The Defy Satellite link gives any Android or iPhone an instant upgrade with the ability to send and receive text messages via satellite, solving the problem of mobile dead zones for emergencies and wilderness adventures.more

A shortage of some fruit and vegetables could last until May, according to producers in one of the UK's biggest growing regions. The Lea Valley Growers Association said major UK growers were delaying planting some crops due to high energy costs.more

Londoners performed £7.3 billion worth of unpaid overtime work in 2022, far more than any other UK region. Research from the Trades Union Congress based on ONS data covering the third quarter of 2022 found that 16.7% of London workers did unpaid overtime work in 2022, more than any other region in the UK.more

A monument honouring Ukraine is coming to Liverpool's iconic Strawberry Field in time for Eurovision in May. The Ukrainian Peace Monument - measuring 22ft (6m) tall - will be unveiled at the gardens as a "symbol of hope and for peace around the world".more

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called yesterday for a special "Nuremberg-like" tribunal to try Putin.more

The 89-year-old actress complained that she was hit by a cyclist while walking to the Rules restaurant. The cup of bitterness was overflowing with the fact that the bicycle user did not follow any rules.more

After a week of heated debate over changes to the Dahl canon, children’s book consultants Inclusive Minds, which suggested the sensitivity changes, insists it does "not edit or rewrite text."more

The British Foreign Office has announced a ban on the export to Russia of all items that it uses on the battlefield in Ukraine and sanctions on dozens more people and entities.more

A new light rail link connecting Luton Airport with the nearest railway station will begin carrying passengers on March 10. Luton Dart (Direct Air-Rail Transit) will initially operate a restricted timetable for around four hours a day, with a limited number of passengers travelling between the Bedfordshire airport and Luton Parkway station invited to use the service for free.more

The price of pasta has nearly doubled in two years, new research for the BBC suggests. A standard 500g bag of pasta was 50p two years ago - now it's 95p. We've been tracking the cost of a small basket of 15 everyday essentials. The total has gone up by £5.34 - from £15.79 in 2021 to £21.13 in 2023.more

The mayors of London, Manchester and Liverpool have demanded a freeze in private rents and an eviction ban to tackle the rental crisis faced by millions. more

The Ukrainian people are suffering unimaginably from the Russian invasion, Britain's King Charles III said in a message on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, quoted by Sky News.more

A section of a London street will be renamed Kyiv Road to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Westminster City Council said.more

4 marca na aukcji prowadzonej przez Willingham Auctions w Cambridgeshire będzie można wylicytować kolekcję 22 nigdy niepublikowanych fotografii przedstawiających m.in. królową Elżbietę II, księżną Dianę, księcia Karola i małego księcia Williama. Zostały zrobione w szkockim zamku Balmoral we wrześniu 1982 roku. more

British Environment Minister Therese Coffey has been accused of being "out of touch" after advising the country's people to "work more" if they can't afford food. The politician also suggested that due to the shortage of vegetables and fruits in stores, "it is worth switching to eating local and generally available turnips".more

Broadband should be made more accessible to people on benefits by encouraging them to use discounted deals designed for them, experts say. They told the Lords Digital Committee's digital exclusion hearings that cutting VAT on broadband could help people who struggle with "digital exclusion".more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the current government to make Britain the first country to provide Ukraine with warplanes. He also assessed that China would make a "historical mistake" if it started supplying Russia with weapons.more

Staff at Sainsbury's have been offered a four-day work week by bosses in a new trial aiming to improve workers' flexibility. more

Starbucks faced a boycott when it first opened in Italy in 2018 - but the chain has come back swinging with an olive oil range of coffee launching in Italy on Wednesday. more

Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will observe a minute’s silence at 11am on Friday (February 24) to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine.more

The government “did not listen” to the industry’s warning of empty shelves in supermarkets, the head of UK’s largest tomato producer has claimed.more

Within a decade, around 39% of the time spent on housework and caring for loved ones could be automated, experts say.more

British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer today outlined "five missions for a better Britain," the priorities of his future government, which, with Labour's steady poll lead, is an increasingly realistic prospect.more

Some 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK are to be considered for refugee status without face-to-face interviews.more

A British man who fought in Ukraine for more than five months and was held captive by pro-Russian separatists told a Sky News station how he was tortured. He also called for the transfer of combat aircraft to Ukraine.more