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UK travel advice change sparks UAE tourism boost

British visitors, business travellers expected to return as UAE travel confidence improves

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Passengers move through Heathrow Airport in London, one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, as international travel demand continues to shape global air connectivity.

Andy Burnham’s victory puts Starmer on notice

Burnham's comeback could trigger Labour leadership battle and reshape politics

Labour candidate Andy Burnham makes a victory speech after he won the election for MP of Makerfield, at the count centre venue, the Edge in Wigan, northwest England on June 19, 2026.

Britain announces social media ban for under-16s

PM says move aims to protect children as global push for tighter rules grows

British PM Keir Starmer

Contemporary artist David Hockney dies at 88

Celebrated British artist spent a lifetime finding ways to capture the beauty of the world

British artist David Hockney gestures during a preview of The Queen's Window, a new stained glass window designed by Hockney and created by Barley Studio York, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 26, 2018.

Why a stabbing has plunged Northern Ireland into unrest

A brutal attack in Belfast has sparked riots and reignited immigration tensions

Police use a water cannon as they block the road from protesters (behind) leading to a hotel previously believed to house migrants, on Antrim Road in Glengormley, north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 10, 2026.

Anti-immigrant protests hit Northern Ireland

Masked men set several homes on fire, burned trash bins and pelted police with objects

Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the northern part of the city.

Indian-origin woman wins £6.6m in epic divorce battle

UK court finds ex-husband concealed wealth in long-running family dispute

Varsha Gohil said there were “absolutely no winners in divorce” and urged greater consideration for children caught up in long-running family disputes.

UK police review race plan after treatment of student

Far-right figures claim the incident was an example of so-called ‘two-tier policing’

In this image taken from PA Video, police and protestors clash during a protest following the death of Henry Nowak, a 18-year-old student stabbed to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial by Vickrum Digwa, in Southampton, England, Tuesday June 2, 2026.

‘I can’t breathe’: Bodycam footage fuels UK police row

Investigators examining officers’ actions after teenager was wrongly treated as a suspect

This screen grab from bodycam video taken on December 3, 2025 and released by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary to AFP on June 2, 2026 shows 18-year-old student Henry Nowak being handcuffed by police before his death, following a false claim of racial abuse, in Southampton, south England.

Jet carrying UK defence secretary had signal jammed

Report did not confirm who was behind the incident and whether Healey’s plane was targeted

An RAF jet carrying the UK defence secretary John Healey had its signal jammed and GPS disabled when it flew near the Russian border last week.

UK set to break record for hottest May day

The current record for the hottest May day is 32.8C, set in 1922

A swimmer and dog enjoy the cool sea temperatures off the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday ever, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London.

Late queen pushed for son Andrew to be UK trade envoy

Documents published discuss appointment of former prince as special envoy for BTI

Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025.

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