UK inflation rose to 3.4% in December 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from November’s reading. December’s increase was the first since July 2025 as prices had either plateaued or fallen since then, but ...

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 UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3% in November following a boost in car manufacturing and the services sector. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose month-on-month, the Office for National ...

The UK government has seemingly rowed back on plans to enforce a mandatory digital ID card to prove the right to work in the UK. After months of setbacks, including whistleblowers expressing concerns ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Duke of Sussex was last in the U.K. in the fall. The incident was not being investigated as terrorism, the police said. The service, "Together At Christmas," is hosted annually by Kate. The ...

The UK’s cyber resilience has been thrown into question after 2025 has been the year of multiple major cyber attacks. It has felt to many as though these British brands have toppled like dominoes, one ...

If you carry out all your life admin — including managing money — from your phone, you may benefit from an online-only or ‘digital’ current account. These accounts are offered by banks that operate ...

In the United Kingdom we love a good bank holiday! But have you ever stopped to think why they exist? And who created them in the first place? Around the country, there are certain times of the year ...

Nigel Farage failed to declare 17 payments on time, UK inquiry finds Nigel Farage, head of Britain's populist Reform UK party, inadvertently committed 17 breaches of rules on declaring financial ...

Exclusive: UK finance and business ministers to accompany PM Starmer on China visit British finance minister Rachel Reeves will accompany Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his trip to China next week, ...

We're into a brand new year and while you might just be waiting (im)patiently for the December double-bill of Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, there's plenty of other major movie releases to ...