Energy companies who have not yet given households on prepayment meters their £400 energy bill discount vouchers will be put under "maximum pressure" to do so, the government has said.more

We are at the height of the largest and most dangerous outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza to date, which has affected wild and farmed birds and other animal species around the world, experts quoted by BBC News are alarming. The risk to humans is rather low so far, they assure.more

The boss of the pub chain Fuller's has told the BBC that rail strikes could see Christmas parties cancelled unless there is a "speedy resolution". Simon Emeny also warned that staff who rely on hours and tips over Christmas could suffer if there is a wave of cancelled bookings.more

The British government has confirmed that it will invest £700 million in the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station. the country's energy needs, has become questionable due to budget savings.more

Two young men involved in a fatal attack on a Polish man in Maghera over four years ago will be sentenced in the New Year, a court heard.more

For the first time in history, less than half of the population of England and Wales identified themselves as Christian in the census, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. In 10 years, the percentage of Christians has fallen by more than 13 percentage points. At the same time, the percentage of atheists increased by 12 percentage points.more

Aston Villa and Poland full-back Matty Cash has appeared in a hilarious skit for a Polish television advert. Cash, 25, qualified for Poland through his mother - whose parents are Polish - and declared his international allegiance to the country last year. more

Adam Mickiewicz's work does not have to be difficult to understand for a foreign audience, especially "Ballads and romances", in which there are motifs similar to those of other Romantic poets - said Charles Kraszewski, the author of their first English translation.more

The union representing BT workers has reached an agreement with the company to permanently increase pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), whose executive negotiated the deal, is urging its BT members to accept the proposal, which is now being put before members to vote on.more

We must be stronger in defending our values, but not with great rhetoric, but with hard pragmatism, announced British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He assured that London will support Ukraine as long as it takes, and the golden era in relations with China is over.more

Heavy, incessant foot traffic in Westminster Hall while Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was on public display damaged the stone floor, British media reported yesterday.more

A replica of what could have been the largest animal ever to walk on land is coming to London in the New Year. more

The coldest temperature so far this autumn has been -5.9C, which was recorded last week, but forecasters predict the mercury is set to drop even further in the coming days.more

Royal Mail workers have a series of walkouts planned - find out when to make sure your Christmas cards and parcels arrive on time.more

King Charles III's wife decided to modernise one of the customs that had prevailed at the British court for centuries. Queen Camilla has done away with ladies-in-waiting. The women assisting her will be called 'the Queen's companions'. She has appointed six of her female friends to this role.more

In accordance with annual tradition, a Norwegian Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square.more

Airline plans to increase planes based at Sussex site from 14 to as many as 28.more

The UK government will allocate an extra £1 billion to insulate the least energy efficient homes, Business and Energy Minister Grant Shapps announced today. This is part of a plan to cut energy demand by 15 per cent by 2030.more

Queen Elizabeth II was “battling” serious illness in the last few months before her death, according to a new biography. more

The British public broadcaster BBC reported last night that Chinese police had detained and beaten into one of its journalists covering protests in Shanghai against covid restrictions. He was released after several hours.more

A hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, a milestone in the campaign to fundamentally change Britain’s approach to work. more

At least dozens of illegal immigrants who may have had diphtheria have been moved from an overcrowded reception centre in Manston to other locations in the UK without tests to confirm or rule out the disease, 'The Sunday Times' revealed.more

The UK ministry of defence confirmed yesterday that it is donating laser-guided Brimstone 2 missiles, with twice the range of its previous version, to Ukraine as part of its assistance.more

A billionaire former Conservative donor has said he would back the party again if the government renegotiates with the EU for a “soft” Brexit trade deal. Guy Hands urged Rishi Sunak to consider a radical move to restart trade talks with Brussels, saying it could help the party win the next general election.more

Further rail strikes have been called in the run-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay, job security and working conditions.more