17 h. ago US applications for British citizenship skyrocket after Trump election win

Nearly 2,000 Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of 2025

Politics

19 h. ago DWP mistake sees over 12,000 Brits receive £8,300 state pension payout

HMRC has been writing to thousands of older Brits over the last few years after confirming a major administration error had occurred, which caused thousands to have lower state pension payments than they should've

Economics

50 h. ago Starmer's surrender on youth travel: PM's new EU deal 'could throw borders open' in scheme that is effectively 'unlimited'

Sources close to talks on the scheme said British negotiators will try to cap EU arrivals allowed to work in Britain at between 70,000 and 80,000, and no higher than 100,000.

Economics

60 h. ago British house prices leap by an average of £16,000 in just 12 months

The average UK property price is now £271,000, according to the latest House Price Index data for March 2025 which the Office for National Statistics released today.

Economics

63 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payments explained and what Keir Starmer has just announced

Last year, the Labour government means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment which meant that only certain pensioners over the age of 66 would receive the £300 payment, rather than all pensioners

Politics

65 h. ago British surgeon in Gaza compares Palestine to ‘slaughterhouse’ as 14,000 babies at risk of dying

A British doctor working in Gaza has described it as a "slaughterhouse" as the UN's humanitarian chief warns that 14,000 Palestinian babies could die within 48 hours if more aid does not enter the territory.

Events

69 h. ago Thousands of Brits to get new vaccine after 85,000 cases of disease in a year

A vaccine for gonorrhoea will be rolled out in England as part of a world-first programme, officials have announced

Politics

2 d. ago Brits working from home could boost pension pot by £236,000, new data claims

Standard Life found that working from home for three days a week reduces the cost of commuting by as much as £2,000 a year on average - a saving that could be put to good use in a pension

Economics

3 d. ago Brits crown The Lion King the greatest movie soundtrack of all time

The Lion King has been named the greatest movie soundtrack of all time, according to a poll of 2,000 Brits. The 1994 Disney classic roared into first place, beating the likes of Saturday Night Fever and Titanic to the top spot.

Politics

3 d. ago Brits urged to act now as Spain Airbnb crackdown to have 'severe' effect

Following a brutal clampdown - which resulted in Airbnb being ordered to remove 65,000 holiday listings in Spain - Brits have been urged to act swiftly and make one quick check before jetting off

Politics

3 d. ago Man United and Tottenham fans set off for Bilbao as locals brace for British 'colonisation': 80,000 supporters get on the booze as they flock to Spain for £100million Europa League final

Tens of thousands of Manchester United and Tottenham fans have set off on their journeys to Bilbao ahead of the Europa League final between the two English clubs.

Sport

3 d. ago Warning for Brits as Spain blocks 65,000 holiday accommodations for tourists

The European Union nation has ordered the listings for tourists to be blocked for alleged violations as millions of Brits prepare for holidays to the sunny destination

Events

3 d. ago UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal – but says it comes four years too late

Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tapeA British cheese maker who was forced to sell his business because of a £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape has welcomed the new deal with Brussels – but says it comes four years too late.Simon Spurrell, who made headlines when he highlighted prohibitive export costs after the UK’s exit from the single market, said he was delighted the “grownups are back in the room” and he will now consider relaunching his business as long as the details are confirmed. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Britain 'investing in 30,000 more electronic tags for criminals' amid massive overhaul

The huge expansion of tagging technology will see nearly 40,000 criminals electronically monitored at once.

Events

4 d. ago Young British woman held on drug charges in Sri Lanka could be linked to Culley case

Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, flew from the same Bangkok airport as Bella May Culley, who was arrested a day earlierWithin a day of Bella May Culley being arrested at a Georgian airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 14kg of cannabis, the same fate met another Briton 3,000 miles away.As Charlotte May Lee stepped off her flight at Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka last Monday, the 21-year-old former cabin attendant was arrested for an alleged attempt to bring in £1.2m worth of a synthetic cannabis strain known as kush in her two suitcases. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago HMRC sending letters out to Brits with kids who 'could be owed £5,000'

Officials said they don't know who may be missing out on the cash but said that tens of thousands of people could be due an average of £5,000 in back payments

Economics

5 d. ago Poor mental health as child limits capacity to work in later life, study finds

Children in Great Britain with serious conditions 68% more likely to have limited ability to work as adults, report saysChildren in Great Britain with serious mental health conditions are two-thirds more likely to have a limited ability to work in adulthood, according to research from a leading thinktank.The report by researchers at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at data from about 6,000 people who took part in the 1970 British Cohort Study, which is following the lives of individuals born in a single week in 1970 across Great Britain. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Huge airport McDonald's aimed at Brit holidaymakers will be biggest in Europe

The huge fast food branch is the biggest in Europe at more than 10,000 square feet - and will primarily service British customers travelling to the popular holiday destination

Politics

6 d. ago Bella May Culley's social media warning signs that dream trip was turning dark

Following the shock arrest of a Brit teen who was 'in possession of £200,000 of cannabis' when she flew to Georgia, her social media has stirred up all kinds of signs that she was about to get into trouble

Events

8 d. ago Brits told when to avoid Canary Islands before 132,000 march against overtourism

Thousands will swarm Spanish holiday destinations to protest the disastrous effect that the mass influx of tourists has had on local services and housing

Politics