Britain's Prince Harry unexpectedly appeared in a London court today, where proceedings began in a case he and several others brought against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper, among others.more

Only one in seven of the British public are satisfied with social care services, according to analysis of the British Social Attitudes survey by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund. more

Ukrainian crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks donated by the UK and have returned home to continue the fight against the Russian invasion, the British Defense Ministry reported today.more

The charity Rape Crisis England & Wales said its Breaking Point report highlights a "record high" backlog in the crown courts, with a Freedom of Information request to HM Courts and Tribunal Service revealing 7,859 sexual offence cases and 1,851 adult rape cases are waiting to be heard. more

Anglo-French oil company Perenco's UK unit said on Sunday that a limited oil leak occurred at one of its well sites in Wytch Farm in Dorset, southern England. more

Cambridge University's men's team won this year's edition of the famous rowing eight Boat Race. In the women's competition, the university's athletes also triumphed. A year ago, Oxford's men's team won, breaking a series of three triumphs by their rivals.more

London's Paradise Fields park will be home to beavers in the fall. They will be settled there as part of the UK's just-approved first project to reintroduce these rodents to urban areas. The beavers are expected to prevent flooding near Greenford Station. But the project has another purpose - to allow English people to learn about the habits of these animals and the benefits of their presence in tmore

Customer loyalty cards have long provided a bonus hit for shoppers - from discounts on the weekly shop and special offers to points to spend on treats, stores have almost raced to outdo one another with the best deals.more

Energy giant Ovo has launched its first deal for customers cheaper than the government's cap on household bills. The firm will offer a fixed 12-month tariff of £2,275 for existing customers, at a time when the government is limiting typical household bills to £2,500.more

The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on antisocial behaviour, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of nitrous oxide was turning public spaces into “drug-taking arenas” and was helping fuel anti-social behaviour that ministers are determined to stamp out.more

London City Hall staff will no longer be allowed to use TikTok on official devices amid security concerns.more

The visit to France was to have a special dimension from the perspective of Buckingham Palace: it would be the monarch's first official trip abroad since 2015, when Queen Elizabeth II visited Malta. The British are disappointed with this turn of events, wrote the French daily Le Figaro.more

Amazon Spring Sale is one of the most anticipated days for online shopping and this year will be no different. But to fully take advantage of generous deals, you need to know few things first.more

Wadhurst in East Sussex has been named as the UK's best place to live. Judges for the Sunday Times said the town offered "pretty much everything needed for modern life in miniature".more

After winning a lawsuit against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp left the bustle of Hollywood for a quieter life in Somerset, England. And while he has been avoiding interviews lately, he has made an exception for local magazine Somerset Life. In the conversation, he confessed that he felt truly himself in the quiet English countryside.more

After more than a decade of low interest rates, mortgage borrowers are facing hefty increases in repayments this year. Rising interest rates mean homeowners are now facing increases to monthly bills that are adding hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds. However, there are ways to bring your mortgage payments down.more

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change. Critics say that the change could bring ''disaster'' to our food production and the environment.more

Almost 20,000 women living in London have joined a club tackling loneliness since pandemic restrictions ended.more

The average council tax bill is set to top £2,000 for the first time next month as local authorities buckle under growing financial pressures. Government figures released on Thursday show the average bill for band D properties will be £2,065 in 2023-24 – up by £99. more

Britain's King Charles III's visit to Germany will go ahead as planned, a source at Buckingham Palace told Reuters yesterday after the king's trip to France was postponed.more

The cutbacks came as spending on several essential outgoings rocketed, with the value of spending on utility bills rising by around a third (34%) compared to the same time last year.more

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK for the first time.more

Visitors to Westminster Abbey are set to be allowed to stand in the exact spot where the King will be crowned - but they must wear socks. more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting London today, was greeted with unfavorable cheers and whistles by hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the Israeli government's proposed judicial reform.more

Nearly 700,000 cars face daily Ulez charges when the scheme is expanded, RAC data show – hitting thousands more drivers than Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, had estimated. more