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"