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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century", reform the country's electoral system and build consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as he set out a long-term vision to tackle the UK's woes in his first speech as leader at the annual Labour party conference.
UK prime minister tells his first Labour Party conference 'fundamental rethink' needed to set Britain on right course.
Young Labour supporters at their party conference in Liverpool give their views on how Britain could be better.
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday threatened to sue the UK over the Sea Lion oil project near the disputed Falkland Islands. Argentina claims sovereignty over the British-administered territory, where a 1982 war killed 255 British and 649 Argentine troops. Developers Navitas and Rockhopper say they hold valid British-issued exploration licences.
French police have used tear gas to disperse migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from France.
Helen Sharman officially opened the John Dulcamara Space Flight Museum at Grizedale Observatory.
People living near a lagoon branded "a shame on Britain" want to be tested for cancer-causing PCBs.
Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.
Briton Jack Catterall is one step closer to a second world title shot, having lost his previous one in 2022.
A new book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family. France 24's correspondent in London Benedicte Paviot has the details.
Lib Dems supporters give their opinions on how they think Britain could be better. Young supporters were giving their views as the Liberal Democrat party conference takes place in Brighton.
Britain's Zoe Backstedt, 21, wins silver in the women's time trial behind Switzerland's Marlen Reusser at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal.
Great Britain men's team win bronze at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships by defeating Germany, but GB women lose out in third-place play-off.
Toby Samuel and Arthur Fery get Britain off to a winning start in their Davis Cup qualifying tie against Ecuador.
Warmer winters and springs are drying out wetlands and the birds are missing out on an abundance of insects to eat When we think of spring migrant birds, it is easy to focus on songbirds such as warblers, flycatchers and swallows. Yet during late spring, many are waders – passing through Britain on their way north to breed in the high Arctic from their winter quarters in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the British Trust for Ornithology’s regular migration blog, it has been a good year for waders: including more common species such as ringed and grey plovers, bar-tailed godwit, sanderling and
A fragment of temperate rainforest lies on the edge of Dartmoor, and following years of conservation work, its owners have now opened up a sustainable campsite next to this fragile ecosystem Mist blankets the valley as I wheel my camping gear down the small hill towards a clearing ringed by trees and shrubs. A picnic bench sits at its edge, angled towards the reason why I’m here: one of the last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest in Britain. I’m pitching my tent at Wray Valley Camping, a low-impact site on Dartmoor’s eastern edge between Lustleigh and Moretonhampstead, where I’ll spen
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
The science behind summer storms – and why they have yet to break the hot spell gripping the country “The English summer: three fine days and a thunderstorm,” George II is reputed to have said, although the line has also been attributed to Charles II and others. It was not recorded until 1867, by which time it was already in common circulation. A brief hot spell ending in a thunderstorm is a familiar pattern, but it is not what we have experienced in recent weeks. Continue reading...
Our rivers may be running low at the moment, but they still offer an abundance of adventure and nature to explore. Here are your favourites, from the Tees to the Shannon • Tell us about a favourite holiday in the UK – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Last summer, I enjoyed a six-mile walk along the fast-flowing River Wharfe from Ilkley to Bolton Abbey, with calming vistas of the Yorkshire Dales every step of the way. I set out at Ilkley’s Riverside Gardens on the south bank, near the remains of a Roman fort. Trace the path to the ancient stone bridge and along to the picturesque villag
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says rumours of further taxes are "causing Britain's wealth creators to flee the country".
