United Kingdom (UK)

United Kingdom (UK)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access for children under 16

Britain's government said last month it would consult on an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16. Spain, Greece and Slovenia have since said they plan bans

People protest outside the High Court as judges prepare to rule on a legal challenge to the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, in London, Britain, February 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

UK terrorism ban on Palestine Action group unlawful, court rules after appeal

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William at the Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Photo: Alberto Pezzali/Pool via REUTERS

Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king's brother Andrew

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal

Sign by the main entrance to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London, United Kingdom. Photo: Collected

UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat over spying accusations

Migrants disembark at the Port of Dover, after being rescued while crossing the English Channel, in Dover, Britain, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

UK immigration officers in court charged with stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants

A view of HSBC building in Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, August 1, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Susannah Ireland

British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: Sources

A high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

UK mulls Australia-style ban on social media for children

Protesters from "Palestine Action" demonstrate on the roof of Guardtech Group in Brandon, Suffolk, Britain, July 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Chris Radburn

Two Palestine Action-linked detainees end 73-day hunger strike in UK prison

Abu Zubaydah was treated as a "guinea pig" for controversial US interrogation techniques. Photo: BBC

UK government settles claim with Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah for complicity in torture

A protester has scaled the front of the Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Iran in central London to remove the flag. Photo: Dinendra Haria/LNP

Iranian flag torn down at London embassy during protest

Unique atmospheric conditions acted like a reflective canvas, scattering light from street lamps, buildings and stadium lights across the sky. Photo: Collected

Birmingham sky turns 'Cyberpunk Pink' as Storm Goretti strikes

Representational Image. Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters

UK electric car sales hit record high in 2025: industry