Under the Equality Act 2010, landlords and letting agents are prohibited from discriminating against prospective tenants on the basis of protected characteristics such as religion, race, or gender.more

Under an agreement signed today between the two countries, the UK will provide France with £662 million over three years to combat illegal immigration across the English Channel. The agreement stipulates, among other things, that the French coastline will be patrolled by at least 50 police officers trained in riot control.more

The first volunteers in the UK have been immunised with a vaccine to protect against a potential bird flu pandemic. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide and has spread to some mammals.more

More than 1,400 British soldiers travelled yesterday to NATO exercises in Germany on a chartered passenger ferry, according to British media reports. Although the Ministry of Defence insists that this is not due to a lack of its own transport, not everyone is convinced by these explanations.more

Half of young people have said they would never take up arms for Britain as more prioritise domestic issues such as the cost of living over global conflict.more

The boss of Tesco has said the supermarket giant will do “whatever we can” to keep down the price of food for shoppers as it warned that uncertainty linked to the Iran war is clouding its outlook for profits. The UK’s largest supermarket chain said it has not yet seen any impact on product availability or prices, excluding fuel, since the conflict began at the end of February.more

Burnham-on-Sea pier in Somerset, built 1911–1914, is regarded as Britain's shortest and among the oldest illuminated piers; it houses traditional seaside attractions and popular arcade machines.more

Data shared with the Money blog team shows more than four in five hiring managers are deploying some form of AI in the application process.more

The cost of fish and chips is set to soar as British fishermen get battered by rising diesel prices. more

Researchers at Bristol Medical School noted a history of domestic violence and abuse among many victims: a quarter lived with an adult with mental illness and a third lived in a household with substance abuse.more

A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “critical safeguarding legislation” is passed. The government will table an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by peers on opposition benches.more

The former top official at the Foreign Office has fronted a parliamentary committee, telling MPs that No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting. Sir Olly Robbins said there was an "atmosphere of pressure" and a "very strong expectation" from No 10 that Mandelson should be "in post and in America" as quickly as possible.more

The Royal Household has listed four vacancies across royal residences with salaries up to £40,000; application deadlines fall at the end of April and early May.more

A "nature corridor" designed to wind through some of London's most nature-starved communities is being planned by conservationists.more

Unemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.more

The number of cases of drivers leaving petrol stations without paying for fuel has risen by 62 per cent in the UK over the past year, the BBC reported today, noting that this is linked to high fuel prices resulting from the war in the Middle East.more

Officers investigating a series of arson attacks and attempted arson attacks in London have arrested eight more people, the Metropolitan Police announced today. They added that it is believed the targets were further locations linked to the Jewish community.more

Aldi has confirmed six new stores are opening in London before the end of 2026. The chain said it is targeting areas where residents lack discount retailers as part of a £40m investment. more

The UK media regulator has today launched an investigation into the messaging app Telegram and two chat groups for teenagers following evidence suggesting the presence of material depicting child sexual abuse and the exploitation of children by sex offenders.more

Members of the British royal family are marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning and oldest person to have sat on the British throne, in various ways today. The celebrations will have both an official and a symbolic dimension, and will be accompanied by reflections on her life and legacy.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted once again yesterday that he had misjudged the situation when he appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. He gave an assurance that he would not have made that decision had he known that Mandelson had not been granted security clearance.more

British soldiers stationed in Nanyuki, Kenya fathered children with local women and, in some cases, abandoned them in a pattern of behaviour impacting multiple generations, a BBC World of Secrets podcast and BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed. The oldest child the BBC met during the investigation is now 70; the youngest just 3 years old.more

Battersea Park is mainly served by Southern but sees limited London Overground services; the station is often omitted from TfL maps. The article also outlines Kensington (Olympia)'s historical secrecy.more

Britain’s economy is poised to “flirt” with recession, with unemployment set to soar amid the fallout from the ongoing conflict in Iran, economic forecasters have warned. A new report has predicted that the UK’s economy will flatline across the second and third quarters of this year, hovering on the brink of a technical recession – defined as two consecutive quarters of falling GDP.more

A Trades Union Congress (TUC) survey of 5,000 workers found four in five experienced abuse or violence at work in the past year; unions call for stronger protections and more inspectors.more