Enver Solomon restores our faith in Britain Letters: Readers reflect on an interview with the outgoing chief executive of the Refugee Council The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025
UK and US agree on zero-tariff pharma deal after months of tensions London and Washington have found a compromise that would avoid US tariffs on British medicines — but only after the UK agreed to pay more for cutting-edge drugs. Euronews · Dec 1, 2025
Britain’s ponds are disappearing – here’s why restoring them is vital for wildlife and climate resilience Across Britain, ponds are quietly vanishing. Pouring over historic maps from the 1900s to trace old pond sites, I was struck by how many once dotted the landscape. Today, more than half have disappeared, a loss that threatens wildlife and our ability to cope with a changing climate. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025
Did Rachel Reeves lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid? The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
UK leader Keir Starmer backs his Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his Treasury chief Rachel Reeves against claims she misled the public about government finances before last week's tax-hiking budget The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
This Week in History: Siege in Seattle, courtroom dramas, and the end of the Cold War From power struggles to global crises, explore how major events between 1 and 7 December were captured on The Independent’s front pages The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EU, says prime minister Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
'Epic Milestone': HMS Prince of Wales Returns After Global Deployment Showcasing UK's Carrier Strike Power HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth after leading Operation High Mast, a global carrier strike mission. International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025
The 10 Richest People in the UK in 2025: Britain's Billionaires Beyond Big Tech Forbes 2025 reveals the UK's richest from hedge funds to manufacturing, showing Britain's billionaires thrive far beyond tech empires. International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025
Britain's Net Zero Dream at Risk as Water Shortages Threaten Green Energy Plans Britain's water shortages could undermine net zero plans, with experts warning that hydrogen and carbon capture projects may struggle to secure enough water. International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025
Service families reunited for festive season as ships return to home bases More than 2,500 personnel, made up of 2,100 Britons, 200 Norwegians and Canadians and Spanish, have been involved in the deployment. Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025
Sir Tom Stoppard obituary One of Britain’s most outstanding playwrights famed for the ‘hypnotised brilliance’ of his prose and dialogue The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
He fought alongside the British special forces in Afghanistan. This is the reality of trying to build a life in the UK Thousands of former Afghan special forces soldiers are being brought to the UK after a campaign by The Independent. Holly Bancroft speaks to one family about the reality of starting a life in Britain The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025
Hinkley Point C Crane Failure Forces Emergency Shutdown to Prevent Nuclear Site Tragedy A falling crane load at Britain's nuclear build site narrowly avoided tragedy as emergency shutdown prevented catastrophic injury. International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2025
BANG Premier · Nov 28, 2025 Queen Camilla calls for Britain to 'stand up to tyranny' Queen Camilla has urged Britain to “stand up to tyranny” in order to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025 Labour urged to tackle Britain's 'brain drain' as thousands of young people leave UK for life abroad Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2025 Racism never went away – it simply changed shape Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks that racism is returning to British society. He has accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of sowing “toxic division” with its “racist rhetoric”.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025 OPINION - Migration figures show 693,000 people left Britain last year – were they our brightest and our best? Net migration might have fallen, but nearly a million people came to the UK in the year to June
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 Talks on UK access to an EU defense fund have broken down Talks on the U.K. joining a major EU defense fund have ended without agreement, the British government said Friday
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case Barristers and criminals may not like the idea, but it’s key to reforming the antiquated and overloaded justice system, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Fashion Central · Nov 28, 2025 Legendary Designer Pam Hogg, a Force in UK Underground Fashion, Has Died Pam Hogg, the acid yellow-haired designer who became a defining force in Britain’s countercultural fashion scene beginning in the early 1980s
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 Why Starmer’s desire to govern as ‘Mr Rules’ is bound to fail In the face of multiple crises, disruptive technology and populism, making Britain orderly again is an impossible goal, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis Official advisers urge government to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest days
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 King Charles Reportedly Presides Over 'Most Expensive' Monarchy, Real Cost 'Exceeds' £635 Million King Charles now heads Europe's most expensive monarchy, with public costs reportedly exceeding £635M amid palace refurbishments and royal events.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Instagram users are scrolling out of habit not addiction, study finds Almost half of teenagers in Britain say they feel addicted to social media