China said it attended Thursday's ministerial meeting at a summit on artificial intelligence security, although its representative was not named by the British government or included in the joint official photo, Reuters reported yesterday.more

The pro-Palestinian protests planned for Saturday, November 11, when Memorial Day is observed in Britain, will be "provocative and disrespectful" - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared yesterday. He added that there is a risk that war memorials in London will be desecrated.more

Thousands of lives have been saved by giving blood-thinning drugs to people with a heart condition that puts them at risk of a stroke, according to the head of the NHS. more

Although Hurricane Ciaran has already swept through the UK, its effects are still being felt, and damage recovery is not yet complete. The country still has 38 flood warnings and 174 flood alerts in effect.more

A majority of the British public now hold positive views about the impact of immigration on the UK, despite intense political rhetoric surrounding the issue, according to an academic survey.more

Five London Underground lines are set to be simultaneously shut for several hours on the same day next week. Passengers are set to face major disruption on their Tube journeys around the capital on Saturday, November 11.more

October 2023 was the wettest month on record in County Armagh, breaking the previous record set in 1870, according to an observatory. Last month also had the warmest October day for 97 years.more

The City regulator has taken action after finding that customers of two leading buy now, pay later providers were “at risk of harm” because of potentially unfair and unclear small print. more

Operations in the final weeks of the war between Russia and Ukraine continued a trend that has been identified since the war began: the balance of power in land combat generally favors the defending side, the British Ministry of Defense said.more

World leaders have a "duty" to address the threats posed by artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said during the first global summit on the security of artificial intelligence (AI), which ended yesterday.more

There are still over 80 flood warnings in force in England due to Storm Ciaran, the Independent daily reported. In the UK, the storm left thousands of homes without electricity, hundreds of schools and several airports were closed.more

One in 10 county councils in England is facing effective bankruptcy - putting vital services at risk, local government leaders have warned. more

A bid by Stansted Airport to massively expand its terminal to improve passengers' experience has been approved. In a decision on Tuesday, the Planning Inspectorate said a move to extend the airport’s terminal to provide more capacity would have “very significant economic benefits.” more

The introduction of London's first clean air zone 15 years ago has significantly improved air quality, according to new analysis. more

Sadiq Khan will set out his stall on Thursday afternoon for next year’s mayoral election, while claiming that “900,000 Londoners could be silenced” due to voter ID requirements. more

Apple is facing a class action lawsuit that could result in UK iPhone owners receiving compensation for faulty batteries. Yesterday, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected the company's application to block the lawsuit.more

Londoners are being invited to add £1 to their bills while dining out this festive season to help raise vital funds to support homeless people. Hundreds of restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels across the capital are taking part in this year’s StreetSmart campaign, running throughout November and December.more

Representatives from 28 countries attending a summit on the security of artificial intelligence taking place at Bletchley Park, some 80km north-west of London, adopted a declaration prepared by the UK government pledging to work together to prevent threats from the technology.more

M&S has apologised after being accused of posting an Instagram photo of Christmas party hats in the colours of the Palestinian flag on fire. more

Plans to close railway station ticket offices in England have been scrapped, in a government U-turn. The transport secretary, Mark Harper, said the “government had asked train operators to withdraw their proposals”.more

Police in the UK have arrested a 32-year-old man after a video suggesting that pro-Palestinian activists had let mice into a McDonald's restaurant in County Birmingham hit the internet. Earlier, social media claimed that McDonald's in Israel supported the army with free meals.more

The number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009. more

Plastic particles carried by rivers are covered with pathogenic bacteria and may constitute a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes, warn British scientists.more

Panic buying has broken out on the Channel Islands, as forecasters issued a red warning with Storm Ciarán set to bring ‘violent’ weather with force 11 winds.more

Britain said on Monday it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the crypto sector, requiring market participants to be authorised before they can offer services to consumers.more