Britain’s net zero economy now supports over 765,000 jobs and generated £74 billion in turnover last year, as the government signals it won’t ease off climate targets. Solar power hit record installation figures in 2024, reshaping the country’s energy landscape faster than many predicted.
Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she spent an entire day in Wales surviving on sausage rolls after her American credit card was declined almost everywhere she tried. The pop star called the experience baffling — but admitted the pastries were “really, really good.”
The UK government is facing mounting pressure after reports emerged of plans to soften electric vehicle sales mandates. Industry leaders and climate groups are calling the proposed changes a reckless retreat from Britain’s net-zero commitments.
Economists and policy analysts clashed over sluggish UK growth figures and Brexit trade gaps at the latest UKICE Lunch Hour event. With fiscal headroom near its limit and political confidence shaky, the stakes could hardly be higher.
Coventry barman Darren Summers, 34, scooped a £3.5 million National Lottery scratch card prize — and hung up the phone when winners told him he’d won. The £5 card was bought on a whim from a petrol station during a late shift.
The curtain is falling on Britain’s music festival scene at an alarming rate. From small independent events to established names, organisers are throwing in the towel as costs spiral out of control.
The Royal Navy has intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker operating in the English Channel, intensifying concerns over Moscow’s sanctions-evading operations. The vessel was detained as part of Britain’s crackdown on illicit maritime activity.
Reform UK’s electoral surge isn’t about culture wars, LSE research suggests. It’s a warning that Britain’s fifteen-year productivity crisis has finally erupted into political upheaval.
More than one million teenagers will be offered emergency Meningitis B vaccination following an unprecedented outbreak in Kent. Three young people have died and 47 cases recorded since January.
A 28-year-old asylum seeker has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman. The court heard harrowing details of the attack that left the victim suffering severe psychological trauma.
