Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister, saying the government's emergency Rwanda legislation "does not go far enough". He said "stronger protections" were needed to end "the merry-go-round of legal challenges which risk paralysing the scheme".more

Great Britain announced the imposition of sanctions on another 46 people and companies supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine. These include entities from Russia as well as from several third countries.more

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as forecasters warned some areas were at risk of flooding. more

The Conservative Party risks "electoral oblivion within months" if the government's emergency rules on illegal immigration are not tough enough, former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned yesterday.more

Boris Johnson yesterday admitted that his government had made mistakes in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and apologized for the pain, loss and suffering this had caused. He admitted that in the initial phase the scale of the coronavirus threat was underestimated. ​more

Londoners are being urged to leave their unneeded coats at clothing rails to help those in need in the capital stay warm this winter. The annual Take One Leave One (TOLO) campaign is launching on Friday for its sixth winter in a row.more

People posting Christmas cards and letters are in for a festive surprise thanks to “singing” postboxes. Royal Mail said the special postboxes will be sited in London's Oxford Street, as well as Swansea, Glasgow and Belfast.more

A lifelong moth enthusiast has discovered a new species at her local park in Ealing, west London. more

Each month Which? compares the price of a basket and a trolley of goods from each of the major UK supermarkets to find which one is the cheapest and the most expensivemore

A few days ago, the British media reported on the controversy over alleged new additional charges introduced by the low-cost Irish carrier. It was claimed that a passenger at online check-in must pay a surcharge for seat selection in order to be able to print a boarding pass. Otherwise, he will have to report to the check-in counter at the airport and wait in line. more

Gaps in the labour market caused by new immigration plans will "be filled by British workers", the immigration minister has said. more

A new photo of the King and Queen with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace has been released. It was taken ahead of the annual "white tie and tiaras" reception for diplomats held at the palace. more

Medical experts and politicians have called for the amount of antidepressants being prescribed to people across the UK to be reduced in an open letter to the government. more

Users of pornographic websites in the UK will be forced to verify their age by sending a valid photo ID or credit card. It will also be possible to use technology to analyze facial age - according to the proposals presented by the media market regulator Ofcom.more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who led the government during the Covid-19 pandemic, will testify today and tomorrow at an ongoing public inquiry into the overall government response to it and - as the media suggests - apologize for the mistakes made.more

Britain has concluded a new treaty with Rwanda to return illegal immigrants - regardless of their nationality - who cross the English Channel. The British government hopes that the treaty will dispel the objections of the Supreme Court and that deportations will start in the spring.more

England’s oldest Christmas market has been scrapped after last year’s “massive success” left city leaders worrying over public safety. more

The Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm, is mostly used by young people. It was one of eight words on a shortlist, all chosen to reflect the mood, ethos or preoccupations of 2023.more

Yang Guang and Tian Tian - the only two giant pandas in the UK - returned to China on Monday after spending 12 years on loan at a zoo in Scotland.more

Britain's new Home Secretary James Cleverly yesterday set out a five-point plan to significantly restrict legal immigration to the UK. His key points include raising the minimum wage required for a work visa and abolishing the ability of care workers to draw family members.more

Jeremy Hunt’s decision to increase the national living wage by 10pc could lead to employers making redundancies or scaling back hours, the boss of recruitment giant Reed has warned. more

The Sellafield nuclear waste reprocessing plant in north-west England was already hacked in 2015 by cybercrime groups with close links to Russia and China. It is still unclear whether the malware was removed from the system, 'The Guardian' daily revealed yesterday.more

British workers are missing out on £10,700 a year after more than a decade of weak economic growth and high inequality, according to a major report warning that UK living standards are falling behind comparable rich nations.more

More than 60 flood warnings are in place across England as snow gave way to heavy rain. more

The UK's ruling Conservative Party is primarily losing voters not to Labour, but to Reform UK - the party founded by leading Brexit advocate Nigel Farage. The reason is that the Conservatives are seen as too soft on stopping immigration.more