UK News

LONDON (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the coming year fell to 2.0 percent this month from 2.1 percent in March, its lowest level since late 2009, a monthly survey by … More »

The UK budget deficit has fallen to its lowest level since the financial crisis five years ago. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the shortfall in tax revenues over … More »

An agoraphobic woman who travelled the world while on benefits has been jailed. … More »

Police will remove images of a self-confessed paedophile's young victim from his laptop before returning it to his prison. … More »

A 19-year-old man with terminal cancer who set up a bucket-list of things to do before he dies has raised more than £1 million for charity - as he signed off with "a final thumbs-up". … More »

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has described his shock at the arrest of one of his reporters for phone hacking but denied he was involved in a cover-up. … More »

A list of the schools Ofsted has been sent in to inspect over an alleged plot by Muslim hard-liners to seize control of governing bodies has been published. … More »

A red squirrel has been hailed as a supermum after giving birth to her 48th kitten in seven years. … More »

Discount fashion chain Primark has seen its half-yearly operating profit rise 26% to £298m. Owner Associated British Foods (ABF) said its retail arm saw the surge in profit in the 24 weeks to March … More »

Centrally-held government records could help improve the accuracy of electoral registers across the UK, a report on Northern Ireland's experience said. … More »

A terminally ill 19-year-old's online fundraising page has gone viral, helping him raise nearly £1m for a cancer charity. Stephen Sutton, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, was diagnosed with incurable … More »

A woman is being held by police on suspicion of murder after three young children were found dead at a house. … More »

London Mayor Boris Johnson has insisted he is "getting on with his job" amid renewed speculation he will stand as an MP in next year's general election. Speaking to Sky News outside his home, Mr … More »

An increase in alcohol prices has led to a 12% fall in violent crime in England and Wales, according to a new survey. Researchers from Cardiff University found just under 235,000 people were treated … More »

Britain's economic recovery is gaining momentum but Bank of England policymakers held different views about the amount of slack in the economy and the medium-term inflation outlook, minutes from … More »

Top Gear's producer has apologised after broadcasting a "light-hearted" joke by Jeremy Clarkson that sparked a complaint of racism. … More »

The total order book balance in the Confederation of British Industry's industrial trends survey fell -1 from +6 in March, well below expectations for a reading of +7 though above the series' long … More »

Police investigating the suspected murder of a 15-year-old girl have searched a flat less than half a mile from where she was last seen nearly seven years ago. … More »

James Corden is to host comedy sports panel show A League Of Their Own for a further three years after broadcaster Sky extended its deal. … More »

Hundreds of British workers have come forward to challenge Nigel Farage's claim that only his German wife is capable of doing the job of being his assistant, an employment agency has said. … More »

Britain's debt mountain was £10.7 billion higher than expected in the last financial year as it rose to more than three-quarters of gross domestic product (GDP), despite a fall in annual borrowing. … More »

British detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are poised to stage operations on Portuguese soil. … More »

Hundreds of workers at energy giant EDF are to go on strike in a dispute over pay, warning the action will lead to delays in fixing and installing meters. … More »

Jurors in the trial of veteran celebrity agent Max Clifford have begun a fifth day of deliberations. … More »

High street retailer Sports Direct has slammed shareholders who failed to support a £73m bonus share scheme proposed for founder Mike Ashley. In early April, the company halted the proposed £73m … More »

Tony Blair has urged a deal with Bashar Assad in Syria and further Nato involvement in Libya as part of a "titanic" struggle against radical Islam. … More »

Primark is to open stores in the United States for the first time as it looks to replicate the success behind a 26% jump in profits in the last six months. … More »

Eight new renewable energy projects have been given Government contracts in a move that will increase household bills by 2%, Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said. … More »