Why 1 in 5 Brits want out of the UK for good (and where they’re really heading)

Barcelona Airport. Credit: Veniamin Kraskov/Shutterstock If you’ve spent the past year staring at your heating bill, doomscrolling rent listings, and wondering if maybe you’d be happier in Spain, you’re not alone. A survey from Currencies Direct’s...

Jason Aldean + Wife Brittany Carve Most Beautiful, Least Scary Pumpkins Ever

Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, celebrated Halloween in 2025 by carving and painting the most beautiful, but least scary pumpkins ever. How Does Jason Aldean Celebrate Halloween? Their two kids, Memphis and Navy were there for support, but it...

Are deadly mosquitoes, pathogen laden ticks, and waterborne infections being brought to the UK by climate change?

Evidence is mounting that climate change is bringing new disease threats to the UK. Kate Bowie reports Climate change is no longer a distant concern for health systems; it is already reshaping patterns of disease in Europe and the UK. Warmer...

Iran sets November 30 as national day for Persian Gulf trio islands

The Iranian government has designated the anniversary of the British withdrawal from Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as the Persian Gulf Trio Islands National Day. The occasion is set to be observed on the 9th day of Azar, the ninth month...

PPDS appoints Bruce Wyrwitzke as Senior Director of Sales for North America

PPDS promotes Bruce Wyrwitzke to Senior Director of Sales for North America, strengthening its leadership and growth strategy across the region. Amsterdam – PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, has announced the...

ESPI AC25 – George Freeman on Europe’s Space Power Potential and UK Cooperation

In this interview, Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, speaks with George Freeman, MP, former UK Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, about Europe’s space ambitions, the UK’s position, and the importance of collaboration in...

Bank of England interest rate cut finely balanced

The Bank of England is set for a knife-edge decision on whether to cut interest rates next Thursday amid lower-than-expected inflation and concerns that budget tax rises could harm growth. Markets have performed an about-turn in recent weeks to...

Allies & Morrison’s turnover slips as income outside UK more than halves

Allies & Morrison’s turnover dropped by 17% in the year to the end of March 2025 with its income outside of the UK falling by more than half. The firm’s profit was also cut by almost a third, from £9.3m earned in the preceding period to 31 March...

Exiled Russian founders build new startups across Europe

Bogdan Leonov, a Russian national, is building a chain of power-bank rental stations in Cyprus and Greece, and setting up a franchise in Portugal. His WE53 startup, launched in 2023, has already seen annual revenues rise to about €600,000...

Skills England urges employers to get up speed with AI

Skills England has published a report detailing the ‘persistent barriers’ facing UK employers in building AI skills as it announces a suite of tools to support them. According to ‘AI skills for the UK workforce’, employers are failing to keep up...

Versarien to sell remaining assets to UK public company for £200k

Struggling Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien is planning to sell off its remaining assets and subsidiaries for £200,000. The AIM-listed business has signed a non-binding heads of terms with an unnamed UK public company. The announcement...

I went in search of Britain’s best taprooms – here are my 20 favourites 

Popping down the local has never been more fitting than at these pubs, where the beer is brewed on site, and the venues are as characterful as the pints The Brewery Tap, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire One of the country’s first modern taprooms....

One of the most famous architects in the world is set to build a new train station in England

Oxford is famous for being home to some of the smartest people on Earth, but not all of those clever clogses work at the ancient university. There are several other foundations and institutes based there, and one of them – the Ellison Institute of...

Another victim of Hurricane Melissa? Migratory songbirds that breed in New England

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s skies could look and sound a little different next year. Hurricane Melissa has devastated the Caribbean, and it’s also taking a toll on migratory songbird species that overwinter there. The impact could be felt in...

Two of Britain's rarest gold coins

The upcoming second wave of collectable British coins to wash over Heritage Auctions in Texas shows how important coins from this country are to collectors around the world and not just in Britain. An Edward VIII bronze proof 1/2 penny from 1937...

'Glorious' seaside village with UK's best winter walks ‘perfect for blowing cobwebs away'

Nothing quite beats a winter walk. The brisk air, the rosy cheeks, and a cosy pub to warm up in at the end. And when the days seem shorter than ever, it’s important to make the most of what little daylight we have, so why not make a trip to the...

Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance plans campus walk to protest suppression of 1st Amendment rights at UK

Lexington, KY – Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance (PBR) plans a campus walk to protest the suppression of Constitutionally-protected First Amendment Rights by the University of Kentucky administration. The campus walk will be held on Monday, November...

Interpol and Bloc Party announce joint 2026 UK and European co-headline tour

Interpol and Bloc Party have announced a co-headline UK and European tour for 2026. Find all the details below. The two indie bands are set to hit the road together late next year, after teasing the upcoming run of dates on social media earlier...

The 70-year-old airline that’s just been named the best in Europe

THE world’s best airlines have been revealed and one that’s decades old scooped up three awards. It’s possible you’ve flown on it too, as it offers flights from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester....

UK Universities: Setting a Benchmark for Quality Education

The United Kingdom has long been a top choice for Indian students aspiring to study abroad – one of the largest groups of international students in the UK today is Indian. The UK’s well-established educational institutions continue to offer some...