The high-profile case in Scotland of an allegedly transgender rapist who was jailed in a women's prison after legal gender reassignment has had a strong impact on the Scottish National Party (SNP), head of government Nicola Sturgeon and support for independence, according to opinion polls.more

The United Kingdom is safe from Russia, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat emphasized in an interview with "Rzeczpospolita".more

The Bank of England and Treasury will next week throw their weight behind a "digital pound" as they set out a roadmap to introduce a new central bank currency by 2030. more

The leader of a union representing striking ambulance workers has called on Rishi Sunak to intervene in the NHS pay dispute. more

Liz Truss has said she was never given a "realistic chance" to implement her radical tax-cutting agenda by her party. more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his goal is to ensure that the donated armaments, including tanks, reach the front lines as quickly as possible, Downing Street reported.more

Rising paint prices and higher energy costs were among the reasons for a leap in the cost of motor insurance late last year, a trade body has said. more

An abandoned airport just outside London could soon reopen to passenger flights. Manston Airport in Kent was closed back in 2014 after reporting huge losses but could reopen and offer cheap flights to holiday hotspots under new plans. more

The UK has slumped to its lowest-ever score in Transparency International’s global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).more

Aldi has been named as the UK's cheapest supermarket during the month of January where a single shop could see a saving of £26 compared to the most expensive, according to consumer watchdog Whichmore

Officials are working on detailed plans to outlaw the Russian mercenary outfit which could cut off its ability to raise money in the UK, the Daily Telegraph reported today.more

The London Stock Exchange's main index - the FTSE 100 - broke all-time highs yesterday, both during the day and at close.more

Grażyna Bacewicz was an extremely original composer who, due to her gender and the fact that she came from behind the Iron Curtain, is little known in the West, but let's hope that the newly released album with her 3rd and 4th Symphonies will change that - wrote the British daily "Daily Telegraph" yesterday.more

Poland has become one of the most trusted allies of Great Britain, and its actions also strengthen British security - assessed the British Deputy Minister for Security Tom Tugendhat after his visit to Poland.more

An aircraft was severely damaged after losing control as it attempted to land in strong wind, investigators said.more

The owners of four flats overlooked by the Tate Modern in London have won a Supreme Court battle to stop visitors gawping through their windows "like being on display in a zoo".more

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he “absolutely regrets” his planned hikes in transport fares and council tax - which are both set to be the highest in at least a decade.more

A man who stormed into Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow to kill Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day 2021 pleaded guilty to all three charges against him at a London court on Friday.more

Royal Mail postal workers will walk out again later this month in an ongoing row over pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said. more

Within weeks, the British government will hand over £2.3 billion raised from the sale of Chelsea London football club by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to a foundation working for Ukraine, but it still has to get approval from the European Union, the 'Daily Telegraph' reported.more

Landlords have been urged by a watchdog to “act now” to address issues in social housing after the regulator found tens of thousands of properties have “notable” damp and mould.more

No trains will run across most of England on Friday as drivers in the Aslef union stage their second 24-hour strike this week.more

Debt collectors hired by British Gas have regularly broken into the homes of vulnerable people to swap their meters, requiring them to pay upfront, so that gas and energy supplies can be more easily cut off, 'The Times' revealed yesterday.more

The “world’s first” full-sized driverless bus service is launching in Edinburgh this spring. The automated bus service will run along a 14-mile route from Fife to Edinburgh, as part of a £10.4 million combined UK Government and industry funded project. more

Two iconic London red phone boxes in the West End could be turned into vending machines under new plans. The decommissioned phone boxes on Coventry Street, which links Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square, would dispense drinks and snacks under the plans.more