British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his Treasury chief Rachel Reeves against claims she misled the public about government finances before last week's tax-hiking budget.

Britain has warned Russia it is ready to handle any incursion into its territory after the spy ship Yantar was detected near U.K. waters.

Inflation in the U.K. fell to a four-month low in October, raising expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut next month.

British police said six people have been arrested ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans of the Israeli team banned.

British retailer Marks and Spencer saw its half-year profits more than halve as a result of a cyberattack that brought its online business to a grinding halt.

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized a decision to prevent Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns.

The NFL has been spicing up its international games with halftime performers, a bit like mini-Super Bowls.

British police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death in a northern English prison.

The British government says it will give police stronger powers to restrict repeated protests.

A British High Court judge has ruled that a company linked to a lingerie tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds.

Harrods has warned some customers about a data breach involving their online systems.

Thousands are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the historic train journey that set the foundations for much of the modern age.

A British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges have arrived back in the U.K. after being released by the Taliban.

The Bank of England has held its main interest rate at 4% as U.K. inflation concerns weigh on policymakers.

A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has “confidence” in the country’s ambassador to the United States following mounting criticism of his links to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The man accused of ramming his car into a parade of Liverpool soccer fans in May as the team was celebrating its Premier League triumph has pleaded not guilty to the 31 charges he is facing.

Graham Linehan, co-creator of British sitcoms “Father Ted” and “The IT Crowd,” says he was arrested for his posts criticizing transgender people.

The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally.

A British study found that engaging in moderate-intensity exercise, or a brisk walk, can have some major health benefits. Just 75 minutes a week, or 11 minutes a day, can decrease your risk of early death by 23%.

Thousands of people gathered over the weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, is set for a new chapter.

A man accused of driving into a parade of Liverpool soccer fans in May faces 24 more charges.

British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France.

Allan Ahlberg, author of over 150 children's books including the classic “Each Peach Pear Plum,” has died at 87.

A British F-35B fighter jet stranded at an Indian airport for more than a month flew back after being repaired by a team of U.K. engineers.

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021.

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has announced plans to cut regulations for banks and finance firms to boost the economy.

A British aristocrat and her boyfriend have been convicted of killing their newborn daughter.

Authorities have arrested over 70 people during protests in the U.K. over the British government's decision to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Lando Norris survived an incident-packed race in the rain to win Formula 1’s British Grand Prix and cut the gap to his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus marking the restoration of relations between the two countries after years of tension.

The U.S. State Department's revelation that it has revoked visas for British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is the latest indication that the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make public points.

Olivia Rodrigo, John Cena, Dave Grohl, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas and other celebrities are bringing as much star power — or maybe even more.

British counter terrorism police have arrested four people in connection with a break-in at a military base last week, during which two planes were vandalized.

Music lovers will flock to southwestern England this week for the Glastonbury music festival.

Britain’s government has pledged to make it mandatory to record the ethnicity and nationality of suspects accused of child sexual abuse and exploitation.

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.

A salvage company plans to lift the luxury yacht Bayesian in late June from the Sicilian seabed where it sank last summer, killing seven people.

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal” and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness.

The head of NATO plans to say the military alliance needs to increase its air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia.

Police investigating the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have searched near an abandoned building in southern Portugal.

A ban on disposable vapes has come into force across the U.K. as the British government aims to stem their illegal use by children, reduce litter and prevent the leaking of harmful chemicals into the environment.

A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has sentenced a British man to 10 months in jail for drug offenses after a charge that could carry the death penalty was dropped.

A top Kremlin official has scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other property associated with him.

The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders.

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming last-minute legal hurdles.

U.K. police say a third suspect has been charged with arson over a series of fires targeting property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a charge of trafficking that could carry the death penalty was dropped.

A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time is already planning his next attempt.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said arson attacks on properties linked to him represent “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.”.

British police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of arson for a fire at the London house where U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer lived before he was elected to lead the country.

British police are investigating a fire that damaged the door of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s house in north London.

The Bank of England is cutting its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% amid concerns over the potential shock to global growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration.

U.S. food delivery app DoorDash has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) in cash.

Marine salvage experts on Sunday have began operations to recover from the seabed off Italy’s Sicilian coasts the British-flagged superyacht “Bayesian,” which sank last summer killing UK tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others.

For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life is not to argue.

British retailer Marks & Spencer says it's “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders.

British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap.

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.

Tens of thousands of people flocked to Lexington, Massachusetts, to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.K. Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female.

China has warned the U.K. government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country after British authorities took control of the company.

Official figures show that the British economy, the world’s sixth-largest, enjoyed a growth spurt in February, the month before U.S. President Donald Trump started to roll out tariffs on imported goods.

A Cyprus court has acquitted and dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental contradictions.”.

A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica.

The makers of Netflix's teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.

A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction.

The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government’s reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in the cloud.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027.

A new album called “Is This What We Want?”.

A British lawmaker who punched out a constituent in the street during a drunken rage has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison.

Papal thriller “Conclave” won four prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards, at a ceremony with no single dominant winner, “The Brutalist” also won four trophies on Sunday including best director for Brady Corbet.

Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minister to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago.

One of Neil Gaiman’s publishers has dropped him as the British author faces multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

China and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing.

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone.

British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation in U.K. history.

The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best.

A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has admitted in an Australian court to reckless driving while he was awaiting trial on charges of raping a woman three months ago.

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national security.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic “nonsense” that have hampered construction projects in the U.K. Starmer outlined a series of new pledges that he will hope will change the narrative on his five-month-old government following a slide in its approval ratings.

Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the most talked-about people this year.

A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van has ended in disappointment.

The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service says Russia is conducting a “staggeringly reckless” sabotage campaign against Ukraine's allies that risks dangerously escalating the conflict.

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia.

Russian authorities have ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying as tensions soar over the conflict in Ukraine.

Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region.

A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy says a lot about who we are.

An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister said was every parent’s nightmare.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil.

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says the government plans to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of unlocking tens of billions of pounds for investment and boosting the U.K.’s sub-par economic growth.

British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died at 90.

Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through Parliament.

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday.

British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar.

An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care.