Tens of thousands of homes are without power, while one home in Cornwall has been severely damaged by fallen trees as Storm Goretti rages on. Meanwhile, Britons have been told to brace for further ice ...

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...

Interest rates were held at 3.75% on 19 March as the inflationary impact of war in Iran scuppered hopes of a rate cut in the UK. Before the outbreak of the war, most analysts expected interest rates ...

The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned. Tensions between Donald ...

A new Covid variant spreading across the US has also been identified in the UK, health chiefs have warned. The strain, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American ...

The next UK general election must be held by 15 August 2029. However, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer can opt to call an election at any point before this. UK general elections need to be held every ...

Growth forecasts for the UK, as well as for countries around the world, have been downgraded due to the conflict The UK is facing the biggest hit to growth from the Iran war out of the G20 major ...

The UK is facing the biggest hit to growth from the Iran war out of the G20 major economies, according to an influential global policy group. Economic growth in the UK this year is forecast to be 0.7% ...

After Tehran targeted the UK-US base on Diego Garcia, Israel’s military said European capitals were also at risk Middle East crisis – live updates The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed at the ...

The offshore energy industry has warned that the UK "urgently" needs to produce its own oil and gas and called for the government to support North Sea exploration. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said ...

Many of the decisions predate this government but the notion that Britain was better prepared for this crisis is fanciful “Because of the choices we made before the conflict in the Middle East began, ...

Israel’s warnings about Iran possessing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching the UK are exaggerated, a senior minister has suggested, as the government played down claims that Tehran ...