United Kingdom

Liz Truss will be the new UK prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest; she will start her service today after meeting Queen Elisabeth II at Balmoral in Scotland, an unprecedented break with royal tradition

Bristol Zoo, the fifth oldest in the world, closed after 186 years; it had welcomed about 90 million visitors since it opened and its conservation programmes had helped save many species from extinction

A London court has ordered the government to disclose some of the information it received to draw up the agreement with Rwanda to send applicants there, information that the government intended to keep secret on the grounds of national security

The way Britons travel to Europe is about to change, becoming more bureaucratic, as the EU is poised to introduce new post-Brexit rules: from November 2023, EU borders will require UK, US and Australian travellers to have an ETIAS visa waiver to enter

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will kick-start from Alexander Stadium tonight with the Opening Ceremony, featuring local music legends: pop band Duran Duran and Black Sabath guitarist Tony Iommi

The Welsh Government started this month to offer a basic income of £1,600/month for one year to a group of 500 citizens aged 18 years, an experiment to test whether an unconditional income can help younger people to become independent economically

Consumer interest in solar panels has increased in recent months as Brits look for ways to reduce their energy bills; the number of eBay searches for solar panels and batteries increased 54% and 134% respectively in June compared to last year

On average, dog attacks to a postman occur 32 times a week, with Royal Mail recording 1.673 dog attacks in the financial year 2021/22

The country's biggest transport strike in 30 years will last until Saturday, with nearly 50.000 rail workers on strike; the government is urging the population to avoid travelling

A group of asylum seekers, supported by refugee groups and a British border staff union, asked a British court to stop the government from taking them to Rwanda, arguing that the controversial plan is unsafe

The age at which people can buy tobacco products should be gradually increased, as raising the age from 18 is seen as a key factor in the plan to eradicate smoking by 2030; the recommendation is expected in a review for government to be made public soon

Eight new towns have been named for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, at least one in each UK nation, as well as in the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man

The government wants to cut up to 91.000 civil service jobs to save money, with the aim of returning to 2016 staffing levels within three years, with realistic annual savings of £3,75bn