https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/united-kingdom/ The latest Flip News stories on United Kingdom. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:27 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/milei-falklands-ultimatum-uk-arbitration/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/milei-falklands-ultimatum-uk-arbitration/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Javier Milei has ordered Argentina's Foreign Ministry and legal teams to open arbitration proceedings against the UK over the Sea Lion oil project, warning of action at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea if work is not halted within two weeks. Sarah Whitfield Falkland Islands Argentina United Kingdom Sea Lion Associated Press / AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/miliband-labour-palestine-conference-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/miliband-labour-palestine-conference-speech/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT In his first conference speech as foreign secretary, Ed Miliband will tell campaigners they were right about Palestine — and pledge to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements. James Calloway United Kingdom Labour Ed Miliband Palestine Israel foreign policy The Guardian https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/white-house-openai-anthropic-british-testers-hold/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/white-house-openai-anthropic-british-testers-hold/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models back from British testers until a US review, Politico reported — a move aimed at making sure US systems are secure before models are shared with partners. Sarah Whitfield White House OpenAI Anthropic AI safety United Kingdom Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/jamaica-king-reparations-privy-council/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/jamaica-king-reparations-privy-council/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Britain's King Charles has referred Jamaica's slavery reparations petition, filed on 7 September, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council — a landmark legal step disclosed to Jamaica's parliament on Tuesday. Sarah Whitfield Jamaica King Charles III slavery reparations Privy Council United Kingdom Olivia Grange Jamaica Observer https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/manchester-g20-2027-host/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/manchester-g20-2027-host/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Andy Burnham has confirmed Manchester Central will host the G20 leaders' summit on 27–28 November 2027, with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping among the leaders invited. James Calloway United Kingdom G20 Manchester Andy Burnham Donald Trump Press Association https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-borrowing-august-18bn-healey-budget/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-borrowing-august-18bn-healey-budget/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UK borrowed £18.3 billion in August, overshooting City and official forecasts as soaring debt-interest costs ate into the chancellor's fiscal headroom a month before his debut budget. James Calloway United Kingdom John Healey UK budget ONS public borrowing Andy Burnham The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/universal-credit-one-in-five-adults/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/universal-credit-one-in-five-adults/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Analysis by the TaxPayers' Alliance puts 7.3 million working-age adults in England and Wales on universal credit — one in five of the 20-to-64 population. Priya Raman United Kingdom universal credit welfare TaxPayers' Alliance Department for Work and Pensions The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/foreign-criminals-deportation-backlog/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/foreign-criminals-deportation-backlog/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT FOI figures obtained by The Sun put 6,945 foreign national offenders still in Britain more than five years after their prison sentence ended — double the 2022 total. James Calloway United Kingdom Home Office deportation immigration Chris Philp The Sun https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/bduk-q2-2026-gigabit-progress-report/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/bduk-q2-2026-gigabit-progress-report/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT BDUK's Q2 2026 report shows 46,300 more premises got gigabit-capable broadband from public subsidy this spring — 90% of them rural, led by North Yorkshire. Tom Ellery United Kingdom BDUK Project Gigabit rural broadband ISPreview https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/gofibre-north-east-scotland-build-update/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/gofibre-north-east-scotland-build-update/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Work is now underway in St Fergus, Inchmarlo, Collieston and three more Aberdeenshire villages — bringing GoFibre's £105m subsidised build to more rural doors. Tom Ellery United Kingdom Project Gigabit GoFibre Scotland full fibre ISPreview https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/connected-britain-minister-first-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/connected-britain-minister-first-speech/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ian Murray's first speech as telecoms minister recommitted the government to 99% gigabit coverage by 2032 — and ordered Ofcom to review the broadband safety net. Tom Ellery United Kingdom Project Gigabit BDUK Ofcom government GOV.UK