The UK is now spending more of its aid budget at home than in poorer countries, development experts have said. That is because a large proportion of the pot - some £3bn - is being spent on housing refugees, mainly from Ukraine, according to the Centre for Global Development (CGD).more

With warnings from the National Grid that the country could be hit with electricity outages for the first time in 50 years, Metro.co.uk spoke to an expert about what a ‘worse-case’ scenario could look like.more

The government has been urged to open an investigation into claims former prime minister Liz Truss's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary. The Mail on Sunday reported private messages between Ms Truss and foreign officials, including about the Ukraine war, fell into foreign hands.more

Covid infections remain fairly stable across the UK, but other viruses such as flu, norovirus and RSV are increasing, latest data shows.more

Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine.more

Fines for dodging train ticket fares in England will increase to £100 next year, the government has confirmed. more

With the clocks going back this Sunday (October 30), and crisp winter days ahead, many will head to coffee shops for a drink to help warm the cockles and tickle the tastebuds.more

The UK's most famous clock will be put back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) this weekend for the first time since 2017. The Great Clock of Westminster, widely but unofficially known as Big Ben, will be changed by parliamentary mechanics in the early hours of Sunday.more

Women serving on British submarines are victims of widespread mobbing and sexual harassment with commanders' knowledge, the Daily Mail revealed today. In response to this information, the Royal Navy command opened an investigation.more

The British Ministry of Defense sent active Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots to China to conduct a course for their Chinese counterparts and allow Chinese citizens to study at British military schools, Sky News revealed yesterday evening.more

Emergency legislation protecting tenants from rent increases and evictions during the cost-of-living crisis has become law in Scotland.more

There have been "substantial increases" in sexual offences since 2021, per ONS data.more

From January 1 next year, the United Kingdom will completely stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), recalled the British Foreign Ministry on Friday.more

British Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed yesterday that he will call new elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly, but will announce the date next week. They will probably be held in December, which would mean a second election this year.more

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members who collect, sort, distribute and deliver parcels and letters to take strike action in November.more

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Poland’s perfect Christmas market. more

New insolvency service data showed that 27,927 individual insolvencies were recorded over the three months to September. more

Network Rail employees have announced another wave of strikes in the dispute over wages and working conditions. Protests will take place on November 5, 7 and 9, RMT said.more

Production of coins bearing the image of Britain's new King Charles III has begun and will enter circulation in December, Britain's Royal Mint announced today.more

With Rishi Sunak taking office as prime minister, the first positive signs have emerged for Britain's ruling Conservative Party, according to two polls released today.more

British Prince Harry's memoirs, in which he is expected to reveal the backstory behind his decision to resign as a member of the royal family and move to the United States, will be published on January 10 next year, publisher Penguin Random House announced yesterday.more

The government's failure to prepare for the growing risk of extreme weather events caused by climate change poses a threat to Britain's national security, a parliamentary report released yesterday said.more

Northern Irish politicians failed yesterday to break the months-long political stalemate and form a new government, with the result that new elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly, already the second this year, are likely to be held later in December.more

Spiralling production costs could drive up the average price of a pint of beer to £7 in some cities, a Scottish brewer has warned.more

There are only two weeks left until Bonfire Night, but all indications are that this year's celebrations will not be as grand as last year. Due to the ongoing financial crisis, more and more cities are withdrawing from the famous fireworks displays.more