Europe United Kingdom 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
Europe United Kingdom 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
Europe United Kingdom 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
Europe United Kingdom 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
Europe United Kingdom The UK government has decided not to impose customs controls on EU imports until the end of 2023, stating that the effect of the Ukraine war on supply chains and rising energy costs was a factor in the decision to delay
Europe United Kingdom PM Johnson said the possibility of Putin winning the war in Ukraine is "realistic" and the fighting could last until the end of 2023; PM will block exports that could end up in Russia from India
Europe United Kingdom Both Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will be fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday party organised for Johnson during a Covid blockade, part of a Met investigation into illegal partying in Downing Street
Europe United Kingdom Edible Oils Ltd, which bottles cooking oils for 75% of the country's retail market, said it has only a few weeks' supply of sunflower oil; manufacturers of foods with sunflower oil, from crisps to cereal bars, are reworking their recipes
Europe United Kingdom A high air pollution warning has been issued for London for the first time since August 2020, with the mayor warning that the capital is "importing pollution from the continent" along with a build-up of local emissions
Europe United Kingdom Pregnant women should be asked how much alcohol they are drinking and the answer recorded in their medical notes, according to new advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Europe United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson shared his '6 steps the West must take to help Ukraine right now' through a letter to the editor of USA newspaper The New York Times
Europe United Kingdom The pig industry is facing its 'biggest crisis' in 25 years, with some 40.000 pigs having to be culled and 'thrown away' due to a lack of butchers to process them, according to the National Farmers' Union
Europe United Kingdom London's police chief, Cressida Dick, has resigned; the announcement has been made by Mayor Sadiq Khan, who expressed his reserves on how the police dealt with issues such as racism and sexism within the institution