United Kingdom

LONDON - Under new immigration rules set to take effect from January 8, 2026, some migrants seeking to enter the United Kingdom (UK) will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency at an A-level standard.

The UK could suspend visas from countries that do not "play ball" and agree to returns deals for migrants, the new home secretary has said.

LONDON - A 14-year-old boy from London, who was tricked by his parents into going to a boarding school in Ghana, has won the right to have his case reconsidered in a British court.

LONDON - International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. 

Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown.

Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered she had a young Ugandan woman at her home carrying out unpaid work as a maid and nanny.

Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. It marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle which could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply across Scotland, England and Wales.

An 18-year-old British man who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai while the pair were on holiday with their families has been sentenced to one year in prison, a campaign group has said.

Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party's catastrophic general election defeat. Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labour Party to a landslide victory and will take over from Mr Sunak as the UK's prime minister.

The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the UK election to end 14 years of Conservative rule. “We did it!” Keir Starmer, the  Labour leader and incoming prime minister, said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.”