The UK’s alcohol-free beer market grew by 23% in 2023, but outdated labelling rules are putting British brewers at a competitive disadvantage. Trade bodies are calling on the government to urgently align regulations with European standards.
Tokyo the black Labrador collapsed halfway up Ben Nevis and had to be stretchered down by mountain rescuers. Vets believe she ate discarded cannabis left on the trail by a previous walker.
A woman’s body has been recovered after emergency services launched an overnight search at the Falls of Falloch near Crianlarich following reports of a woman in difficulty. Police Scotland confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Thursday marked Britain’s eighth day above 34C this year, shattering all previous records as hosepipe bans now cover around 19 million people. Water companies are warning the crisis could stretch deep into autumn.
The UK economy grew 0.7% in early 2025, but sluggish productivity and uneven gains mean many households aren’t feeling the recovery. Here’s what GDP really tells us about Britain’s economic health.
The National Portrait Gallery has pulled a video installation that made contested claims about Churchill’s role in the 1943 Bengal famine. The row has reignited fierce debate about how British institutions handle imperial history.
Train driver Gary Pemberton, 47, has been named following a fatal collision on the Midland Main Line near Bedford. His family paid tribute to a devoted father as a formal rail accident investigation gets under way.
Prince William marked his 44th birthday on Sunday as it coincided with Father’s Day, with the Princess of Wales and their three children paying tribute to him publicly. The rare calendar overlap brought a double celebration for the Prince of Wales.
From a giant gannet to an intergalactic space lord, costumed UK election candidates are stranger than fiction. But their role in British democracy has a surprisingly serious history.
A new Institute for Government report warns the UK economy’s structural weaknesses are undermining the state’s ability to fund basic public services. With debt interest topping £100 billion a year and productivity flat since 2008, the fiscal outlook is grimmer than official projections admit.
