Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease that has killed two people so far.

The UK’s cap on energy prices is expected to surge 20% this summer, heaping more pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to soften the blow before it lands.

On a visit to Port Talbot, the UK Government's Business and Trade Secretary outlined their ambition for up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in the UK. | ITV News Wales

Britain's government borrowed ‌a lot more than expected in February, in part due to the erratic timing of debt interest payments, before the shock of the Iran war pushed up borrowing costs and led to calls for more public spending.

Few issues are more troublesome for the British government than the cost of filling a car. The reasons why go back more than a quarter of a century.

British food and drinks supplements can contain 10mg of marijuana or hemp-derived CBD, five times Europe’s daily limit