The strikes of postal workers and a dozen or so rail carriers planned for the next few days have been canceled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, announced the British trade unions today.more

King Charles III, 73, is the oldest monarch to ever ascend the British or English throne. Neither of his predecessors served as heir to the throne for so long. It was 70 years for the new king.more

The British House of Commons will meet today and - what is exceptional - tomorrow (Saturday) to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday afternoon.more

Sewage leaked into south London’s River Wandle 40 times in 2021, research has revealed. Putney MP Fleur Anderson has called out Thames Water over the “foul leaks” into the “beautiful river” and said her constituents were “deeply shocked”. more

London Bridge and Spring Tide are the codenames of activities that were implemented in Great Britain after Queen Elizabeth II died. The first concerns the events immediately after his death, the second is the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne. The plans were written for 10 days.more

We are all devastated, the Queen was the rock on which modern Britain was built, said British Prime Minister Liz Truss tonight on the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death.more

British Queen Elizabeth II died today at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace donated. She sat on the throne from 1952 - longer than any monarch in the country's history. The throne was automatically taken over by her eldest son, Prince Charles.more

British Queen Elizabeth II is under the care of doctors at Balmoral Castle in Scotland as they are concerned about her health, Buckingham Palace said. Individual members of the royal family are already on their way to the estate, including Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Prince William.more

Criminals are cashing in on the energy crisis by offering bogus rebates to try and trick victims into handing over bank account details.more

A £35 million scheme that turned Tottenham Court Road into a two-way street and banned cars during the day has cut traffic levels by two-thirds.more

The heir to the throne and his siblings have settled into their new school after leaving London. The Cambridges have upped sticks and swapped Kensington Palace for a large cottage on the grounds of the Queen’s Windsor estate.more

Workers at Royal Mail have announced further strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions.more

The new head of the British Foreign Ministry, James Cleverly, announced on Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba. The minister assured him that he would do everything possible to help Ukran in the fight for freedom.more

There is not much that can be done to prevent the British economy from falling into recession, admitted Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey. He emphasized that the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was responsible for this.more

As suggested by the doctors who recommended her rest, British Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a virtual meeting with members of the Privy Council, her advisory body, scheduled for Wednesday night, Buckingham Palace said.more

New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss confirmed that her government will announce a plan to help both households and businesses amid rising energy costs, but ruled out financing it through an additional tax on energy companies.more

Aż 4 na 10 pobierających Universal Credit przyznało się do pominięcia posiłku w ciągu dnia w ciągu ostatnich miesięcy, "aby nadążyć za rosnącymi kosztami życia" - wynika z badań przeprowadzonego przez organizację charytatywną Trust Trussel.more

Two temporary cycle lanes that were introduced during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic are to be made permanent, TfL has announced.more

The average house price increased by 0.4% month on month in August to hit a new record high, offsetting a 0.1% dip in July, according to an index. Across the UK, property values were up by 11.5% annually in August.more

Tens of thousands of businesses are at risk of going under without government support because of soaring energy bills, according to insolvency experts.more

Tube and Elizabeth line fares between central London and Heathrow Airport have increased to the peak rate.more

The boss of Halfords has warned that the cost-of-living crisis is creating “a risk to road safety” as drivers buy older cars and struggle with maintenance costs.more

American streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video cut the amount they spent on British-made shows for the first time last year, as the UK’s traditional broadcasters invested a record amount in a fightback against the global streamers.more

Although the new British prime minister, Liz Truss, is to be a kind of continuation of Boris Johnson, the composition of her government differs significantly from that of his predecessor. And what the media is paying attention to, it is almost entirely made up of people who supported Truss in the fight for leadership.more

Rising gas heating costs in the UK are causing a huge increase in demand for chimney sweep services, reports the British media.more