The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned. Tensions between Donald ...

Michael O’Leary says UK’s reliance on Kuwait for jet fuel supply amid Iran war exposes it to possible shortages The UK is the most vulnerable country in Europe to potential jet fuel shortages as the ...

The defence secretary has issued a stark warning to Vladimir Putin after Russian attack and spy submarines were found operating in the North Atlantic. John Healey told a press conference in Downing ...

Britain faces a bigger economic downgrade as a result of war in the Persian Gulf than any other major country, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the implications of the conflict. The ...

PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’, in pivot away from US UK politics live – latest updates The UK will seek an even deeper partnership with the EU because ...

Growth forecasts for the UK, as well as for countries around the world, have been downgraded due to the conflict The UK is facing the biggest hit to growth from the Iran war out of the G20 major ...

The UK will pursue closer economic ties with the European Union in light of the war in Iran, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister told a news conference he would use a summit with the EU ...

A new Covid variant spreading across the US has also been identified in the UK, health chiefs have warned. The strain, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American ...

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Britain's economy barely expanded at the end of 2025, official data confirmed on ‌Tuesday, adding to the challenge for the government to keep growth on track this year ...

The UK is facing the biggest hit to growth from the Iran war out of the G20 major economies, according to an influential global policy group. Economic growth in the UK this year is forecast to be 0.7% ...

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...

The UK’s GDP grew by 0.5% in the year to February – an unexpected rise. But fast growth is unlikely to continue as the Iran war ravages the world economy. The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the three ...