United Kingdom

The UK experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 24.9°C in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, The Guardian reported. This surpassed Monday’s previous high of 24.5°C recorded in London’s St James’s Park. Forecasters predict temperatures could…

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has announced stringent new rules requiring tech companies to block children’s access to harmful online content or face heavy fines under the Online Safety Act, The Guardian reported. The measures, effective from July 25, target…

The British government has announced a significant policy change ensuring that its new state-owned renewable energy company, Great British Energy, will not source solar panels made with forced labor, RFA reported. This amendment to the Great British Energy Bill was…

UK-based Aziz Foundation has recently celebrated 10 years of providing academic and inspirational support to British Muslims, Islam Channel reported. The Aziz Foundation, established in 2015 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Asif Aziz, has empowered British Muslims to overcome societal barriers…

Britain’s national parks have issued warnings about a “catastrophic” wildfire risk this Easter following one of the driest early springs on record, The Guardian reported. Prolonged warm, dry, and breezy conditions have left large areas extremely vulnerable despite recent rain.…

New data from Maslaha, a UK-based organization addressing inequalities faced by Muslim communities, reveals that Muslim inmates in UK prisons experience disproportionately high levels of violence and faith-based discrimination, The New Arab reported. The data, collected from nine prisons with…

The mental health of asylum seekers in the UK has significantly deteriorated following the 2024 Southport riots, according to a new report by the Mental Health Foundation, The Guardian reported. The report highlights an increase in anxiety, isolation, and trauma,…

The UK government has deployed military planners to Birmingham amid a six-week bin workers’ strike, leaving 20,000 tonnes of uncollected trash and raising public health concerns, Anadolu Agency reported. The strike, led by Unite union, began on March 11 over…

Police are investigating the vandalism of 85 graves in the Muslim section of Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery in Watford (a town northwest of Central London), many of which are believed to be the resting places of babies and young children,…

The Bank of England (BoE) has cautioned that increasingly autonomous AI programs in finance could learn to manipulate markets and even intentionally create crises to boost profits for banks and traders. A report by the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC)…