UK

• From plastic made from peas and AI robots, science to watch in 2026 - Why scientists in Cambridge are "optimistic" they can improve our lives and the UK economy in 2026.
• What the recycling symbols on your plastic rubbish actually mean - Big changes are coming to how the UK recycles, but here's what you should know in the meantime.
• Teenager who studied in UK missing after Swiss bar fire - Charlotte Niddam previously attended schools in Hertfordshire and London.
• UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy - The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
• Meghan Markle Could Return to UK for ‘Right Price’ & Royal Status — Source - Meghan Markle may be willing to return to the UK under certain conditions, according to sources who say talks about repairing royal relationships have made the idea more realistic. Insiders add that Meghan and Prince Harry, who stepped back
• UK faces 'headwinds' from tax and spending moves, OECD says - Growth in the UK economy is expected to slow next year, an influential global policy group predicts.