| Area Total | 243,610 sq km |
| Climate | temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
| Natural Resources | coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land |
| Imports | $602.5 billion (2017 est.) partners: Germany 13.7%, US 9.5%, China 9.3%, Netherlands 8%, France 5.4%, Belgium 5% (2017) |
| Exports | $436.5 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 13.2%, Germany 10.5%, France 7.4%, Netherlands 6.2%, Ireland 5.6%, China 4.8%, Switzerland 4.5%, (2017) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Constitutional realm |
| Capital | London |
| Population | 65.6 million (July 2017 est.) |
| Ethnicity | white 87.2%, black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (2011 est.) |
| Language | English; recognized languages are: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.) |
News about United Kingdom
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- Man found guilty of murdering estranged wifeby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Raymond Williams killed estranged wife Tania after tracking her down on a night out with friends.
- Banned driver in stolen Maserati who killed pensioner jailedby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Fraser Garden was almost three times the speed limit when he crashed into John Bell's garden in Broughty Ferry.
- Killer jailed for murdering second flatmateby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Eugeniu Neamtu murdered Gheorghe Trica, three years after completing a sentence for killing another housemate.
- Killer jailed for murdering second flatmateby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Eugeniu Neamtu murdered Gheorghe Trica, three years after completing a sentence for killing another housemate.
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- Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboardby BBC News on August 21, 2026
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.
- Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboardby BBC News on August 21, 2026
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.
- Hundreds of ex-rugby players win bid to carry on lawsuits over brain injuriesby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
More than 500 ex-rugby players will be allowed to pursue legal action against the sport’s governing bodies over brain injuries, a court has ruled.
- Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attackby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
A man has denied in court that he failed to disclose information connected to the Manchester synagogue attack.
- Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signsby BBC News on August 21, 2026
The struggling firm said it had improved its performance but missed regulator-set delivery targets.
- Student teachers not eligible for £20,000 support feel 'disheartened'by BBC News on August 21, 2026
Student teachers at St Mary's University College want the same financial support as those due to start their courses.
- Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attackby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, denied failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.
- Meghan could return to acting once back in UKby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.
- Man who murdered stepmother's ex and ate finger jailedby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Gabriel Brown claimed to be possessed by 19th Century occultist Aleister Crowley when carrying out the violent attack on Joseph Ernest Johnston.
- Millennials have found it hard to buy homes – but things may be turning a cornerby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be improving.
- Why consolidating your pension is sometimes a big mistakeby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
If you're employed, aged 22 or older, and earning more than £10,000, it's likely you're paying into a pension scheme.
- Banned driver who stole supercar and killed great-grandfather in crash jailedby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
A man who caused the death of a great-grandfather by hitting him in a garden with a stolen supercar has been jailed.
- Will Harry's return heal deep-rooted rift with William?by BBC News on August 21, 2026
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- UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budgetby BBC News on August 21, 2026
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- Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street libraryby BBC News on August 21, 2026
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- NHS patient data groups Arcturis and Akrivia agree £140m mergerby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
Two major providers of NHS patient data to the pharmaceuticals industry are to merge in a £140m deal to give them greater scale in their battle with the American giant Palantir Technologies.
- Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountainby BBC News on August 21, 2026
After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
- French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK saysby BBC News on August 21, 2026
The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.
- British YouTuber to face retrial on rape charges in Australiaby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on allegations he raped a woman in Australia almost two years ago.
- Man jailed for '£5 row' knife murder after near-identical crime in Romaniaby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
A Romanian man has been jailed for murder in the UK - just three years after being freed over a similar killing in his homeland.
- British cyclist to compete just days after brother's crash deathby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on August 21, 2026
Cyclist Josh Tarling will ride in a Spainish event just eight days after his younger brother Finlay died when he was hit by a car during the Volta a Portugal.
- British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australiaby BBC News on August 21, 2026
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others.
- 'Every day is difficult' says Ashley Dale's mum four years onby BBC News on August 21, 2026
Julie Dale speaks out on the fourth anniversary of her daughter's murder in Liverpool.































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