The Financial Times has struck a deal with the ChatGPT developer OpenAI that allows its content to be used in training artificial intelligence systems. The FT will receive an undisclosed payment as part of the deal, which is the latest to be agreed between OpenAI and news publishers.more

Grocery delivery firm Getir has said it will be leaving the UK, Europe and the US to focus on its core market in Turkey where it generates the bulk of its revenue. It comes after a long period of speculation that its UK operations were in financial trouble.more

The price of bread, biscuits and beer could be at risk of rising as a result of months of wet weather in the UK, a report has suggested. Harvests of crops including wheat, barley and oats may fall by more than 17% this year compared to 2023.more

There is a growing dispute between the UK and Ireland over the return of illegal immigrants. The Irish government wants Britain to take back migrants arriving from there fearing deportation to Rwanda. London says it will not agree until it can send them back to France.more

Located between the picturesque River Alde and a stretch of stunning English coastline that looks onto the North Sea, the charming Suffolk town seems straight out of a dream.more

Immigration from Central and Eastern Europe, which began with the 2004 EU enlargement, later contributed to some extent to the UK's withdrawal from the Community, but was not the decisive factor, according to Professor Aleks Szczerbiak, a political scientist at the University of Sussex.more

Temperatures plummeted to -6.3C in Shap, Cumbria, as the UK is hit by cold air from Greenland and the Arctic...more

Ireland’s government has told Rishi Sunak it will send asylum seekers back to the UK in a growing diplomatic row over the Tory Rwanda law. UK and Irish ministers are due to meet in London after Justice Minister Helen McEntee claimed the number of asylum seekers crossing from Northern Ireland is now higher than 80% due to a shift in migration patterns in recent months.more

Scotland's First Minister (First Minister) Humza Yousaf today announced his resignation as leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) and said he would step down as head of government as soon as a successor was selected.more

The UK plans to equip its armed forces with a hypersonic cruise missile of its own design by 2030 to catch up with Russia and China in this sphere, 'The Sunday Telegraph' reported.more

Border guards at the UK's busiest airport, London Heathrow, began a four-day strike this morning in protest at changes to their working conditions.more

An important trial of the world's first "personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer - melanoma - is now under way in the UK. Steve Young, 52, from Stevenage, Herts, who had a melanoma growth cut out of his scalp last August, is one of the first patients to try the shot.more

John Lewis and Waitrose job applicants can now see interview questions beforehand in an attempt to make the process fairer. The department and supermarket chain has published questions for all job levels, external from customer assistants to directors on its website.more

Buying a home for the first time is a big achievement, often borne of years of hard work and careful saving. But trying to buy a home in London often feels impossible, given how expensive homes are in the capital city.more

British troops may be deployed to the Gaza Strip to help deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians via a new sea route, the BBC reported.more

The police extradited 38-year-old Sebastian G., who had been wanted for five years for leading an organized criminal group. The man was detained in England and brought to Poland.more

Foreign states are targeting British universities in order to undermine national security, MI5 has warned. Vice-chancellors from 24 leading universities were briefed on the threat by the security services and the government on Thursday.more

Plant-based alternatives to meat, cheese, eggs and yoghurt should be labelled and categorised more clearly to ensure people are aware of products that are ultra-processed, a study has suggested.more

While the world has many beautiful and exciting places to offer us, there are some that we would love to visit again. Sometimes this is due to malaise and a sense that there is more to discover, and sometimes we find that we have found our second home abroad, where we simply feel comfortable. It turns out that this is exactly the impression given by London, which topped the list.more

A significant chunk of UK adults say they have no idea about how the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will work when it kicks off in October. Almost two thirds of UK adults are unaware of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) which is scheduled to launch later this year.more

Sainsbury's says shoppers are returning to its stores as the surge in online shopping seen during the Covid pandemic continues to unwind. The UK's second largest supermarket said online sales had been above 20% at the height of the pandemic, but are now back to about 13%. Its comments came as it reported strong food sales after spending heavily on keeping prices low to attract shoppers.more

King Charles is recovering after being diagnosed with cancer in February this year. The UK King has undergone treatment with positive results; his improved health will see him return to public appearances, Buckingham Palace said in a statement yesterday.more

Canadians living in England photographed what the British tabloids believed to be a famous monster on Scotland's Loch Ness lake in April. This may be the first time this year that a mythical creature has been captured in a photograph.more

The London Eye will be a feature of the capital’s skyline for decades to come under plans due for approval next month. The world-famous observation wheel was approved as an ongoing fixture in 2003, but with a clause requiring Lambeth Council to decide whether the attraction should be kept after 25 years. Officers at the local authority have now recommended the iconic attraction should stay beyonmore

British drivers risk a £120 fine if they fail to display a UK identifier when driving abroad and must use a UK sticker when driving their car in Spain, it has been announced. That's the warning from Swansway Motor Group, which is encouraging holidaymakers to check their licence plates if they're considering driving their car abroad this summer.more