⢠Kepala Royal Navy menyatakan bahwa pasukan angkatan laut terpadu akan menghalau ancaman Rusia di masa depan dari 'perbatasan laut terbuka' di utara
⢠Britania telah setuju untuk membentuk pasukan angkatan laut terpadu dengan sembilan negara Eropa untuk menghalau ancaman Rusia di masa depan dari "perbatasan laut terbuka" di utara, demikian pengumuman kepala Royal Navy.
⢠Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins menegaskan bahwa meskipun krisis sedang berlangsung di Timur Tengah, di mana selat Hormuz tetap tertutup setelah perang AS-Israel di Iran, "Rusia tetap menjadi ancaman paling serius bagi keamanan kami".
Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is āvulnerableā because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfareBritain is becoming a soft target for Russian and other state propaganda because the UK is not prepared to educate people on how to deal with information warfare, according to a former White House adviser and security expert.Fiona Hill told a parliamentary committee that she feared the UK had become āextraordinarily vulnerableā to online manipulation feeding into the electoral system because there was a lack of discussion about civil defence. Continue reading...
Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectationsBritain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department.Philip Rycroft, who was permanent secretary of the Department for Exiting the EU, said the āargument was there to be wonā about going back into Europe, adding that a āclear-headed appraisal of what is in the countryās best interestsā was needed. However, he said rejoining the bloc could be a ālong and windyā road. Continue reading...
Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at āhistoric lowā and two allies are likely to keep divergingUK politics live ā latest updatesBritainās high military dependence on the US āis no longer tenableā and the UK has to become increasingly independent of the special relationship with Washington, a former Nato chief has warned.Lord Robertson, who last week accused British leaders of a ācorrosive complacencyā towards defence, said on Wednesday the traditional allies were diverging over values ā and that even after Donald Trump, the separation was likely to continue. Continue reading...
Paul Quinnās conviction, 23 years after the attack, exposes how a victim was repeatedly failed and an innocent man wrongly jailed⢠Paul Quinn found guilty of rapeOne of Britainās most shocking miscarriages of justice began before dawn on a summer day in Salford more than 20 years ago.A young woman had walked the darkened streets alone for about five miles when she was honked at, wolf-whistled and was so frightened she hid for a while in undergrowth. Continue reading...
Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mappingHeritage campaigners are bidding for listing status for two concrete pillars hailed as āmodest obelisks of modernity in the countrysideā.These functional 120cm (4ft) stone or concrete ātrig pointsā formed part of a 6,500-strong network of surveying posts that were vital for the development of modern mapping. Continue reading...
More landlords having to cut prices to secure tenants, Rightmove data showsAverage private rents have stopped rising in Great Britain after almost a decade of increases, as more landlords cut their prices to secure a tenant, data shows.The typical advertised private rent outside London for properties coming on to the market remained flat at £1,370 a calendar month in the first three months of 2026, according to the property website Rightmove. Continue reading...
Academics from the University of Sheffield hope to create a āvivid, honest recordā of swearwords and other slights to stop them dying outAn idiot wandering the British Isles is sure to be greeted with a colourful volley of insults, each a signifier of the place in which he finds himself: ādivvyā in Merseyside, āpillockā in Leeds or ādinloā in Portsmouth.But with parochial phrases increasingly being lost to the homogenisation of the English language, experts are worried that soon, the wandering idiot may just be called an āidiotā wherever he goes. Continue reading...
Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggledāInsectageddonā has not occurred, but there has been a loss of butterfly diversity over the past half a century, according to the worldās largest insect monitoring scheme.More than 44m butterfly sightings scientifically collected in Britain since 1976 show that of the 58 native species recorded, 33 species have declined and 25 have increased in number. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Ministers planning new legislation for alignment without full parliamentary scrutiny if in national interestMinisters are planning to fundamentally reshape Britainās relationship with the European Union, with new legislation that could result in the UK signing up to EU single market rules without a normal parliamentary vote.In a major development in the prime ministerās push for closer ties with the continent after the Iran war, the Guardian understands ministers are bracing to face down opposition to ādynamic alignmentā with the EU from those who āscream treasonā over the powers in a new EU-UK reset bill. Continue reading...
Last yearās drop may reflect rising unemployment and improved right to request flexible working, experts sayThe number of workers in Great Britain taking their bosses to employment tribunals over remote working fell last year for the first time since Covid hit, with a tightening labour market making some more reluctant to leave roles despite return-to-office mandates.There were 54 employment tribunals decided in England, Scotland and Wales in 2025 that cited remote working, according to an analysis of records by the HR consultants Hamilton Nash: down 13% compared with 2024. Continue reading...
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.Figures show demand for solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps in Great Britain has leapt since the war began on 28 February, as households brace for a sharp increase in monthly payments when the next energy price cap takes effect in the summer. Continue reading...
Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfacesDrivers who choose SUVs are compounding the pothole problem, experts have warned, as research showed hundreds of thousands of people bought bigger cars to navigate damaged roads.Scientists said the cumulative effect of increasing numbers of heavier vehicles was a contributory factor in Britainās potholes getting worse. Continue reading...
Council backs Ā£700,000 plan to save historic landmark at former RAF base in the New ForestA unique RAF watch office that has been crumbling for decades is to be turned into a smart hideaway home to be shared by holidaymakers ā and the bats that already use it.The Landmark Trust, which rescues at-risk buildings, has been given permission to convert the ruined property in Hampshire into a holiday retreat with four bedrooms and a roof terrace. Continue reading...
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weatherBritainās sunny spring weather powered the grid to new solar energy records on two consecutive days this week.Solar farms in England, Wales and Scotland generated 14.1 GW of low-carbon electricity at lunchtime on Monday, surpassing the previous high of 14GW in July last year. Continue reading...
US understood not to be invited directly to talks that will explore ways of reopening critical waterwayMiddle East crisis ā live updatesThe UK will convene 35 countries ā excluding the US ā to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route for oil and gas that has been blocked by Iran.Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the next phase of discussions in the joint British and French efforts to secure the waterway would be held on Thursday, with Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, alongside international leaders. Continue reading...
Consumers brace for āawful Aprilā and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UKās gas market past three-year highs Households in Great Britain could see their energy bills increase by about Ā£290 a year to almost Ā£2,000 from this summer in a ātough pill to swallowā for consumers already braced for a volley of āawful Aprilā cost hikes from Wednesday.A typical gas and electricity bill is now forecast to reach Ā£1,929 a year from July under the industry regulator Ofgemās quarterly price cap, according to analysis by the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Continue reading...
Energy minister Michael Shanks reassures drivers ahead of chancellorās statement to MPsGood morning. At lunchtime Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will give a statement to MPs that will cover what the government is doing, and (more tentatively) might do, in response to the soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran war. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, also creating a global energy shortage, the Conservative government ended up spending Ā£40bn supporting families and firms with energy bills over the following winter. Reevesās problem is that she has not got Ā£40bn spare. With spring upon us, and people starting to turn down their central heating, the issue may not seem particularly pressing in many households (although heating oil and petrol prices are already soaring.) But, by the end of this year, this could be the sort of colossal economic crisis that gets remembered for half a century.As Chris Mason explains in a good preview, Reeves is expected to cover three points. She is expected to confirm that the government wants to give the Competition and Markets Authority new powers to deal with any potention profiteering by oil companies. She will confirm that the government wants to go āfurther and faster to secure the next generation of nuclear power and to reclaim Britainās place as a leading nuclear nationā (as the Treasury puts it in its overnight preview).[Drivers] should do everything as absolutely normal because there is no shortage of fuel anywhere in the country at the moment. We monitor this every single day, I look at the numbers personally. Thereās no issue at all with that ā¦People should go about their business as normal. Thatās what the RAC and the AA have said. Itās really important people do that. Thereās no shortage of fuel and everything is working as normal.Look genuinely, people shouldnāt change their behaviour or their habits in the slightest. Continue reading...
Contract affords AI analytics firm access to trove of data on one of the most important financial centres in the worldPalantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA dataPalantirās latest UK contract takes the AI and data analytics company into the heart of one of Britainās biggest industries: financial services, which accounts for 9% of the economy.The Miami-based company embedded its technology in the NHS in 2023, the police in 2024 and the military in 2025. Land and expand, they say in the tech industry. Palantir has followed the script building contracts worth more than Ā£500m. Continue reading...
Steve Reed says āUK is not going to be dragged into this warā after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live ā latest updatesIran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a cabinet minister has said, after Tehran aimed two at the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.One missile failed to reach the island, while another was shot down by a US warship, according to reports. It was the longest-range attack yet by Iran since the country was attacked by the US and Israel. Continue reading...
Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts sayBritish pet owners who want to take their furry friends elsewhere in Europe have been warned not to try to dodge expensive health certificates by using a pet passport issued abroad.Before Brexit, taking a cat, dog or ferret to the EU was relatively simple: the Pet Travel Scheme meant an animal needed a microchip, vaccination against rabies, a pet passport and, for dogs, there were also requirements concerning tapeworm treatment. Continue reading...
Consultancyās forecast of Ā£1,972 annual dual fuel bill follows conflict pushing UKās gas market past three-year highsBusiness live ā latest updatesHousehold energy bills in Great Britain could soar by more than Ā£330 a year to almost Ā£2,000 from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UKās gas market past three-year highs.A typical combined household gas and electricity bill is now forecast to reach Ā£1,972 a year from July under the UK governmentās quarterly price cap, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight, an energy consultancy. Continue reading...
Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisationSuccessive governments have turned the UK from a manufacturing economy to one where the basics of life have been privatised and are rented back to people at a crushing cost, Zack Polanski will say.In a speech billed as the Green leaderās biggest policy intervention since he took over as leader six months ago, Polanski will argue that decades of gradual economic rebalancing in favour of a minority who own assets has left much of the country vulnerable to economic shocks such as the current rise in fuel prices. Continue reading...
If costs stay high for the next three months, US owner Peter Huntsman says he will close the site on TeessideThe American owner of one of Britainās last major chemicals plants has said he will close the site if energy prices remain at their current levels for the next three months.Peter Huntsman, whose family built Huntsman Corporation into a global chemicals empire, said the recent jump in gas prices fuelled by the Iran conflict was āanother nail in the coffinā for European heavy industry. Continue reading...