Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News. Sir Jim, the founder ...

Rolling coverage of the UK’s new GDP report, showing growth of just 0.1% in October-December and 1.3% across 2025 UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026 ...

Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves has ...

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025, official figures show. The unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in the three months to December, from 5.1% in the ...

Visitors from countries such as the US, Canada and Australia will not be able to enter the UK without an ETA from 25 February 2026 onwards. UK travel rules for many visitors are changing from tomorrow ...

Britain has forged a deeper alliance with California on clean energy and climate action, as Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new agreement aimed at boosting ...

Tens of thousands of homes are without power, while one home in Cornwall has been severely damaged by fallen trees as Storm Goretti rages on. Meanwhile, Britons have been told to brace for further ice ...

People in Britain are more likely than those in any other country to name immigration as their top concern, new polling has found, with media coverage and limited access to reliable data contributing ...

UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in January after weak growth in the preceding months, according ‌to official data, which showed a ...

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...

The United Kingdom’s new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is now mandatory for most international visitors, including those from the United States, as of February 25, 2026. The new ETA ...