The United Kingdom is prepared to spend ‘well over’ £100 million on deploying troops as part of an international force in Ukraine if US President Donald Trump brings about peace between that country and Russia, British Defence Secretary John Healey has declared.more

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said late Monday that it had resolved a massive outage that knocked some of the world's largest websites offline for much of the day. More than 1,000 apps and websites - including social media platforms like Snapchat and banks such as Lloyds and Halifax - were impacted by problems that Amazon said were at the heart of the cloud computing giant's operations in the US.more

Birmingham and Manchester could get routes to mainland Europe thanks to Virgin. Richard Branson’s company is one of several European train operators bidding to create a train service to rival the Eurostar and end its monopoly of cross-Channel services. If Virgin gets approved as a competitor, it wants to include Birmingham and Manchester in its planned routes to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. more

The idea was that leaving the bloc would give the U.K. back “control” of its borders and create a fairer system. But the widespread perception is it didn’t turn out that way. Brits voted for Brexit because of immigration. Now they want to turn back the clock.more

London was hit with torrential rain during its Monday morning rush hour as temperatures plummeted overnight. The wet weather is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week with frequent showers and thunder forecast.more

The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on property in next month’s budget.more

Octopus Energy and OVO Energy have launched separate initiatives targeting customers who struggle with heating costs, particularly those with medical conditions or mobility challenges. The schemes aim to help households reduce energy expenditure significantly, with potential annual savings reaching £300. more

British soldiers will be granted new powers to shoot down drones threatening military bases. The plans, to be unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey in a speech on Monday, are intended to allow troops to take faster, more decisive action.more

Even for the most seasoned Londoners, navigating the city's transport system can be a bit of a maze, particularly when venturing into uncharted parts of the metropolis.more

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says Britain should shoot down Russian jets if they enter Nato airspace, as he hit back at claims he admired Vladimir Putin. Speaking to Bloomberg news, Farage said he would send British troops to Ukraine as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force if he became prime minister.more

Learner drivers are being warned about fake tests and driving lesson offers after a huge rise was recorded in people losing money to the scams. TSB said it recorded a 211 per cent increase in total losses to this type of fraud, following its analysis of cases related to driving lesson and driving test scams between January and August 2025, compared with the same months in 2024.more

River Island and New Look are among a growing number of high-street fashion brands that have closed retail stores in 2025 — and more may be yet to come.more

Holland & Barrett, British Gas owner Centrica, and Starbucks franchisee EG Group are among the firms being named and shamed for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage.more

The pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action can appeal against the British government's decision to designate it as a terrorist organisation, the Court of Appeal in London ruled yesterday, rejecting the government's request to block the appeal.more

Prince Andrew announced yesterday in an official statement that he is renouncing his title of Duke of York and denies all allegations. The younger brother of King Charles III of Great Britain is accused of having close ties to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was involved in the pimping of young women.more

The BBC committed a "serious breach" of broadcasting rules by failing to disclose that the narrator of a documentary about Gaza was the son of a Hamas official, UK media regulator Ofcom has ruled.more

With just over two months to go, anticipation for London's Christmas celebrations is building. The capital's major streets will soon set up stunning light displays, illuminating the likes of Oxford Circus and Carnaby in glorious colour.more

The City regulator has called on banks and payment firms to bring in stricter controls protecting customers from romance fraud after a study showed a number of missed “red flags” that led to people losing huge sums of money.more

Former members of the military will be able to start applying for a digital version of their identity cards from Friday. About 1.8 million veterans are eligible to download the new digital ID to a smartphone - with ministers saying the rollout can serve as a "case study" to show the public how the technology for a planned scheme for all British citizens and residents will work.more

An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with Scotland. The long-acting shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against the virus.more

The British government announced yesterday that it had once again postponed its decision on whether to grant permission for the construction of a new, highly controversial Chinese embassy in London. The embassy is set to be the largest in Europe, and its location has raised concerns that it will be used for espionage.more

One in four people in the UK fear that a partner, relative or friend drinks too much, while one in six worry that a loved one is taking too many drugs. The findings, from a representative survey of 2,000 adults, appear to underline what some experts say is a growing “epidemic” of addiction to alcohol or drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.more

With the streaming market so fiercely competitive, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the vast selection of packages. But there's a service that's totally free to access and even comes without the ads. All you need is your library card. more

Experts have told the London Assembly that the capital risks becoming a child-free city. Londoners are facing the difficult choice of either moving out of the capital or not having children at all, experts have warned. The London Assembly has been told the capital risks becoming child-free as families are rapidly priced out of the city.more

According to MI5 chief Ken McCallum, the United Kingdom faces a growing threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran and China, while Al-Qaeda and Islamic State are trying to activate potential attackers, Reuters reported today.more