NatWest says a technical issue affecting its Savings Pot feature has been resolved; affected customers will see corrected balances and no money was lost.more
Lidl intends to expand mobile services to around 30 countries, including the UK, US, France and Spain. The company will operate as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and offer lower-cost plans for Lidl Plus customers.more
Drivers belonging to the RMT union are due to walk out from midday next Tuesday (April 21) for 24 hours, and again from midday on Thursday (April 23), also for 24 hours – meaning that services on four days of the working week will be affected.more
Two Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth after an unidentified aircraft was tracked heading toward the UK; it remained outside UK airspace and was not intercepted.more
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to the United States from April 27 to 30, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday. The British royal couple's trip includes a meeting with President Donald Trump and a speech on Capitol Hill.more
The government signed a contract with Rolls‑Royce SMR via Great British Energy – Nuclear to develop three small modular reactors (SMRs). The National Wealth Fund plans up to £599m support; the reactors are expected to power about 3 million homes and operate by the mid‑2030s.more
Royal Mail will release a 12-stamp collection marking Queen Elizabeth II's centenary, including a miniature sheet showing the queen with horses and dogs.more
The UK's security is "in peril" and the country's leaders have shown "corrosive complacency" towards defence, a former Nato secretary general has said.
Lord George Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary who wrote the government's Strategic Defence Review (SDR), has accused "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism", in a speech to be delivered on Tuesday.more
Customers of the UK’s major broadband providers must receive payments when their connection stops working and is not fixed after two working days, under a voluntary scheme organised by communications regulator Ofcom.more
“In the UK, the court is the true arbiter; it attaches great importance to due process,” said lawyer Mariusz Paplaczyk. He was referring to the protracted decision regarding the extradition of Michał Kuczmierowski, the former head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves.more
Government proposes ban on deep‑fried foods and limits on high‑sugar items in English schools; final standards due September 2026 and take effect September 2027 after consultation.more
The average household will be about £480 worse off this year due to higher energy costs, the Resolution Foundation says; earlier expected real income gains will be reversed.more
Experts identify locations in the UK offering the greatest safety during a potential nuclear conflict, including London Underground and remote islands.more
The ITAKA Foundation – Center for Missing People, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is conducting a search for the missing Anna Reszetnik from London.more
The UK will not be involved in enforcing the US military blockade of Iran, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region but British naval ships and soldiers will not be used to block Iranian ports.more
Westminster Magistrate Court is expected to issue a decision today regarding the extradition to Poland of Michał Kuczmierowski, the former head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS). Kuczmierowski's lawyer, Adam Gomoła, announced that regardless of the court's ruling, the parties will appeal.more
The supermarket chain Lidl has begun building its first ever pub at a site in Northern Ireland.
The development is an unusual consequence of Northern Ireland's strict licensing laws.more
