| 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
- Camilla was ‘concerned’ Andrew row would impact her work with abuse survivorsby Harriette Boucher (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Decision to strip Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his titles was influenced by Queen’s concerns, reports say 
- Virginia Roberts Giuffre family celebrates her ‘extraordinary courage’ as Andrew is stripped of titleby Jill Lawless and Brian Melley (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Her brother, Sky Roberts, praised the king for ‘setting a precedent to the rest of the world’ 
- Andrew suggested 'catch-up' after Epstein's prison release, emails showby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025Newly revealed emails show Andrew Mountbatten Windsor told Jeffrey Epstein it would be "good to catch up in person" months after the paedophile financier was released from prison. 
- Thousands witness climax of Europe's biggest Halloween carnivalby BBC News on October 31, 2025It is thought more than 100,000 people have taken part in Derry's Halloween festivities this year. 
- Andrew's move out of Royal Lodge may not happen until new yearby BBC News on October 31, 2025There are also no plans to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession, the government says. 
- Ex-army sergeant major who sexually assaulted teenage soldier months before her death is jailedby Tara Cobham (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Jaysley Beck’s family say Michael Webber’s attack and the way higher-ups handled her complaint ‘broke something inside her that she couldn’t repair’ 
- Prince Andrew latest: New Epstein emails released day after Andrew stripped of titles by Kingby Nicole Wootton-Cane,Athena Stavrou and Rebecca Whittaker (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025The former prince will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, effectively having the status of a commoner 
- Asylum seeker jailed for sex attack on womanby BBC News on October 31, 2025Fawaz Alsamaou is warned he is "highly likely" to be deported after serving his sentence. 
- Buckingham Palace confirms plan for late Queen’s corgis after Andrew stripped of titleby Ben Mitchell (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Earlier this year, Sarah Ferguson claimed that the late Queen communicated to her through the dogs’ barking 
- ‘British Armed Forces still not safe for women four years since my daughter killed herself after sexual assault’by Tara Cobham (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Jaysley Beck’s family blame attack by Michael Webber and handling of assault by army for 19-year-old’s death 
- Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps announces 'happy' same-sex relationshipby BBC News on October 31, 2025Earps has been supported and encouraged by her former Lionesses teammates to open up about her sexuality. 
- Double murderer jailed for stabbing pregnant girlfriendby BBC News on October 31, 2025Shaine March is sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years for killing Alana Odysseos. 
- Calls for Andrew to finally reveal full truth about Epstein after losing all titlesby Athena Stavrou (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Andrew has faced accusations of sexual assault from women who were trafficked by the late financier 
- Man arrested after woman found dead following flat fireby BBC News on October 31, 2025The body of the 37-year-old, who has not been named, was discovered in a property in Byron Street, Dundee. 
- Premier League's Boxing Day fixture decision branded 'thoughtless'by UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025The Premier League has confirmed only one game will take place on Boxing Day this year. 
- How will Andrew's titles be removed and what happens next?by BBC News on October 31, 2025The language of Buckingham Palace's statement is "very brutal", royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC. 
- Should Prince Andrew Drive be renamed? Here's what residents thinkby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025"I hate it," Shirley told us. 
- Garden city could become UK’s first new city in half a centuryby Shaheena Uddin (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025It is hoped ‘Forest City 1’ will see 400,000 homes built across 45,000 acres of land, alongside 12,000 acres of woodland in Suffolk 
- Calls to change ‘Prince Andrew’ place names after King strips titleby David Young (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025US lawyer Gloria Allred, who represented several of Epstein’s victims, backed moves to change the names 
- Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder cleared of criminal damageby Rod Minchin (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025They cited human rights law in their defence 
- Paedophile at centre of online sting that almost caused riot is jailedby Ben Mitchell (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Lee Comley, of Leigh Park, Havant, was arrested on July 1 after a group that calls itself the Child Online Safety Team live-streamed their confrontation with him before police arrived. 
- What’s next for Andrew? The civilian formerly known as ‘prince’by Brian Melley (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025The future is likely to look very different for Andrew after his spectacular fall from grace 
- Woman sought after man pushed on to train tracksby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025British Transport Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to after a man was pushed on to the tracks at a railway station. 
- Cameron gives up title to protest lack of equalityby BBC News on October 31, 2025Britain's Chantelle Cameron vacates her WBC light-welterweight world title in protest at not being able to compete under the same rules as male fighters. 
- Kitchen utensil recalled from Waitrose after cancer chemical fearsby Shaheena Uddin (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Waitrose urgently recalled the Oxo good grips pasta scoop strainer after tests revealed a risk of exposure to carcinogens 
- Ex-sergeant jailed for sexual assault on soldierby BBC News on October 31, 2025Michael Webber admitted sexually assaulting Jaysley Beck, 19, who later took her own life. 
- Ex-sergeant jailed for sexual assault on soldierby BBC News on October 31, 2025Michael Webber admitted sexually assaulting Jaysley Beck, 19, who later took her own life. 
- Double murderer who stabbed pregnant girlfriend 23 times is jailed for lifeby Emily Pennink (The Independent UK) on October 31, 2025Shaine March was aged 21 when he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Andre Drummond in the neck at a McDonald’s restaurant in Denmark Hill 
- Double murderer who killed pregnant girlfriend refuses to leave his cell - as he is jailedby UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025A convicted murderer who killed his pregnant girlfriend by stabbing and slashing her 23 times at her home in Walthamstow, northeast London, has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years. 
- Former TGI Fridays chief in move to snap up UK chain by UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News on October 31, 2025The manager of the bulk of TGI Fridays' restaurants around the world has swooped to buy its British operations in a deal which preserves all 2,000 jobs at the chain. 






























