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UK news headlines
This is a collection page for UK news, including the biggest stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland relating to politics, accidents, terrorism, business and technology.
The UK economy is estimated to be the fifth largest in the world, with predictions India is set to overtake it in this position. The UK prime minister meets regularly with Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Australia, as one of the UK's former colonies, retains close links with the UK. Check this page for latest UK news updates and breaking headlines.
Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British's government decision to order his extradition to the US.
Julian Assange
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 30, 2022
Flood warning for Sydney with deluge on way; Teacher's strike underway in NSW; COVID-19 vaccine on way for under fives.
Live News Daily
Australia upgrades travel advice to UK due to 'threat of terrorism'
The warning level has moved from green to yellow, alongside nations such as the USA, Peru, France, Greece and Indonesia.
Travel
Cult English music festival Glastonbury returns
Around 200,000 revellers have packed into the Glastonbury Music Festival in England.
music festivals
British man captured fighting for Ukraine told execution will go ahead
A British man sentenced to death by proxy Russian court for fighting in Ukraine has been told the execution will proceed.
Russia Ukraine
UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years leaves passengers stranded
About 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff held a 24-hour strike, with two more planned for later in the week.
rail
Europe wilts under early heatwave
Searing heat has swept across large parts of Western Europe, bringing record temperatures, health warnings and wildfires.
Weather
Ten Pound Poms return to Australia more than 70 years on
The "Ten Pound Poms" famously travelled from the UK to Australia to start a new life, at the cost of just ten British pounds.
South Australia
Kevin Spacey granted bail by UK court on sex assault claims
Kevin Spacey intends to prove he is innocent of sexual offences, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Kevin Spacey
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 16, 2022
Child, three, dies with COVID-19 in SA; Unemployment rate steady; No end in sight in east coast power crisis.
Live News Daily
EU launches legal action against UK over post-Brexit changes
The European Union is launching legal action against the UK in response to moves to rewrite parts of the post-Brexit deal between both sides.
World
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 15, 2022
Minimum wage up $40 a week; AEMO halts energy trading after days of power supply chaos; Federal Court approves Crown takeover.
Live News Daily
UK cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Britain cancelled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights intervened.
World
Breeding of iconic dog could be banned in UK, study warns
A new study has warned the breeding of English bulldogs could be outlawed in the UK if more "moderate characteristics" aren't sought.
animals
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 14, 2022
'China needs to remove sanctions' says PM; Blackout warning for east coast; Aussie share market plunges
Live News Daily
Disgraced actor Robert Hughes released from jail ahead of deportation
Former Hey Dad! actor and convicted paedophile Robert Hughes has been released from a Sydney jail and is set to be deported today.
Robert Hughes
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 13, 2022
Sports stars, pandemic heroes in Queen's Birthday honours list; Flu cases rise, with children worst hit; NSW Premier would scrap stamp duty
Live News Daily
UK judge rejects bid to ground Rwanda deportation flight
The flight leaving Tuesday is the first under a controversial deal between the UK and the East African country.
asylum seekers
Two British citizens who fought for Ukraine sentenced to death
Two British citizens and a Moroccan were found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine in a decision condemned as a 'show trial' of foreigners.
Russia Ukraine
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 10, 2022
Cheers as Tamil asylum seeker family touches down in Biloela; US Capitol riots hearings open; Massive queues at airports.
Live News Daily
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 9, 2022
Two banks increase interest rates on saving accounts; Gas bill relief not coming until October; Australia records more than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases
Live News Daily
Weinstein to be charged in UK over indecent assault claims
British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorised police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996.
courts
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 8, 2022
Murugappan family set to touch down in Brisbane; Bodies found in Sydney unit; Rest of the big four banks pass on rate rise
Live News Daily
Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM following leadership showdown
But his leadership remains fragile, with 148 MPs voting against him.
Boris Johnson
Breaking news and updates Australia: June 7, 2022
Interest rates hiked; More than 50 mafia-linked crime clans uncovered; Cold front sweeping parts of nation
Live News Daily
World's biggest four-day work week trial begins - with no pay cuts
Thousands of UK workers are starting a four-day work week from Monday (today AEST) with no cut to their pay in the largest trial of its kind.
workplace
'Deeply touched' Queen thanks subjects for Platinum Jubilee
In a crowning moment for her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II waved at tens of thousands of adoring crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday (early Monday AEST), delighting fans who had hoped to catch a glimpse of her during the final day of festivities marking the monarch's 70 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen makes surprise appearance on palace balcony
As the People's Pageant drew to an end, the Royal Standard rose above the palace and shortly after, the Queen emerged to wave to and thank her fans.
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Queen lights Jubilee beacon in UK in old tradition
The prinicipal beacon commemorating the Queen's Jubilee has been lit up in the UK, following hundreds of similar ceremonies around the UK and the Commonwealth.
Royals
Queen pulls out of event after 'some discomfort' during Trooping the Colour
Earlier she was joined by family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Royals
Protesters interrupt Queen's Birthday Parade
Several protesters have been arrested after disturbing the Queen's Birthday Parade on her Platinum Jubilee weekend.
Queen Elizabeth II
Disgraced 'Hey Dad!' star Robert Hughes granted parole
Hughes has been behind bars since 2014 for sexually and indecently assaulting four girls over a period of 20 years in the 1980s and 1990s.
Robert Hughes
Long in Queen's shadow, Charles takes greater public role
The ageing sovereign is giving Prince Charles an increasingly prominent role, delegating more responsibilities to her eldest son and heir.
Queen Elizabeth II
Why clowns make sure their faces are painted on eggs
Professional clowns might often end an act with egg on their faces - but for many, it's just as important to have their faces on an egg.
entertainment
Former 'Hey Dad!' star Robert Hughes makes bid for parole
Hughes has been behind bars since 2014 for sexually and indecently assaulting four girls over a period of 20 years in the 1980s and 1990s.
Robert Hughes
Kevin Spacey charged in UK with four counts of sexual assault
The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and in western England in April 2013.
Kevin Spacey
Boris Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won't quit
Revelations that Johnson and his staff repeatedly flouted the rules they imposed on others have elicited outrage in Britain and led to calls from opponents for the prime minister to resign.
Boris Johnson
Rare monkeypox disease detected in UK
British health authorities say they have identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.
health
Sherpa breaks own Everest record
The 48-year-old broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.
record
Schoolboy discovers rare Megalodon tooth on UK beach
Megalodon, meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago.
discoveries
English church apologises for 800-year-old anti-Jewish laws
The Church of England has issued a historic apology to the Jewish community over a set of anti-semitic laws in 800 years ago that paved the way for a mass expulsion.
history
Rare case of monkeypox reported in England
A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement Saturday.
health
Rare case of monkeypox reported in England, UKHSA says
A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England.
World
UK Conservatives lose London strongholds, in blow to Boris Johnson
Britain's governing Conservatives suffered local election losses in their few London strongholds, according to results announced Friday that will pile more pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Flight turns back because pilot hadn't completed final flying test
Flight VS3 was around 40 minutes into the journey on Monday when a "rostering error" emerged, leading to the flight returning to London.
aviation
Tennis great Boris Becker jailed for bankruptcy offences
Posecutor tells court he is "still seeking to blame others".
World
Senator told to 'pull your head in' as net zero debate heats up
Matt Canavan has described 2050 net-zero targets as "dead", hours after PM Scott Morrison defended his commitment to it.
federal politics
Grandmother among four stabbed to death in London home
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after four people were found dead with stab wounds in London's south.
Stabbing
More links found between common virus, hepatitis in children
British health officials investigating the cause of a spike in acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among children said there is increasing evidence that it is linked to a common virus.
health
