Britain

UK plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cyber criminals

UK officials said that the move was to protect public services from paying ransoms to cyber criminals.

 Cyber Attack. Illustration
 Howard Phillips.

UK man convicted of offering minister's information to Russian intelligence

  MASSIVE ATTACK perform during Lido Festival in London, last month.

British musicians form alliance against Israel

 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the British Museum in London.

Britain faces a test of identity: Will Britons become a minority in their homeland? - opinion


UK's industrial strategy fuels a new partnership with Israel - opinion

This new strategy offers Israeli businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators the long-term stability and confidence they need to invest and grow.

 LEADING ISRAELI company Optibus marks its 10th anniversary in the UK at a London Stock Exchange ceremony last year. The UK is proud to be Israel’s fourth-largest trading partner, with trade and investment continuing to grow, says the writer.

'Deeply shocking': British soldiers dismissed after sharing graphic videos of Hamas on Oct 7

This footage depicted large numbers of dead people who appeared to be "civilians or unarmed people, lying in pools of blood, and it is quite apparent that they had been killed recently.

 THE SITE of the Nova music festival massacre.

UK planned secret relocation for thousands of Afghans after data leak

The British Government set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after people's details were disclosed in a data leak.

 Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

UK launches Industrial Strategy, opening new opportunities for Israeli business

The plan aims to target areas of the economy with the highest growth potential, reduce regulatory burdens, and deepen international partnerships.

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Iran attempted to abduct, assassinate Jewish community leaders in UK, report finds

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said the Iranian threat included physical attacks on and potential assassinations of dissidents and Jewish targets.

 Police officers stand in front of Iran's embassy, after six men were arrested earlier on the same day on suspicion of grievous bodily harm during a protest, London, Britain, June 20, 2025

Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years

In return, artefacts from the Sutton Hoo burial and the Lewis Chessmen will travel to Normandy as part of an unprecedented cross-Channel cultural exchange.

 Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years.

UK Post Office scandal led to 13 suspected suicides, says report setting out toll

Inquiry chair Wyn Williams said suffering ranged from minor financial liabilities to wrongful imprisonment, illness, despair, or suicide.

 Former Post Office Chair Henry Staunton walks near the Houses of Parliament, on the day of Parliamentary committee session on justice and compensation for Post Office Horizon IT scandal victims, in London, Britain, February 27, 2024.

'Riverway to the Sea': British law firm representing Hamas renames itself, vows death to Zionism

Riverway to the Sea announced the move last week "in response to escalating repression and growing global momentum for justice in Palestine."

 People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

Syria’s state media noted, “during the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation were discussed, in addition to regional and international development."

 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus July 4, 2025.

Palestine Action demonstrators defy UK proscription, protesting outside parliament hours after vote

The UK's Metropolitan Police stated later on Saturday that expressing support for the group is now a criminal offense.

 Supporters of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action scuffle with police officers outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

UK export of F-35 parts to Israel was lawful, London court rules

West Bank-based group Al-Haq had taken legal action against Britain's Department for Business and Trade over its decision to exempt F-35 parts when it suspended some arms export licenses last year.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.