Full list of products Brits can no longer bring into UK from EU – from cheese to beef
A range of meats and dairy products are prohibited from entering Britain after foot-and-mouth disease spread across Europe.
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India, UK Discuss Strengthening Military Cooperation And Advancing Defence Capability Collaboration
India and the United Kingdom have taken significant steps to deepen their defence and military partnership, as highlighted during the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group meeting held in London on April 16, 2025.Co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and his UK counterpart David Williams, the discussions focused on strengthening military cooperation and advancing
Starmer warned children will be at risk if he agrees to US demands to get trade deal
Claims that vice-president JD Vance is still pushing for online safety and hate speech laws to be repealed have alarmed campaigners
‘How dare the US attack the UK’s free speech’: Independent readers call out trade deal demands
Our community share their views on the US trade deal ultimatum, from outrage at ‘JD Vance’s demand to scrap LGBT+ protections’ to calls for Keir Starmer to ‘defend British laws, not bow to US pressure’
Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal
‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but a source close to the administration says his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’
Who will benefit most from a new UK-US trade deal?
Vice-president JD Vance has said there is a ‘good chance’ a deal could be reached soon, but what are the red lines, and will it mean Britain can avoid tariffs? Alicja Hagopian, David Maddox and Archie Mitchell explain
UK’s Cyber Crime Down in 2024: Better ‘Cyber Hygiene Among Small Businesses
A UK government survey of 2024 data shows phishing remains the top cyber threat, ransomware cases doubled, and fewer boards include cyber experts despite steady attack rates.
Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected
American car rental company Hertz has suffered a data breach linked to last year’s exploitation of Cleo zero-day vulnerabilities by a ransomware gang. The breach resulted in information of an unknown number of customers of Hertz and Hertz’s…
Watch: David Lammy addresses Sudan conference as UK pledges £120m aid package
Watch as David Lammy speaks at a conference on Sudan on Tuesday, 15 April, as the UK government announces a £120m food and aid package for the country.
JD Vance says Trump ‘working very hard’ with UK on negotiating trade deal
The UK government has been pursuing a tariff exemption deal with the US