Reform UK has secured £8.2 million in donations during the first quarter of 2024, more than the Conservatives and Labour combined. The figures reveal a dramatic shift in British political fundraising that’s caught established parties off guard.
Peter Phillips, King Charles’s nephew and Princess Anne’s son, has married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private Saturday ceremony. The low-key wedding marks a fresh start for the Queen’s eldest grandchild.
The Guardian explores the controversial concept of ‘two-tier policing’ in the UK, examining how the notion evolved and whether evidence supports claims that police apply different standards to different groups in society.
Organisers have cancelled the Royal Cornwall Show due to dangerous wind conditions, making the decision with great regret while prioritizing the safety of visitors and stakeholders.
The UK housing market has recorded three consecutive months of price declines, with geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty cited as key factors dampening buyer confidence and transaction activity.
The Makerfield parliamentary by-election on 18 June 2026 is shaping up as a test of Labour’s standing in its traditional northern heartlands, with Reform UK mounting a strong challenge. The contest coincides with the Bank of England’s rate decision the same day.
A Russian Geran-2 drone, part of an overnight assault on Ukraine, crashed into an apartment block in Galati, eastern Romania, on 29 May 2026, injuring two people. It was the most serious airspace incident for the NATO member since 2022; Bucharest expelled the Russian consul and summoned Moscow’s ambassador.
Belgium and France both summoned the Russian ambassadors in their capitals on 27 May 2026 after the Russian foreign ministry publicly urged foreign citizens to leave Kyiv. EU member states treated the statement as a thinly veiled threat ahead of possible escalation, even as US-Iran ceasefire talks dominate global headlines.
Three weeks after the first-ever EU-Armenia summit, held in Yerevan on 4 and 5 May 2026, the European Union institutions are mapping out the practical path toward an expected Armenian membership application by late 2026. The summit marked Armenia’s most decisive pivot toward the EU institutional space since the adoption of its EU Integration Act in 2025.
The Office for National Statistics has confirmed the UK economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026, marking a modest but steady expansion driven primarily by the services sector, though manufacturing weakness continues to pose challenges for the broader recovery. The second estimate, released on 23 May, left the initial growth figure unchanged…
