The British government is considering banning young teenagers from social media to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time.

The UK borrowed a lower than expected £11.6bn in December thanks to rising tax revenues, in a boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves. The shortfall between government income and spending was below the £13bn forecast by economists polled by Reuters and 38 per cent lower than in the same month a year earlier.

The UK government approved a new Chinese embassy in London, ending a years-long saga that had strained bilateral relations, and setting the stage for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit Beijing next week.

Former British finance minister Nadhim Zahawi defected to Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party from the Conservative Party on Monday, saying the

Orbex, the Scotland-based rocket start-up funded last year by the UK government, is in talks to sell its business to European space group The Exploration Company. The two companies said on Wednesday that a letter of intent had been signed and negotiations had started, although they refused to give further details.

On January 20, 2026, the UK government announced a consultation aimed at strengthening children’s well-being in the digital age. The initiative seeks to address growing concerns over the impact of mobile phones and social media on young people.

Farage to pardon convicted Troubles veterans under Reform government - The party said military personnel had been ‘unfairly hounded’.

The populist Reform party is suing the UK government, challenging proposals that may delay local elections, according to a court order.

LONDON (Reuters) -British Steel said on Wednesday it would hire over 180 new staff as it prepares to ramp up production following the British government's operational seizure of the group from its Chinese owners in April. British Steel operates the country ...

LONDON -- Britain’s government is expected to approve a “mega” Chinese embassy close to London’s financial district after years of controversy and political wrangling over the potential security risks it poses to the U.K.

Ministry admits greenlighting London-based megabit barn without proper environmental safeguards The British government has conceded it should not have approved a campus near London's M25 orbital motorway and that the decision should be quashed,