An exit charge for wealthy Britons leaving the country and increased levies on expensive homes are on a long-list of possible tax increases being considered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ahead of the budget.

An Afghan refugee who is rebuilding her life after fleeing the Taliban has thanked the UK for giving her family sanctuary. Nahid Hamidi and her husband Ahmad were being targeted by the Taliban over Ahmad's work as a British Army interpreter and fled the country in 2021.

While almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents in the US felt diversity strengthens society, only around half (49%) of the UK public agreed.

A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime.

An MP said he wanted to see his town in the running to become UK City of Culture 2029 to help it "build a new future". The government launched the 2029 contest on Thursday, and Labour MP for Ipswich Jack Abbott is encouraging its leaders to make a bid.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to rule out raising income tax, national insurance or value added tax at the upcoming budget, suggesting the government may break its election manifesto promises in order to fill a growing hole in the public finances.

Britain's budget watchdog is expected to cut a key productivity forecast by a larger-than-expected 0.3 percentage points, people familiar with the situation said, potentially leading to a 20 billion-pound ($26.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he hopes the move will "revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis."

A man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train in the U.K. on Saturday night.