The European Union has approved a fishing rights agreement with the UK for 2023. It is intended to secure fishing rights for fishermen from EU countries in the Atlantic and North Sea.more

The roll-out of super-fast 4G mobile connectivity on the Tube has expanded to part of the Northern line. Transport for London said its new 4G network had been switched on overnight between Archway and Kentish Town, including Tufnell Park station, on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line.more

Thousands of households in south-east England could face Christmas without running water after freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst. more

After three years of conservation work, the National Gallery in London has presented to the public a restored 15th-century painting by Piero della Francesca depicting the scene of the birth of Christ. The conservators immediately fell down with thunder. Critics go so far as to say that the work has been destroyed.more

Christmas is set to be subdued this year with households dialling back their festive celebrations due to the cost of living crisis. more

A senior Border Force official has warned airline and port passengers to expect disruption over Christmas due to planned strikes by staff. Steve Dann, chief operating officer, said he hoped to keep all airports and ports open as about 1,000 Border Force workers walk out over pay.more

Children born outside the UK to a British parent in a same-sex relationship are being left stateless by the Home Office, the Guardian has learned.more

All 10 of the most expensive streets in England are in south and west London, according to Halifax.more

The Polish Klan Association - a Polish association working for Poles living in west London - decided to help the most needy compatriots from Hounslow and the surrounding area by organizing the "Christmas Support Package". Parcels were delivered to 25 families.more

Drivers are due to strike for 11 days, including on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.more

Londoners could have their weekly groceries delivered by “self-driving” vehicles under plans being trialled in the capital.more

One in every 100 children in England will wake up homeless this Christmas, new research from the charity Shelter has revealed.more

Train drivers across 15 rail companies will stage a fresh strike on 5 January in a long-running row over pay, the Aslef union has said. more

The British government's post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens is unlawful, the UK's High Court has ruled. The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), an independent body set up to oversee citizens' rights, took legal action against the Home Office.more

Next year will be warmer than this one, and one of the hottest on record, the UK Met Office is forecasting. more

The NHS has issued guidance to the public amid strikes today held by ambulance workers, including paramedics and call handlers, in England and Wales:more

Ukraine was today named country of the year 2022 by the British weekly newspaper The Economist, which said it deserved the title because of its heroism, ingenuity, resilience and the fact that it does not respond to war crimes with the same.more

The report comes after supermarket giant Tesco axed its meat, fish and deli counters in more than 300 stores earlier this year as part of a major overhaul of its business.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured yesterday that nothing had changed in terms of continuing aid to Ukraine, that the agreement to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda would be implemented and indicated that he did not intend to give in to the wage demands of the strikers.more

Sadiq Khan has been reselected as Labour’s mayoral candidate and will bid to win a historic third term at City Hall in 2024, it was announced on Tuesday.more

Families have been urged not to put fat from Christmas dinners down the sink to avoid fatbergs forming in sewers. more

Immigration and asylum are top issues for nearly a third of Britons, a new YouGov poll finds. Most of them believe that the current policy is inappropriate and ineffective, and that the government has lost control of what happens at the country's borders.more

The proportion of the workers who exited the workforce during the pandemic and have not returned since is higher in the UK than in nearly any other developed economy, new data has revealed. more

Only a fraction of emergency patients are being guaranteed ambulances in the North West during the strikes on Wednesday, with others told to rely on "self-conveyance or taxi conveyance" more

Famed British journalist Jeremy Clarkson yesterday apologised - albeit not very directly - for an 'awkward' column on Meghan, Prince Harry's American wife, which was received with considerable outrage. Clarkson's words were even condemned by his daughter.more