UK Latest

bg
Customs duty to apply to all small parcels to UK, Chancellor confirms

Customs duty to apply to all small parcels to UK, Chancellor...

Currently, overseas retailers can send small parcels worth less than £135 to the...

bg
Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending rises

Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcements will leave 1.7 million people paying more...

bg
Pay-per-mile: From trackers to 'clocked' vehicles, all you need to know about the new electric car tax

Pay-per-mile: From trackers to 'clocked' vehicles, all...

Government plans for electric vehicles explained: how the 500,000 London EV drivers...

bg
How to watch PSG vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today

How to watch PSG vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream...

North Londoners out to make amends for derby drubbing

bg
QPR player Ilias Chair opens up on regret over Belgium assault case and ‘lowest point in my life’

QPR player Ilias Chair opens up on regret over Belgium...

Chair was found guilty of assaulting a man and breaking his skull with a rock

bg
Luis Munoz: Arsenal wonderkid, 13,  makes UEFA history with Youth League debut

Luis Munoz: Arsenal wonderkid, 13, makes UEFA history with...

The 13-year-old is now the youngest-ever player in the competition’s history

bg
NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in July 2025’ – inquiry

NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in...

The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.

bg
Liverpool release statement after Paul Doyle pleads guilty to parade crash charges

Liverpool release statement after Paul Doyle pleads guilty...

Paul Doyle has admitted all 31 offences, which relate to 29 victims aged between...

bg
Workers and businesses ‘will feel pain from £2,000 salary sacrifice cap’

Workers and businesses ‘will feel pain from £2,000 salary...

Salary-sacrificed pension contributions above an annual £2,000 threshold will no...

bg
Budget 2025: Reeves hammers London in £26billion tax grab hitting homeowners, renters, landlords and workers

Budget 2025: Reeves hammers London in £26billion tax grab...

Middle income workers, renters and the owners of expensive homes will be hit with...

bg
Steep increases for online gambling tax to address ‘highest levels of harm’

Steep increases for online gambling tax to address ‘highest...

There are no changes for in-person gambling or horse racing, while bingo duty is...

bg
Government borrowing costs ease back as gilts and pound stage post-Budget rally

Government borrowing costs ease back as gilts and pound...

Experts said the market was placated by forecasts for a larger fiscal buffer and...

bg
My Bloody Valentine at OVO Arena Wembley: 'Like a velvet tsunami'

My Bloody Valentine at OVO Arena Wembley: 'Like a velvet...

My Bloody Valentine return to bring the noise and hit the heights without truly...

bg
Live: Reeves asks ‘everyone to make contribution’ in Budget tax threshold freeze

Live: Reeves asks ‘everyone to make contribution’ in Budget...

The OBR has apologised after the unprecedented early release of its economic and...

bg
Benedict Cumberbatch reveals why his kids won't attend his London boarding school

Benedict Cumberbatch reveals why his kids won't attend...

The Sherlock star, 49, previously reflected on the ‘incredible homophobia’ at his...

bg
10 of the best Christmas menus in London, at every price point

10 of the best Christmas menus in London, at every price...

From festive pizzas to pigs-in-blanket burgers, here are 10 restaurants serving...

bg
Katy Perry demanding £3.5m from veteran, 85, in lawsuit battle for 'justice'

Katy Perry demanding £3.5m from veteran, 85, in lawsuit...

The singer, 41, has been locked in a years-long legal war with the businessman over...

bg
Budget 2025: Winners and Losers from Reeves' tax and spend plan

Budget 2025: Winners and Losers from Reeves' tax and spend...

The Chancellor is targeting the wealthy while trying to protect people on low incomes

bg
Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid but cuts energy bills amid leak fiasco

Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid...

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply...

bg
Thanksgiving 2025: London’s best American restaurants

Thanksgiving 2025: London’s best American restaurants

Ben McCormack rates the States — or its outposts in London, at least

bg
Budget 2025: All the property announcements from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Budget 2025: All the property announcements from Chancellor...

From the introduction of a ‘mansion tax’ to increasing the tax on property income,...

bg
Farmers' protest LIVE: Arrests made as tractors descend on Trafalgar Square on Budget day

Farmers' protest LIVE: Arrests made as tractors descend...

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing...

bg
Taxes hiked to ‘all-time high’ by Reeves as growth forecasts cut

Taxes hiked to ‘all-time high’ by Reeves as growth forecasts...

More than 1.7 million people will face paying more income tax under the Chancellor’s...

bg
Mansion tax: what it means for London homeowners and how it will work

Mansion tax: what it means for London homeowners and how...

The Chancellor confirmed rumoured tax rises on high value properties that are set...

bg
Olivia Colman bans phones at the Claridge's Christmas tree party

Olivia Colman bans phones at the Claridge's Christmas tree...

Plus, George Clooney reveals why he isn’t on social media, and what went on in London...

bg
Jeff Brazier breaks his silence on split from wife Kate Dwyer

Jeff Brazier breaks his silence on split from wife Kate...

Reports emerged earlier this week that the pair, who married in 2018, had gone their...

bg
Freeze to income tax thresholds extended to 2031 – what does it mean for me?

Freeze to income tax thresholds extended to 2031 – what...

It means the current income tax bands will stay as they are until at least April...

bg
Farage should apologise after ‘unconvincing’ response to racism claims – Starmer

Farage should apologise after ‘unconvincing’ response to...

The Reform UK leader has faced backlash after allegations emerged that he engaged...

bg
Suffragettes could have been banned as a terror group, High Court told

Suffragettes could have been banned as a terror group,...

Palestine Action’s co-founder Huda Ammori is taking legal action against the Home...

bg
Several arrests after farmers bring tractors to capital for Budget protest

Several arrests after farmers bring tractors to capital...

Reform UK promised to provide legal support for those held by the Metropolitan Police

bg
Inside Sir Richard Branson and wife Joan’s 50-year romance after her death

Inside Sir Richard Branson and wife Joan’s 50-year romance...

The Virgin founder revealed news of Joan’s death in an emotional statement shared...

bg
Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves delivers statement as leak blunder reveals £26billion tax raid - watch

Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves delivers statement as leak...

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply...

bg
Live: Tax hiked and growth downgraded in unprecedented early release of Budget

Live: Tax hiked and growth downgraded in unprecedented...

The OBR has apologised after the unprecedented early release of its economic and...

bg
Holborn fire LIVE: Firefighters tackle underground blaze in heart of London

Holborn fire LIVE: Firefighters tackle underground blaze...

Around 70 firefighters have been called to the scene on Theobolds Road

bg
Rayner should pay back ‘avoided’ tax if she returns to Cabinet – Badenoch

Rayner should pay back ‘avoided’ tax if she returns to...

Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister is considering bringing back Ms Rayner...

bg
Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions and benefits plan after details leaked in shock blunder

Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions and benefits...

The Chancellor told the Commons how she is launching a £26 billion tax raid as she...

bg
Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions, benefits plan after details leaked in shock blunder

Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions, benefits...

The Chancellor told the Commons how she is launching a £26 billion tax raid as she...

bg
Inflation and unemployment forecasts hiked as tax burden to hit record – OBR

Inflation and unemployment forecasts hiked as tax burden...

It came as the UK’s official forecaster also reported that economic growth will...

bg
Sir Elton John says the last 15 months have been 'challenging' as he shares update on 'devastating' sight loss

Sir Elton John says the last 15 months have been 'challenging'...

The 78-year-old music icon has opened up about the impact the condition has had

bg
Live: Tax hiked and growth downgraded as Budget details released early

Live: Tax hiked and growth downgraded as Budget details...

Ms Reeves is widely expected to pull the lever on tax hikes in order to fill a black...

bg
Tax hiked and growth downgraded as details of Budget released early

Tax hiked and growth downgraded as details of Budget released...

The OBR confirmed Rachel Reeves’ Budget ‘raises taxes by amounts rising to £26 billion...

bg
Man cleared of murdering Jill Dando faces Old Bailey hearing in child rape case

Man cleared of murdering Jill Dando faces Old Bailey hearing...

Barry George appeared on a videolink for the Old Bailey hearing in his rape case

bg
Budget 2025 LIVE: Early release fiasco reveals income tax thresholds frozen for another THREE years in £26billion tax raid

Budget 2025 LIVE: Early release fiasco reveals income tax...

Office for Budget Responsibility increases its forecast for economic growth this...

bg
Furious Tottenham demand answers from WSL Football after GK Barry joke in League Cup draw

Furious Tottenham demand answers from WSL Football after...

Spurs angry about ‘what do we think of Tottenham?’ comment

bg
Budget 2025 LIVE: Income tax threshold freeze confirmed as £26billion tax raid revealed in OBR 'blunder'

Budget 2025 LIVE: Income tax threshold freeze confirmed...

Office for Budget Responsibility increases its forecast for economic growth this...

bg
Trapper-style 'Dappy' hats are officially back in fashion

Trapper-style 'Dappy' hats are officially back in fashion

Hats with flaps will be everywhere this winter

bg
'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three low traffic neighbourhoods in east London reaches Court of Appeal

'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three...

Campaigners say it would cost £2.5m for Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to axe...

bg
Police hunt Chelsea 'langoustine thief' as CCTV shows woman walking off with seafood  

Police hunt Chelsea 'langoustine thief' as CCTV shows woman...

The owner of the Elystan Street has condemned the thief he says stole his restaurant’s...

bg
Live: Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to hike taxes in Budget

Live: Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to hike taxes in...

Ms Reeves is widely expected to pull the lever on tax hikes in order to fill a black...

bg
PSG XI vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League

PSG XI vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news,...

Luis Enrique boosted by return of Ousmane Dembele after three weeks out

bg
Driver sobs as he pleads guilty to Liverpool parade crash charges

Driver sobs as he pleads guilty to Liverpool parade crash...

Paul Doyle, 54, changed his pleas at the start of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

bg
Arsenal face biggest test yet without Gabriel after injury setback

Arsenal face biggest test yet without Gabriel after injury...

Gunners without their ‘leader’ as rivalries renewed with terroriser-in-chief Harry...

bg
Rachel Reeves mocked in fake 'Grand Theft Austerity' AI video game

Rachel Reeves mocked in fake 'Grand Theft Austerity' AI...

The parody video depicts the AI chancellor beating up people, and even pigeons,...

bg
Best women’s ski clothing for conquering the pistes

Best women’s ski clothing for conquering the pistes

Ski or board in style and comfort with the best women’s ski clothing for winter...

bg
Sir Richard Branson shares poignant final photo with wife days before her death as love letter is revealed

Sir Richard Branson shares poignant final photo with wife...

The Virgin founder’s emotional 2020 tribute has resurfaced alongside the intimate...

bg
Reeves acknowledges anger over economic unfairness as she prepares to hike tax

Reeves acknowledges anger over economic unfairness as she...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget as she battles to turn around the...

bg
Council to seek appeal against High Court ruling over Epping asylum hotel

Council to seek appeal against High Court ruling over Epping...

Epping Forest District Council will continue with legal action over the Bell Hotel...

bg
Turner & Constable at the Tate: Who is the greater artist?

Turner & Constable at the Tate: Who is the greater artist?

This blockbuster at Tate Britain pits the two rivals against each other and sheds...

bg
Tottenham: Thomas Frank has one main priority against PSG after Cristian Romero 'style' warning

Tottenham: Thomas Frank has one main priority against PSG...

Champions League showdown has added significance after Arsenal humbling

bg
Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats after sexual encounter'

Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats...

Simon Levy is accused of murdering two women in London four months apart

bg
Dramatic new cut-price vision for Liverpool Street station ditches 19-storey tower block plan

Dramatic new cut-price vision for Liverpool Street station...

Award-winning architects responsible for transformation of King’s Cross station...

bg
FTSE 100 Live 26 November: Pets at Home profit slides, National Express owner targets cost cuts

FTSE 100 Live 26 November: Pets at Home profit slides,...

Rachel Reeves will today attempt to bridge a fiscal black hole estimated to be between...

bg
Stranger Things' kids, now and then: How the cast have changed ahead of season 5

Stranger Things' kids, now and then: How the cast have...

The Stranger Things final season is now available to watch on Netflix.

bg
Farmers protest LIVE: Tractors descend on Trafalgar Square sparking gridlock on Budget day

Farmers protest LIVE: Tractors descend on Trafalgar Square...

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing...

bg
Cyber attack hits London councils triggering ‘emergency’ response plans

Cyber attack hits London councils triggering ‘emergency’...

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea town halls said they are urgently working...

bg
The Standard Podcast: Labour support in London hits all-time low

The Standard Podcast: Labour support in London hits all-time...

Listen here on your chosen podcast platform.

bg
Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Estevao and Romeo Lavia latest news and return dates

Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Estevao and Romeo Lavia...

Palmer closing in on return as Blues handed Esteavo fitness worry

bg
Sir Elton John: Losing my eyesight is ‘devastating’

Sir Elton John: Losing my eyesight is ‘devastating’

Sir Elton said he liked staying in touch with friends such as singer Chappell Roan...

bg
Budget 2025 LIVE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits people are 'angry' over economy ahead of tax raid statement

Budget 2025 LIVE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits people...

A ‘mansion tax’, income tax threshold freeze extension and pay-per-mile levy for...

bg
London councils initiate ‘emergency’ plans after being hit by cyber attack

London councils initiate ‘emergency’ plans after being...

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea town halls said they are urgently working...

bg
London travel news LIVE: Farmers' tractor protest causes Trafalgar Square gridlock

London travel news LIVE: Farmers' tractor protest causes...

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing...

bg
Tottenham: Can Randal Kolo Muani play against parent club PSG in Champions League today?

Tottenham: Can Randal Kolo Muani play against parent club...

Striker is expected to start for Spurs against parent club

bg
Tractors descend on London for Budget protest despite police ban

Tractors descend on London for Budget protest despite police...

A stream of tractors was seen arriving in the capital on Budget day in protest at...

bg
London travel news LIVE: Great Western Railway disruption during rush hour

London travel news LIVE: Great Western Railway disruption...

The Great Western Railway line has reopened following an earlier closure

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.