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LONDON, 26 January 2026 — Parliament returned this week with an agenda packed with legislative scrutiny, high‑profile debates and committee hearings, as the House of Commons and House of Lords pick up

LONDON, 26 January 2026 — London’s AI tech scene marked a significant milestone on Monday as leading artificial intelligence start‑up Synthesia announced it has nearly doubled its valuation to $4 billion following

LONDON, 26 January 2026 — The Met Office has named a new storm system, Storm Chandra, that is forecast to batter large swathes of the United Kingdom with powerful winds, heavy rain

LONDON, 26 January 2026 — Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman formally quit the Conservative Party on Monday and joined the populist Reform UK, in a high‑profile political shift that has sent ripples

London | January 25, 2026 Former US President Donald Trump has publicly praised British troops as “brave and highly professional,” following controversy over earlier remarks that sparked concern among NATO allies, including

Birmingham | January 25, 2026 Criminal barristers across England and Wales have begun coordinated strike action, refusing to take on new legal aid cases in protest over what they describe as chronically

Manchester | January 25, 2026 Nearly 150 flood alerts have been issued across parts of the UK as Storm Ingrid continues to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and widespread travel disruption, prompting

London | January 25, 2026 The UK government has announced plans to establish a powerful new national law enforcement body, widely described by officials as a “British FBI,” marking one of the

LONDON — The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled an ambitious new strategy aimed at protecting UK gardens from future water shortages, responding to growing concerns about climate change and increasingly unpredictable

LONDON — The United Kingdom is bracing for severe weather as Storm Ingrid sweeps across the country, prompting widespread travel disruptions and multiple warnings from the Met Office. Officials have issued alerts