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Truss addressing nation from Downing Street after rain delay

Liz Truss is delivering her address to the nation after being appointed the country's new prime minister by the Queen.The Tory leader, who became...

Refugees losing ‘hope for future’ due to barriers to higher education in UK, charity warns

Language barriers, complex enrolment processes and a lack of awareness among colleges and universities on asylum applications are leading to delays and postponements for...

Myanmar has imprisoned former British diplomat Vicky Bowman

The country's military authorities have each handed out a one-year prison sentence to the former British ambassador to Myanmar and her husband.A former political...

War in Ukraine: Russia to keep a vital gas route to the EU shut

National energy company Gazprom has disclosed that the gas pipeline from Russia to Germany won't resume on Saturday as scheduled.The Nord Stream 1 pipeline...

Microsoft Activision deal could lessen competition, UK watchdog finds

Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in consoles, multi-game subscription services and game streaming, a UK watchdog has said.Microsoft wants...

Canadian spy, Shamima Begum smuggled school girl to Syria

A Canadian intelligence agent helped Shamima Begum get into Syria after she escaped the UK and joined the Islamic State.According to documents obtained by...

Vicky Bowman: UK ex-ambassador to Myanmar arrested

Myanmar's military authorities have arrested the UK's former ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, and her husband.She has been accused of breaking visa rules, and...

Sewage in sea: French appeal to EU over UK discharges of waste

The UK is threatening health and marine life on the French coast by allowing raw sewage to be dumped in the Channel and North...

Cost of living: UK facing ‘public health emergency’ NHS chiefs warn

The cost of living crisis could spark a "public health emergency" and lead to a rise in excess winter deaths unless the government takes...

Heathrow Airport extends cap on passengers to end of October

Heathrow is to extend a cap on the number of passengers flying from the airport until the end of October due to staff shortages.It...

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