservative Party and the country at large.more

Low-income households in Britain are more vulnerable to recession than they were before the financial crisis, the Resolution Foundation has warned, amid the mounting risks of a Brexit downturn.more

Family farms will bear the brunt of a no-deal Brexit, warns a report, which says half of all growers and livestock producers could be driven out of business within five years.more

The inventors of London's Oyster card are developing technology with the potential to analyse CCTV and predict if a passenger is about to have a heart attack, dodge a fare - or even go into labour.more

Alberto Costa hints he could back efforts to stop no deal if rights are not protected.more

NHS hospital chiefs were told EU citizens may have to prove their right to free health care or risk paying for treatment in the result of a no deal Brexit.more

The warmer weather is set to sweep in from the west on the last ten days of August following a few days of colder and wet conditions next week. more

This week the millionth person was granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme - just five months after the Scheme fully opened.more

A man has been arrested after displaying a huge red flag with a swastika on it outside a home.more

Research carried out by the consumer group has found that eight in 10 areas do not have consistent 4G mobile coverage from all four of the UK's operators - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone.more

A stewardess working on an easyJet flight has divided opinion after threatening to charge a family £100 to get their child to sit down.more

A second police officer was contaminated with Novichok during the 2018 poisonings in Salisbury, it has been revealed. Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were targeted with the nerve agent in March 2018.more

Chicken boxes featuring warnings about the dangers of carrying a knife have been sent to takeaways in England and Wales as part of a government campaign.more

Rail users in the UK will be hit by a further rise in ticket prices which will come into effect next year. The increase will be based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure for July of 2.8%.more

A woman who says she was sacked on the same day her family dog died has started a campaign for bereavement leave when employees lose their pets.more

The man was injured with a knife near the headquarters of the Interior Ministry in central London, the local police said today, stressing that for now the services do not believe that the incident was terrorist.more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken their newborn son Archie on his first family holiday - by private jet.more

The British court did not make a decision yesterday to extradite Czesław K., husband of Grażyna Kuliszewska, whose body was fished out of the Uszwica river in February (Lesser Poland). By court order, K.'s stay in London custody was extended until September 10.more

The United Kingdom today will release the Iranian tanker Grace 1, which was arrested near Gibraltar at the beginning of July by local police and British marines, said Reuters, citing the daily The Sun.more

Boris Johnson's senior adviser tasked with delivering Brexit has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged a farm he co-owns received more than £200,000 in EU subsidies. more