Six candidates remain in the battle to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also take over as Prime Minister of the UK. In the first vote, yesterday afternoon, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak received the most votes - 88.more

The number of deaths from Covid-19 in the UK has exceeded 200,000. - results from the published data of the National Statistical Office (ONS).more

Railway workers are to stage a one-day strike on 27 July as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the RMT union says. It comes after thousands of rail operator and Network Rail workers walked out during national strike action in June.more

Queen Elizabeth II's grandson and his wife Meghan Markle will soon be visiting New York. Their visit is related to the upcoming celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day, which falls on July 18. Prince Harry will give a speech at the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly.more

The Met Office has extended an extreme heat weather warning for England and Wales until Tuesday, with temperatures expected to build across the UK. That means there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness from the scorching heat.more

One in four citizens did not receive a Certificate of Application to the EU Settlement Scheme immediately after applying, according to an annual survey conducted by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA).more

The British government today asked to vote on a confidence vote for itself. The vote is likely to take place next week and the government is likely to gain majority support in the House of Commons.more

It is almost certain that former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will be in the final two candidates in the election of the new leader of the British Conservative Party, and it is likely that he will lose regardless of who he competes with, analysts from the London-based bookmaker Smarkets believe.more

The research team of the Polish University Abroad (PUNO) in cooperation with Polish researchers - from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and SWPS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, conducted research among the Polish community in exile in Great Britain. Their aim was to recognize the impact of the pandemic on the quality of life of Poles in exile.more

The English city of Telford and its police have ignored reports of hundreds of child sexual abuse for decades because they feared accusations of racism or fueling racial tensions, according to a report released yesterday.more

The British daily "The Guardian" encourages you to visit Poland, emphasizing that apart from the attractions it offers, it is now also a way to support those who heroically help Ukrainian refugees.more

Child poverty rose across the north-east of England in the first year of the pandemic, despite it falling in many other areas, figures have shown. more

Scotland's health service workers are being urged to reject a 5% pay offer from the Scottish government.more

Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader - and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues.more

Heathrow Airport has told airlines to stop selling summer tickets, as the UK's biggest airport struggles to cope with the rebound in air travel. The airport is limiting the number of passengers who can depart each day over the peak summer months to 100,000, 4,000 fewer than currently scheduled.more

Plans for the first national heatwave emergency are reportedly being drawn up to deal with the soaring temperatures as the UK braces for what could be its hottest day ever this weekend. more

A heatwave sweeping through the UK has melted the tarmac at the aircraft staging area at RAF Cranwell air force base, causing the cancellation of training flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Sky News revealed.more

Someone’s life could soon change forever, with a record EuroMillions jackpot up for grabs. more

British SAS special forces soldiers serving in Afghanistan have repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed people in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC Panorama programme investigation presented today.more

The organisers of Britain's biggest ever survey of household plastic waste have called for immediate action to tackle what they say are "jaw-dropping" findings. more

Retail sales are falling at a rate "not seen since the depths of the pandemic", as price rises hit household budgets, a UK retail body has said. more

The new leader of the UK's ruling Conservative Party, who will also become the country's Prime Minister, will be announced on 5 September, the party's leadership announced yesterday. This means that Boris Johnson will remain Prime Minister until that date.more

A man has died and two others remain seriously injured after potentially taking ‘a rogue batch of illegal drugs.’more

Flights from Birmingham Airport had the longest delays in 2021, analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data suggests.more

A meteorologist for the Met Office has shared the likelihood that we'll see temperatures reach a record breaking high this coming weekend.more