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"
Europe United Kingdom National Crime Agency reports over 100 deaths linked to synthetic opioids called nitazene since the summer; according to Dr. Mark Pucci from West Midlands Deanery the British government is lagging behind in tracking the spread of new super-strength drugs
Europe United Kingdom Only 10% of the funds promised to reduce inequality under the leveling program have been spent; Public Accounts Committee noted ministers "unable to provide any compelling examples of what leveling up funding has delivered so far"
Europe United Kingdom A seven-year-old girl died after a small boat trying to reach the English Channel, and UK, capsized in northern France; the country continues its investment of millions of pounds to send refugees to Rwanda
Europe United Kingdom People in their 20s are more likely to be out of work for health reasons than those in their 40s, a situation that is 'radically different' from the past; by 2023, one in 20 (5%) young people will be economically inactive due to ill health
Europe United Kingdom About a million adults in England unconsciously suffer from type 2 diabetes, putting their health at risk; data from Office for National Statistics also suggests many more - up to five million - are on the cusp of developing it
Europe United Kingdom Michelle O'Neill has been appointed PM of Northern Ireland; she is Vice-President of Sinn Féin, the left-wing nationalist party historically in favour of reunification with Ireland, and it is the first time that one of its members becomes Prime Minister