Europe United Kingdom The government and the BMA union reached an agreement on pay for junior doctors in England, with an average increase of 22% over two years to end strikes that led to the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of appointments from March 2023
Europe United Kingdom A plan to release thousands of inmates early under certain conditions to prevent prison overcrowding in England and Wales is one of the first significant steps taken by the Keir Starmer-led government
Europe United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed prime minister by King Charles; Labour Party won general elections after 14 years of Conservative governments and Starmer begins his first week of term with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in British history
Europe United Kingdom Scottish tennis player Andy Murray's career at London's historic Wimbledon tournament is over after Emma Raducanu withdrew from their planned participation in mixed doubles
Europe United Kingdom Private car parks in the UK will have to offer motorists a 10-minute 'grace period' before charging for excessive parking
Europe United Kingdom All major water companies in England reported data suggesting that they discharged raw sewage when the weather was dry in 2022, even during the record heat wave - a potentially illegal practice, a BBC News investigation revealed
Europe United Kingdom The UK government estimates that it will spend at least £4,7 billion (€5,5 billion) on the implementation of the post-Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting the new rules
Europe United Kingdom Net immigration - the difference between the number of people arriving in the UK and those leaving - fell by 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics
Europe United Kingdom In an unexpected announcement, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the next general election will be held on 4 July, ahead of schedule
Europe United Kingdom Oyster reefs declared extinct in Scotland in 1957 are being restored with 30.000 rare oysters reintroduced to the Firth of Forth as part of a project to increase biodiversity in Scottish waters
Europe United Kingdom Parliament has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which sets an ambitious goal for the UK to achieve smoke-free status by 2030, a decade ahead of the EU target
Europe United Kingdom Russell Cook, a 27-year-old born in West Sussex, became the first person in the world to cross Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point by running for 352 days; the charity effort raised over £600.000
Europe United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said the deaths of the seven NGO World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including three British ones, is "completely unacceptable"