Police in Northern Ireland have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain to quell race riots. The violence, targeting minority ethnic people, has led to injuries and arrests, with officials condemning the racist thuggery.
GLP-1 weight-loss drug users in Great Britain are saving an average of £418 annually on groceries, with household use nearly tripling in two years to 1.9 million adults. The drugs are impacting food consumption and forcing retailers to adapt.
The UK's National Energy System Operator (Neso) has offered grid connections to over 700 clean energy projects, clearing a two-year backlog and enabling nearly 60% of schemes needed for 2030 targets. Reforms prioritize "shovel-ready" projects, boosting investor certainty and aiming to lower energy bills.
Ovo Energy will pay over £10m after Ofgem found inadequate monitoring of vulnerable customers with prepayment meters posed a risk of harm. The settlement includes £7m to Ofgem's redress fund and £3.4m in credit/debt relief for customers, plus £1.1m for rural Scottish customers.
Jonas Vingegaard has achieved a cycling Grand Slam by winning the Giro d'Italia, joining an elite group of champions. The Dane overcame life-threatening injuries from a 2024 crash to secure his fourth Grand Tour victory.
Great Britain's Max Burgin won the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco, in 1:42.98. Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya was second, while Algeria's Slimane Moula finished third. Other notable results included Matthew Hudson-Smith second in the 400m and Soufiane El Bakkali winning the 3,000m steeplechase.
The UK's energy price cap will increase by 13% to £1,862/year from July to September, driven by soaring global energy prices amid the war in Iran, affecting average households with a £221 annual rise.
Great Britain's Katie Boulter secured a tough 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory over American wildcard Akasha Urhobo in the first round of the French Open. Boulter, who has historically struggled on clay, advanced to the second round at Roland Garros for the second time in her career.
Millions in Great Britain face rising energy bills as costs are forecast to increase by nearly 13% from summer. Ministers are urged to provide targeted support, with campaigners expressing disappointment over the lack of immediate action on domestic energy costs.
Great Britain has been relegated from the top division of the World Championship after a decisive 6-0 defeat against Latvia in Zurich. Despite a strong start, GB failed to convert chances, while Latvia secured their win with goals from Dzierkals, Smirnovs, Balcers, Tralmaks, Egle, and Krastenbergs.
UK retail sales volume fell 1.3% in April, the steepest monthly decline in a year, as motorists cut fuel purchases by over 10% after stocking up in March due to the Iran war. Excluding fuel, sales dropped 0.4%.
Household energy bills in Great Britain are forecast to rise by over £200 annually from July, reaching nearly £1,900, due to increased wholesale energy prices linked to the Iran war disrupting Gulf supplies. Experts warn of continued high costs and urge a shift to renewables.
UK households face an estimated £200 annual increase in energy bills, reaching nearly £1,900 from July, due to rising wholesale prices linked to geopolitical events. Experts suggest targeted support and a shift to renewables for long-term stability.
Matt Bush secured European Para-taekwondo gold for Great Britain in Munich, overcoming challenges from parental duties following the birth of his second child. He won the K44 men's +80kg final against Croatia's Ivan Mikulic.
Great Britain lost their opening game of the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship 5-2 to Austria in Switzerland. Despite a comeback attempt, Austria secured the win with Peter Schneider scoring twice.
British Gas will pay up to £112m in compensation and debt write-offs for forcibly installing prepayment meters in thousands of homes during the 2022 energy crisis, following an Ofgem investigation.
British Gas will pay up to £112m in compensation and debt write-offs after Ofgem found it forced prepayment meters on vulnerable customers during the Russian gas crisis.
Sir Keir Starmer's fight for survival after a dismal set of elections last week is receiving coverage across the globe.
Great Britain's Katie Archibald wins a dominant gold medal in the women's omnium at the 2021 Track Cycling World Championships after earlier narrowly avoiding being taken out by a "nasty looking crash" in the elimination race.
Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscapePolls have closed across England, Scotland and Wales for local, mayoral and parliamentary elections, with the first results to be announced within hours.More than 30 million people across Britain were given the opportunity to vote on Thursday in what is widely seen as the biggest test for Keir Starmer since the 2024 general election. Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister. Continue reading...
There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchaseThe eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation. The national energy system operator even thought there could be periods – a sunny weekend or a bank holiday afternoon of low demand, for example – when more renewable power would be available than the electricity grid needed.So, on the face of it, it is an odd moment for Centrica, owner of British Gas, to fork out £370m to buy a 16-year-old combined-cycle gas turbine plant in south Wales. After all, the government’s clean power plan imagines that, come 2030, Great Britain’s entire fleet of gas plants will be used to generate only 5% of its electricity, down from 31.5% in 2025. Continue reading...
Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surgePolling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election.As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political landscape nationally in Scotland and Wales, and across local authorities in England. Continue reading...
Edward Lucas said the White House’s "capriciousness" on troop deployment and combat readiness exposes Europe's strategic vulnerability, with countries like Great Britain, Germany, and France creating "corrosive caution and timidity"
NATO has held three closed-door meetings with film and TV screenwriters in Los Angeles, Brussels and Paris, with a fourth meeting planned next month in London. The meetings, held under Chatham House rule, discuss the evolving security situation in Europe. Critics including Irish screenwriter Alan O'Gorman have condemned the meetings as "outrageous" propaganda, while a WGGB email reveals three projects are already in development "inspired" by the conversations. NATO says the initiative follows interest from industry members wanting to learn about the alliance.
