UK court rejects dieselgate claims against five car manufacturers
The United Kingdom High Court has dismissed most of the key allegations against five major automakers in the long-running dieselgate case, more…
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UK ministers court Trump over child social media ban
United Kingdom ministers have launched an intensive lobbying effort to avert a potential backlash from the Donald Trump administration over Prime Minister…
UK refuses to back down on tech platforms crackdown
The UK government has said it will not be deterred from tightening rules on tech platforms despite reported displeasure from the White…
UK orders Apple, Google to strengthen child safety filters
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given Apple and Google until September to introduce software that blocks explicit images on children’s…
UK excludes Nigeria from stricter Russian fuel sanctions
The United Kingdom has excluded Nigeria from tougher compliance measures introduced under its latest sanctions regime targeting fuels refined from Russian crude…
UK campaigners reject Australia-style social media ban, push targeted curbs
Online safety advocates have called on the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prevent under-16s from using social media platforms that fail…
UK records lithium-ion battery fire every five hours – Report
Fire brigades across the United Kingdom are responding to lithium-ion battery fires roughly once every five hours, according to new figures, with…
UK court freezes $40m assets of Nigerian oil tycoon Abdulrahman Bashar
The High Court of Justice in London has granted a post-judgment worldwide freezing order against Nigerian businessman Abdulrahman Musa Bashar and his…
UK mortgage affordability hits 18-year high as repayments exceed income threshold
United Kingdom homebuyers are experiencing the toughest mortgage affordability pressures in nearly two decades, though the impact varies widely across the country,…
UK confronts Meta, TikTok, Google, others over online safety concerns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told social media executives that “things can’t go on like this” during a Downing Street meeting…
UK declines participation in US-led Strait of Hormuz blockade
The United Kingdom has said it will not join a proposed United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating another area…
UK to hike visa, citizenship fees from April
The United Kingdom government will raise fees for numerous visas, residency applications, and citizenship processes starting April 8, 2026. The increase will…