UK unemployment climbed to 5.2% in the three months to December 2025, the highest level in nearly five years. This rise, beyond a simple percentage, reflects structural shifts, policy effects, age-specific dynamics, and questions about underemployment and future prospects: * Payroll employment is shrinking. * Youth unemployment has surged to 16.

There has been an outbreak of measles in the UK, with over 96 laboratory-confirmed cases of measles in England between 1 January and 9 February 2026, according to the latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). 64% (61 of 96) of these cases have been in London, and

Ahead of Starmer’s visit to Trump on Thursday, there have been a lot of conversations on possible tariffs on the UK and the entire European continent since the US president assumed power in January

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “fight for peace” as he announced a £6bn boost to Britain’s defence spending funded by aid cuts

Council tax, water bills, and energy are among the costs expected to increase for UK households starting in April 2025

Technology companies dominate the top 10 on Glassdoor’s 2025 best places to work in the UK

Application to HSBC and AG’s Ethnic Business Growth Programme deadline is 28th February 2025

Kemi Badenoch proposes a minimum of 15 years before immigrants can apply for British Citizenship