UK tourists in Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza visiting hotels or restaurants 'warned'

UK tourists face holiday chaos with strikes confirmed for 180,000 hospitality staff throughout July in the Balearic Islands. The strikes will impact hotels AND restaurants in Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza during the seventh month of the year. Workers...

UK’s Industrial Strategy promises investment certainty for clean energy – can it deliver?

In this week’s Power Playbook: The UK’s Industrial Strategy promises to turn the UK into a global leader in clean energy through catalytic public investment, breaking down barriers and building up investment certainty; but can it do so? The UK...

UK lags behind Kosovo and Kazakhstan in global women’s health table

The UK has dropped down a worldwide women’s health league for the fourth consecutive year, as countries such as Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia perform better. Experts described the change as “alarming” and “unacceptable”, as it was also...

UK car production plunges to 76-year low for May

Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC News ShareSave UK car production sank to its lowest level for May since 1949 as US tariffs hit exports, an industry group has said. Production fell by nearly a third from a year earlier to 49,810 units, according...

UK North Sea’s largest independent producer gets new name

Oil majors Equinor and Shell have said that they have chosen the name Adura for their incorporated joint venture in the UK. Adura has been created to bring together the A of Aberdeen, the joint venture’s base of operations, and the ‘dura’ from...

UK emergency alert set to blast EVERY phone in the country with loud siren

Mobile phones across the UK are set to blare out a 10-second siren later this year as the Government gears up for another test of its emergency alert system, The Sun has reported. The loud alarm, which took many by surprise when it was first...

UK and France in talks over ‘one-in, one-out’ migrants removal deal

The UK and France are reportedly in discussions over a migrants removal deal involving a “one-in, one-out” exchange agreement. Under the deal, an individual being deported from the UK would be exchanged for another individual sent from France who...

UK weather: Heatwave forecast as 15 areas to rise above 32C in three day blast

Britain looks set to enjoy heatwave conditions for the second weekend running - with 15 areas set to see temperatures above 32C. Warm weather is expected to build from this afternoon onwards across large swathes of the UK, beginning a three-day...

UK to be hit by loud 10-second alert from every phone in the country for 'Armageddon' test

A booming, ten-second siren is set to sound off as part of a Government 'Armageddon alert' system trial. Every mobile phone across the UK will receive a notification during the national test, designed to check the system's efficiency for emergency...

UK urged to issue WW3 survival guide as Brits advised on essential things to stockpile

An expert has urged the UK government to provide a guidebook detailing survival strategies for the public in the event of World War III, including recommendations on food and drink supplies. This comes after the French government's decision to...

UK Partnership Advances Islamabad Hospital

Once operational, the hospital will provide comprehensive medical care across 28 clinical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, neurology, and maternal health London’s Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is set to play a key...

UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports

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UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1949 as alarm bells ring - 'Incredibly challenging'

Britain's vehicle manufacturing sector has plunged to depths not witnessed since 1949 in a major wake-up call for the vital industry. Car and commercial vehicle production in May 2025 plummeted 32.8 per cent to just 49,810 units, the lowest...

UK Pound buying, selling rate in Pakistan today – 27 June 2025

KARACHI – The buying rate of the British Pound against Pakistani rupee on Friday surged by whooping Rs3.67 as the buying rate stood at 390.04 in open market. The selling rates for the Pound also recorded upward trend and stood at Rs394.18,...

UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats

MARSS’ NiDAR C2 system and Wavefront’s Sentinel 2 Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) were brought together to form the core of an underwater and multi-domain protection system as a demonstration of port security earlier this month. The demonstration...

UK auto production for May slumps to lowest level since 1949 as Trump tariffs hit hard

General view of Land Rover cars outside the Jaguar Land Rover factory on April 7, 2025 in Halewood, England. Richard Martin-roberts | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. vehicle production fell sharply for a fifth straight month in May,...

UK Zoo Welcomes Three Blue-Eyed Ground Doves, One of the Rarest Birds on Earth

With only 11 individuals left in the wild, the blue-eyed ground dove (also known as columbina cyanopis) is among the rarest birds on Earth. The cinnamon-colored dove with blue spots on its wings and vivid blue eyes to match is currently classed as...

UK's Volex surges after upbeat annual results on EV boost

However, Volex said trading in its fiscal year to date was "very good" and that it expects limited direct impact from tariffs due to its diverse manufacturing footprint.Britain's Volex jumped over 20% on Thursday after the power and data...

UK scientists to synthesise human genome

Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases British researchers have embarked on an ambitious project to construct sections of human genetic material from scratch, in a bid to...

UK government climbs down on welfare cuts after MPs' rebellion