UK moves towards generation-wide smoking ban
Adam Peaker The UK is set to ban anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco products with a new law…
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Activists call for end to animal testing on World Day for Animal in Laboratories
Ciara Mina The National Anti-Vivisection Society of the United Kingdom, now known as Animal Defenders International (ADI), founded World Day…
UK inflation rises for first time in five months driven by food, tobacco and transport price hikes
Joseph Terry UK inflation increased to 3.4% in December 2025, driven by sharp rises across food, alcohol and tobacco and…
UK gambling market: Value, regulations, government revenue and more
Bianca Wright There are many betting sites in the UK, with some of the most popular being Boyle Sports, bet365,…
Restrictions on junk food advertising come into force in the UK
Advertisements for foods deemed unhealthy will not be allowed before 9pm on TV and banned outright online in…
Hong Kongers in the UK breathe sigh of relief as BN(O) visa route to remain at five years
The BN(O) pathway, allowing Hongkongers a bespoke route to full UK residency and then citizenship, set up in…
The dangers of phones and social media explained – and how they are being addressed
Eleni Poulios In the modern age, it is normal for us to use phones and other means of technology on…
US President Donald Trump visits UK in lavish but controversial affair
Lucia Caporalini US President Donald Trump is visiting the United Kingdom this week in a much-awaited event that is sure…
Mysterious death of platypus ‘Winston Churchill’ finally solved after decades
In 1943, in the middle of World War II, Australia became increasingly worried about the Japanese and, hoping…
UK lowers voting age to 16 ahead of next general election
16 and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote in the next general election as part of electoral reforms,…
Every baby’s DNA to be tested after birth, says UK health secretary
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the NHS have announced a new 10-year plan for getting the DNA…
UK plant’s abrupt closure undermines Sri Lanka’s economy, state labour experts
James Mario Ajero The sudden move of a United Kingdom-based garment manufacturer to close one of its production plants in Sri…
British trade envoy reaffirms boosting strategic ties with Egypt
Mary Mae Balasanos United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Egypt Yasmin Qureshi has reiterated the commitment to boosting ties with Egypt in…