Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit. writes "The Guardian".more

The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 5.2 per cent in the last three months of 2025, the highest level in almost five years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported today.more

A UK deportation flight to Egypt via Albania was cancelled after a man swallowed a lithium vape battery. The individual was hospitalized and then returned to detention.more

Royal Mail has blamed stormy weather and too many workers being off sick after complaints over missed delivery rounds and late letters. The strain on the postal service has meant rounds are missed on a daily basis and letters have been left undelivered for weeks, according to the BBC, which cited reports from more than a dozen Royal Mail postal staff at different delivery offices.more

The British government yesterday withdrew its plans to postpone local elections scheduled for May in 30 local government units by one year, as it received a legal opinion indicating that its decision would be successfully challenged in court.more

More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported. Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised yesterday to speed up the elimination of loopholes in legislation aimed at protecting children online, including restricting children's access to AI-based chatbots.more

Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10's mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street. During his tenure, the 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, has captured the hearts of the British public because of his frequent appearances outside the Prime Minister's front door in central London.more

In the face of the UK's tightening immigration policies, a growing number of EU citizens with settled status are wondering whether their future in the country is adequately secured. While this form of UK residency is currently safe, many of us feel a certain amount of anxiety.more

London's temperatures are set to jump into the double figures later this week - but there's a catch. Thermometers will reach 13C and 15C on Saturday and Sunday (February 21 - 22), respectively, according to BBC Weather. This warm spell follows several days hovering around the 7C - 9C mark. However, the rain we've all gotten very familiar with over the last few weeks isn't too far away.more

Around one in three British workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their jobs, impacting their productivity, new research suggests. A similar number report being stressed at work, while one in five complain of high workloads and a lack of recognition for their efforts.more

The prime minister is considering making a significant increase in defence spending, the BBC has learned. Downing Street is mulling over the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potential cost of billions of pounds.more

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said. Two years on from the death of Navalny at a Siberian penal colony, Britain and its allies have blamed the Kremlin following analysis of material samples found on his body.more

Two men have been given life sentences and a third jailed for their parts in a foiled terrorist plot intended to target the Jewish community in Greater Manchester.more

The High Court has today ruled that the proscription of the direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is unlawful. Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan acted in judicial review proceedings on behalf of the claimant, Huda Ammori, the co-founder of the group.more

Heathrow airport has revealed a crowding problem that a third runway cannot solve: British and foreign travellers walk on different sides, and keep colliding, according to its chief executive. Thomas Woldbye said that while Heathrow serviced more passengers in a smaller overall area than comparable European hubs, part of the London airport’s trouble was the differing continental sense of directionmore

London’s first designated bathing spot on the River Thames is being proposed by the Government. It would be in south-west London between Kingston town centre and Ham.more

Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row, despite having special powers to raise the bill by more than 5 per cent. The authority is set to freeze its core share of the bill, which funds general services, and raise the adult social care precept by 2 per cent in April.more

The Swedish-based drinks manufacturer Oatly has been banned from using the word “milk” to market its plant-based products, after a ruling by the UK supreme court. The alt-milk manufacturer has been in a long-running legal battle with the trade association Dairy UK after Oatly trademarked phrases associated with the dairy sector.more

An uninhabited private island in northwest Wales —featuring an abandoned farmhouse, tidal pools for swimming and views of Snowdonia— could be yours for less than the price of a London flat. more

UK shoppers have crowned their favourite supermarket, giving one store the top spot for the fifth year in a row. Marks & Spencer retained its place as the nation’s favourite supermarket after emerging as the clear winner in a new survey. The high-end food giant achieved a customer satisfaction score of 78 per cent, while the rankings for stores like Asda and Morrisons were 10 per cent lower.more

Plans for a tax on people taking holidays in England should be scrapped, 200 hospitality and leisure bosses have urged. The government is considering allowing mayors and other local leaders in England to introduce a "modest" tourist tax, or visitor levy, to raise revenue.more

Brits are ditching picky filters and taking a relaxed approach to dating, according to new data from Breeze, the app where matches go straight from screen to real life. The Breeze Dating Report 2025, which analysed millions of matches and real-life dates across the UK, Europe and the US, reveals that British singles are refreshingly open-minded. more

Friday will feel much colder for the UK with temperatures plummeting overnight bringing the first widespread frost of February. This marks a significant change in our weather, after weeks of record-breaking damp and dismal weather caused by a "blocked" weather pattern, external. But some good news on Saturday, which will start cold and frosty with the whole of the UK seeing some sunshine.more

There are “tentative signs” that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported.more