The percentage of Ukrainian war refugees in Great Britain who took up employment increased from 9%. in April to 42 percent. in early August - according to a survey published yesterday by the British statistical office ONS.more

A major controversy was sparked by a statement from the UK's head of diplomacy and the country's likely future prime minister, Liz Truss, who, when asked whether French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend or foe, replied that "it's still an open question".more

Already most parts of Scotland no longer have garbage collected due to the cleaning workers' strike. Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, where the strike is already on its ninth day, volunteers collect the rubbish.more

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool. The 33-year-old, from Dovecot, Liverpool, was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder.more

River-flow rates in England have been lower this summer than at any time in the past 21 years, data has shown, and could be much worse next year, with dire impacts on wildlife and the natural environment, conservation experts have warned. more

An ambulance with a paramedic and patient inside was stolen from outside a busy hospital in Suffolk on Tuesday. more

The British are facing a record number of 80 percent increase in energy prices. From October 1, average bills will increase from £ 1,971 to £ 3,549 per year, Ofgem, energy regulator, announced today.more

From the spectacular floats to the steel bands and mouthwatering food, it’s guaranteed to draw a huge crowd to west London this August, with about 2 million people expected to celebrate. Here’s what you need to know. more

Small businesses are starting to brace for a steep rise in redundancies, a law firm has warned, amid double-digit inflation and a looming recession. more

Only 21 foreign nationals who did not have standing to claim asylum in the UK were sent back to 'safe third countries' after the end of the post-Brexit transition period - according to Home Office statistics published yesterday.more

Refuse workers in east London are set to go on a week-long strike over a pay dispute. Around 130 Unite members in Newham, including loaders, sweepers and drivers, will walk out from Sunday August 27 until September 3.more

Nearly a third of UK households have found it difficult to pay their energy bills in the past three months, according to a survey released yesterday. Meanwhile, according to forecasts, bills will increase by 80 percent from October.more

Experts at Oxford University have begun clinical trials of an antiviral drug that could help treat monkeypox. The results will be known in a few months.more

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot. more

Albanian police officers are to arrive in the UK to help speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants trying to cross the Channel into the country, British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced yesterday.more

Scientists have had too much influence over decisions made by the UK government on action on the Covid-19 pandemic, and the negative effects of lockdown have never been realistically discussed, claims former UK finance minister Rishi Sunak in an interview published yesterday.more

Glasgow Museums, the Scottish Government organisation of 11 cultural institutions in Glasgow, has ceremonially handed over seven works of art to representatives of the Indian Government. Some date back a thousand years. As reported by the charity Glasgow Life, this is the first such instance in the history of the UK.more

People have been warned of potential traffic chaos over the Bank Holiday weekend as millions of cars take to the roads. more

Boss of ScottishPower puts price tag on industry plan to freeze bills for two years.more

The UK is threatening health and marine life on the French coast by allowing raw sewage to be dumped in the Channel and North Sea, say three Euro MPs.more

British Gas is to donate 10% of its profits to help customers cope with soaring bills for the "duration of the energy crisis". more

Doctors, nurses carers and other workers who do not have coronavirus symptoms will not have access to free testing anymore.more

Two Kenyan tribes are taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights over alleged abuses in the final decades of British colonial rule. more

Albanian people-smuggling gangs are offering free minibus rides from southern Europe to the north coast of France for people who want to cross the Channel illegally, the "Daily Telegraph" reported yesterday.more

Allegations of bullying and racism within the Cabinet Office have been revealed in a leaked internal report. The review, seen by the BBC, found one-in-ten members of staff had experienced bullying or harassment.more