2025 on track to be UK's hottest year ever
The Met Office confirms 2025 is tracking to beat 2022 as the UK's warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.05°C. Discover the climate data and what it means for Britain's future.
The Met Office confirms 2025 is tracking to beat 2022 as the UK's warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.05°C. Discover the climate data and what it means for Britain's future.
The FCDO advises against travel to 71 countries, including Russia and Iran. Travelling against advice invalidates insurance. Check the full list before booking.
Despite low poll ratings, Keir Starmer's government has delivered major policy wins in 2025 on childcare, minimum wage, and renters' rights. Discover the untold story.
Acclaimed rapper Marnz Malone, who reached the UK charts from prison, has been deported to Jamaica for firearm offences. Read the full story on the government's new deportation policy.
The UK Foreign Office advises against travel to 71 countries or regions due to security, health, and legal risks. Check the full list before booking your trip.
Ukraine escalates long-range drone attacks as editorial argues Western allies must increase financial pressure to exhaust Putin's war machine. Exclusive interview with British fighter Aiden Aslin.
The son of a British couple detained in Iran calls for urgent government action as they face Christmas in Evin prison on espionage charges. Read their story and the family's plea.
Experts argue that focusing on intent allows racism to flourish in British politics, as seen with Nigel Farage. Read why passivity is complicity.
Labour faces accusations of concealing a major Chinese cyber attack on confidential visa records to smooth the PM's Beijing visit. Discover the security implications.
US President Donald Trump has stated he does not rule out war with Venezuela and threatens more oil tanker seizures. Read the latest on US foreign policy and domestic developments.
The G7 nations call for the immediate release of British national Jimmy Lai, convicted in Hong Kong. The UK government summons China's envoy over the 'politically motivated' case.
Chloe and Connor Ellis sold their Barnsley home and are now globetrotting with their two young sons, discovering that exploring Southeast Asia costs less than monthly rent in the UK. Follow their journey.
Ministers say they are 'pretty confident' visa applicants' details were not compromised in a major Foreign Office data breach allegedly linked to China. Read the latest on the cybersecurity investigation.
The UK, US and Norway urge South Sudan's leaders to halt fighting and implement the 2018 peace deal. They warn of a 'breaking point' and criticise governance failures. Read the latest.
Hayden Davies, a British citizen, has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security Russian prison camp after being convicted as a mercenary for Ukraine. Read the full details of the case and the UK government's response.
A UK inquiry into foreign political interference will investigate Iran's alleged use of fake accounts to influence the Scottish independence debate. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander confirms the probe.
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation further restricting entry to the US for nationals from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria. Discover the full implications.
Justice Secretary David Lammy announces a 75% surge in early deportations of foreign offenders, with over 2,700 removed last year. Read the full details on the government's new tough stance.
Elon Musk's X platform reveals MAGA accounts and Scottish nationalist profiles are actually run from foreign countries including Bangladesh, Nigeria and Iran. Discover the truth behind these political operations.
Scotland's prison population reaches a 50-year high with foreign nationals now constituting nearly one in ten inmates. Discover the figures and political fallout.
The newly inaugurated Trump administration unveils sweeping executive actions targeting immigration reform, economic policy shifts, and controversial diplomatic manoeuvres that are already drawing international concern.
Australia's spy chief warns of sophisticated foreign interference operations targeting politicians, media, and community groups in an urgent national security briefing.
Ex-President Donald Trump reveals he would fundamentally reshape US-Taiwan relations, potentially abandoning Washington's long-standing 'One China' policy in candid 60 Minutes discussion.
Senior Labour politicians Stephen Doughty and Anneliese Dodds challenge government over delayed response to escalating violence in Sudan, calling for urgent UN Security Council intervention.
As Trump pushes controversial Middle East peace, Europe faces a diplomatic crisis that threatens to undermine its global influence and reshape international alliances.
Labour MP Stephen Doughty exposes concerning Chinese lobbying efforts targeting UK politicians regarding the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, raising serious questions about foreign interference in British politics.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese confronts his toughest diplomatic challenge yet as Donald Trump's potential return to the White House threatens to derail AUKUS and climate commitments. Expert analysis reveals the high-stakes balancing act facing Canberra.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer launches scathing attack on Conservative China strategy, warning that national security is being compromised by political inconsistency.
Donald Trump's sudden intervention to halt Gaza suffering reveals complex political motivations behind what appears to be humanitarian action. Analysis suggests strategic positioning rather than pure altruism drives this unexpected Middle East move.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer breaks silence with powerful call for Gaza peace process, urging both sides to return to negotiation table in landmark foreign policy address.