Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Thursday that Nigel Farage would crash the economy if his Reform UK party ever won power, describing the tax and spending plans of ...

British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1 per cent for the four weeks to May 18, its highest level since February last year, adding to pressure on consumers already facing higher household ...

The International Monetary Fund nudged up its growth forecast for Britain this year in a regular assessment of the country’s economy, and it urged finance minister Rachel Reeves to ...

King Charles, speaking during a symbolic visit to show support for Canada at a time it has faced U.S. annexation threats, on Tuesday expressed his love for Canada and ...

Four people were “very, very ill in hospital” after sustaining injuries when a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League title parade, the city’s ...

Four people were “very, very ill in hospital” after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League title parade, the city’s mayor said on ...

King Charles flies to Canada on Monday for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign but is coveted by U.S. President ...

A downturn for British firms eased in May despite a darkening picture for manufacturers who cut jobs at one of the fastest rates since the global financial crisis almost 20 years ...

Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and households grew cheerier this month, according to figures published this week that suggested consumers might be a bright spot in an ...

Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain have risen by the least for the late spring period since 2016, according to data published this week that added to ...

Britain signed a deal on Thursday to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a London judge overturned a last-minute injunction and cleared the way for an agreement ...

Britain is considering mandating the use of chemical castration for sex offenders under an overhaul of the justice system aimed at freeing up more space in its overcrowded prisons. One ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday signalled he was open to reversing a widely criticised cutin winter fuel payments to the elderly, weeks after a bruising set of local ...

Britain’s economy will grow a bit faster this year than thought a month ago, a Reuters poll of economists predicted, partly due to unexpectedly strong growth in the first ...

Britain is to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders from next year in a shift the government said would give shoppers stronger rights and more protections from the “wild ...

Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s upending of the global ...

Britain is poised to agree the most significant reset of ties with the European Union since Brexit later Monday, seeking closer collaboration on trade and defence to help grow the ...

A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world’s highest mountain, a ...

Britain’s jobs market cooled again last month, according to data that showed the impact of a tax hike on employers and Donald Trump’s trade tariffs but is likely ...

The number of billionaires in Britain has fallen in 2025, The Sunday Times said on Friday in its annual compilation of the country’s richest people, adding that it was the ...

The British government is in talks with unspecified third countries about deals to send them migrants who have been refused the right to stay in Britain and run out of ...

Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said she voted to keep borrowing costs on hold last week – having sought a big 50-basis point cut in February – because Britain’s ...

Three British right-wing extremists were convicted on Wednesday of planning to carry out a terrorist attack at mosques or synagogues as part of a “race war”, British police said. Brogan ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Britain’s invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government’s effort to project a united front ...