Britain

British counter-terrorism police officers are now leading the investigation into the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Monday. Widdecombe, 78, was found ...

A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the investigation, police said on ...

The Bank of England said this week that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to financial stability, as investors bet heavily it will prove ​a success while the technology increases ...

British police said on Saturday that a 26-year-old man had been released and is not part of the investigation after he was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann ...

Britain’s construction sector contracted sharply again in June, though the downturn eased ​slightly from May’s six-year low as commercial ‌building weakened less, a business survey showed this week. ...

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years ahead of a sell-out exhibition at the British Museum, travelling under police escort during a meticulously ...

Northern Irish police arrested a man on Thursday over the placing of a replica of a mosque at the top of a bonfire due to be lit in a pro-British ...

Britain’s likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has vowed to strengthen the nation’s armed forces and defence industry, arguing that a more dangerous world requires a renewed focus ...

Kourion mayor Pantelis Georgiou on Thursday accused the British bases’ administration of “lying” to his municipality over the placement of communications antennae in the Akrotiri base area. “We now have ...

Britain’s jobs market downturn eased slightly last month, according to a survey of recruitment companies on Wednesday that ​showed an upturn in temporary hiring and starting ‌salaries. The monthly ...

A gamble by Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s populist Reform UK, to trigger an election for his own parliamentary seat could mean the only opponent he will face during ...

The Bank of England on Tuesday set out plans to relax rules ‌on how much capital banks have to hold against shocks, aiming to align requirements for British banks more ...

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, said on Tuesday he was standing down as a lawmaker to fight a new local election against “the establishment”, which he ...

The Bank of England could give Britain’s government bond market a boost this week and lower public borrowing costs by more than £1 ​billion ($1.3 billion) a year, banks say — but ...

British new car sales in June climbed 11.4 per cent from year-ago ​levels to their strongest since 2019, with battery electric vehicles taking ‌a record share of the market as consumer demand ...

Britain said its aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea was repeatedly approached by a Russian patrol aircraft, before being escorted away by UK fighter jets, in the latest incident risking ...

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes ​by the Bank of England are likely to improve affordability, according to ...

The leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK party Nigel Farage was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog on Sunday after a report that he failed to declare some benefits, ...

A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with the total ​value of offers for the country’...

British manufacturing activity cooled in June despite a boost to output from stockpiling ahead of price hikes and supply ​chain problems stemming from the Middle East conflict, a ‌closely watched ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday apologised to women forced to give up their babies and to those separated from their mothers at birth by a system of forced ...

The British Museum expects “huge demand” for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said on Wednesday, as tickets went on sale to see the 11th-century artwork that is ...

Britain’s economy grew robustly in the first quarter ‌of 2026, official data confirmed this week, but households were squeezed even before the worst effects of the US-Iran conflict started to ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on Tuesday his long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, promising an increase of £15 billion in funding to better equip Britain to fight the wars of the future ...