Free childcare for working parents in England is expected to be expanded in Wednesday's Budget to cover one and two-year-olds.more

More than 1,000 scientists and postgraduate students were barred from working in the UK last year on national security grounds, amid a major government crackdown on research collaborations with China.more

The British ship HMS Portland is tracking the movements of a Russian task force made up of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov and the tanker Akademik Pashin passing near British waters, the Royal Navy said.more

The British newspaper "Mirror", citing its own sources, argues that this will happen next week. There is no shortage of speculation that Meghan Markle ultimately wants to compete with Gwyneth Paltrow's profitable lifestyle platform, The Goop. What is certain is that the name of the blog refers to the favorite red wine of the actress - Tignanello.more

Job vacancies in the UK have fallen for the eighth time in a row as companies blamed economic pressures for holding back on hiring new staff. The official figures come a day ahead of Wednesday's Budget when the chancellor is expected to set out plans to encourage people back into work.more

Various rail and Tube strikes by the RMT and Aslef unions will be disrupting public transport in London this week. As well as national rail and the Underground, the Overground and the Elizabeth Line are expected to be impacted.more

The boffin who once served as the Government's chief scientific officer says that as well as destroying south coast cities such as Brighton and Portsmouth, such an event would hit London hard more

High street banks have announced bank branch closures across the UK, including Barclays, which is closing 55 branches in 2023. more

More than 1,500 police officers have been accused of violent offences against women and girls over a period of six months, and less than 1% have been sacked, according to new figures.more

Figures from leading vet charity PDSA, which provides vital care for pets during the cost of living crisis, have revealed that half (50%) of owners in London are having to make personal sacrifices to ensure they can continue to provide for their pets. more

The immediate security priority is the Russian war in Ukraine, but a possible conflict in the Indo-Pacific region could have an even greater impact, an update to the UK's integrated review of foreign, defense and security policy has indicated.more

HSBC has bought the British branch of the US technology bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed last Friday, it was reported. The transaction amount was just one pound.more

The Scottish National Party (SNP), which has been in power for 16 years, launched an election on Monday for a new leader who will also take over the role of Scotland's first minister (prime minister). Considered the favourite, Health Minister Huzma Yousaf has vowed to "use all means" to break up the UK.more

High streets across Yorkshire are set to turn quieter as they are hit by more closures. Argos, Boots and B&Q are set to close some of its branches this weekend as part of Sainsbury's plans to get rid of 50 standalone branches by the end of this month.more

Britain is on its way to getting its first ever net-zero cathedral, as York Minster received approval to install 199 solar panels on its roof.more

The three yellow snow and ice weather warnings are expected to last until Tuesday morning, while southern parts of the UK will see outbreaks of rain and strong gusty winds. more

Reducing working hours by 20 percent on a weekly basis with no loss of pay led to a significant decrease in employee stress levels, reduced days on sick leave, increased employee loyalty to the employer, and markedly improved the work-life balance of working-age people. In contrast, it did not impair productivity, according to the UK study.more

Hospitals have cancelled tens of thousands of outpatient appointments and operations this week as they prepare for a junior doctors’ strike that will severely disrupt NHS care. more

Gary Lineker will return to present Match of the Day after he was taken off air following an impartiality row in which he criticised the government's new asylum policy.more

The Tube drivers’ union Aslef on Monday confirmed that Wednesday’s strike on the London Underground will go ahead.more

The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is investigating potential food fraud involving pre-packed sliced beef which was labelled as British but came from South America and Europe.more

The British Defense Ministry will receive an additional £5 billion over the next two years, with a longer-term goal of increasing defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP, the British government announced yesterday evening.more

Gary Lineker is expected to be reinstated to his football presenting duties following crisis talks with the BBC, i understands. BBC director general Tim Davie and Mr Lineker are thought to have reached an agreement to allow the former England striker’s return to Match of the Day next weekend.more

Young homeowners are most likely to be financially stretched as a result of higher mortgage rates, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. more

British pensioners are increasingly willing to move to Poland, not only because of lower prices, but also because of the newer quality of life, "Daily Mail" reports.more