How to profit from backing Britain: These growing UK businesses will put patriotic pride in your investment portfolio

Britain is a manufacturing powerhouse, with everything from niche engineering to technology and pharma products made here by high-margin, highly-skilled businesses. We sold an impressive £452 billion of British-made items last year, with notable...

The forgotten firsts of Dean Mahomed: The 18th-century Indian who beat us all to self-publishing

“Indian dishes… in the highest perfection, and allowed by the greatest epicures to be unequalled to any curries ever made in England.” — Advert for the Hindoostane Coffee House, 'The Times', March 1811. What this advertisement doesn’t mention: the...

Let young Europeans work in UK in post-Brexit deal, says Rachel Reeves as Brits brace for budget tax rises of £30bn

RACHEL Reeves has urged the PM to sign up to an “ambitious” deal to let young people from the EU live and work in Britain. The Chancellor is scrambling to fill a £30 billion blackhole in the UK finances and hopes a youth mobility scheme will bring...

Letter that created a monster – 137 years since Britain's most infamous killer got his name

The murders committed by Jack the Ripper have attracted much attention for decades(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) It was a name that would strike fear into the hearts of Londoners and, 137 years later, still sends a shiver down the spine of the...

Bristol blogger builds bilingual bridge inspiring French expats across the UK

Mélanie Stevenson at home When Mélanie Stevenson packed her bags in 2009 and left her hometown in France, she thought she might be gone for a year or two. Fast-forward to 2025, and she’s not only still in the UK — she’s become a voice for...

"Catastrophic" potential as 'Brit Card' Digital IDs could out Trans+ people, campaigners warn

TL;DR: Amid plans announced this week for the UK to bring in 'Brit Cards' as digital ID for work, LGBTQIA+ campaigners speak to QueerAF about the "catastrophic" potential that mandatory IDs on smartphones could have in forcing Trans+ people to...

Council faces Reform UK demand for answers on failed leisure centre deal

Reform UK councillor Shaun Keasey is demanding answers on leisure centre deal from Dudley Council(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Dudley Council is facing calls from Reform UK to release a report on the failed sale of a leisure centre....

How derelict garages could ease Britain’s housing crisis

Bristol has a housing problem. There are 1,700 people in temporary accommodation, 22,000 on the waiting list for social homes, and it has limited greenfield space on which to build. But necessity is the mother of invention. The city has found an...

UK draws Japan property investors seeking US hedge amid turmoil

LONDON – Mitsubishi Estate is planning to plough more money into Britain as economic uncertainty and trade turmoil prompt the property investor to diversify beyond the US. The Tokyo-based developer is rethinking its allocations to the US, meaning...

Britain’s Shrug: Talent Versus Ancestry

London Letter Other democracies place a premium on symbolism. Britain prefers pragmatism. Competence is celebrated; ancestry is waved away. It is a habit that has allowed spies to keep their pensions, plunderers to be bronzed By Shyam Bhatia On...

Plant-Powered Pups: New Study Shows Dramatic Environmental Gains From Plant-Based Dog Food in the UK

LONDON, Sept 25, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – A brand-new life process evaluation of 31 dry pet foods in the UK exposes that plant-based diet plans regularly surpass meat-based options throughout every significant ecological procedure. Carried out by...

Demands for slavery reparations are historical nonsense and cartoonish in their simplicity. If Britain has to pay, so should descendants of the Africans and Arabs who also profited from the vile trade: NIGEL BIGGAR

Guilt can be good. It is healthy when it alerts us to having wronged someone and prompts us to put things right by apologising and repairing any damage we've done. But false guilt is not – the ridiculous sort our society is currently indulging in...

Mind-Bending Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books Picked For You

26 Sep 2025 These science fiction and fantasy books capture the wonder and danger of venturing into the unknown. From interstellar voyages to alien encounters, they’re perfect for readers who dream of the stars and want adventure at light speed....

The Buzziest Books of September | 2025

26 Sep 2025 September is a season of thresholds between warmth and chill, light and shadow, endings and beginnings. The books gathered here reflect that in-between magic: tales of transformation, discovery, and quiet wonder. Each one carries the...

Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend Canada vs. England Rugby World Cup final

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Rugby Mark Carney joins other public figures who have thrown their support behind the plucky Canadian squad. Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Sign Up Prime Minister Mark Carney Photo by DAVE...

Forget The Great Books, Now You Can Study The Motorsports Business At This College

Homer and Shakespeare can ride in the back seat at Northwood University in Michigan, a college that's already heavily invested in an auto-industry curriculum. This fall, the school is adding a motorsports-focused workshop to its catalog, and in...

The eight books our critics couldn't put down in September

Welcome to the ABC Arts wrap of the best books out in September. This month, our book-loving critics offer up their suggestions of what to read next, including Patrick Ryan's Buckeye, a deeply satisfying 20th-century family saga set in America's...

UK collaboration develops biodegradable reflective pigment for fashion and industry

A consortium of UK-based organisations has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first plastic-free, toxin-free and fully biodegradable reflective pigment. The discovery is the result of a collaboration between global materials science company...

UK to introduce compulsory digital ID for adults. How will it work?

Want a job in Britain? Soon, you will need a government-issued digital ID. This is all part of a plan from the Keir Starmer government to tackle illegal immigration. “It will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders...

Which Country Has the Most Self-Made Female Billionaires? US and China Lead as the UK Trails Behind

The number of women who've built billion-dollar fortunes from nothing has exploded by 81 per cent since 2015. Yet, Britain has produced just three self-made female billionaires compared to America's 51 and China's 37, revealing a stark gap in...