Britain’s ‘most luxurious train’ to tour the UK this Christmas A seven-course festive lunch, including traditional turkey ballotine and champagne, will be served to passengers The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Piers Morgan hints he could run for Prime Minister: ‘It’s time to get tough and end the woke madness’ The outspoken broadcaster says Britain needs a leader unafraid to speak plainly and he could be the person for the job Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025
Field Marshal Lords Richards on Ukraine, the Iraq dodgy dossier and breaking ranks in Sierra Leone Britain’s most senior army officer has warned Ukraine cannot win the war against Russia. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather For most Brits, January 8 2025 was an uneventful Wednesday, albeit slightly cold. But these low temperatures, coupled with a significant drop in wind speed, contributed to a spike in the real-time electricity price to over seven times the 2024-25 winter average. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025
It’s still killing people, and the government has yet to act: Britain’s hidden asbestos epidemic Asbestos was banned in 1999, but as materials left in our buildings deteriorate, thousands of lives are being lost every year, says writer and education worker Tom White The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
William Haggas criticises Oisin Murphy for ‘professional foul’ riding tactics William Haggas, one of Britain’s most successful and respected trainers, has called for stewards to clamp down on Oisin Murphy and others The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
What the west can do to stop the global south being strangled by debt Labour would do well to remember its manifesto promise to revive Britain’s global leadership on development The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
‘Nothing has changed since Brexit – we’ve been sold down the river,’ say Britain’s exasperated fishermen Martin Gilbert regularly works 14 hours a day to make a living, while competing with large EU vessels that destroy his gear The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
Is this cruise through Antarctica, Falklands, and South Georgia the most iconic trip a Briton can take? Mark Stratton takes in icebergs, orcas and union jacks on this thrilling cruise Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Skills Gap Reality Check: Can the UK Deliver 400,000 Green Jobs in Time? The UK government has pledged 400,000 new green jobs by 2030, but industry and unions warn that shortages in trainers, facilities, and funding could undermine the transition to a clean-energy workforce. International Business Times UK · Oct 19, 2025
The return of ‘Tescopoly’? How Britain’s biggest retailer dominates everyday life Supermarket chain has quietly got its groove back to grab even more of shoppers’ spending this year The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
Prince Andrew's antics and scandals have tried royal patience, triggering headlines and suspicions Britain’s Prince Andrew has been forced to relinquish use of his remaining royal titles after the latest revelations about his relationship with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein proved one scandal too many for his brother, King Charles III The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025
French customs reject British shellfish shipments after UK ‘reset’ deal with EU One of the largest mussel exporters in Britain loses £150,000 after three lorries were prevented from entering EU The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025
International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025 UK's Prince Andrew Says Giving Up Royal Title Prince Andrew of Britain on Friday renounced his title of Duke of York and other honours after being increasingly embroiled in scandals around his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bored Panda · Oct 17, 2025 Couple With 22 Children Speaks Out After Being Sued Over Lavish $70,000 Disney Trip Britain’s biggest family faced fines after taking four children out of school for a $70,000 Disney birthday trip.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025 Palestine 36 director Annemarie Jacir: ‘We don’t want a state, we just want to live’ Fresh from a 20-minute ovation at Toronto, the film-maker’s historical drama reveals how Britain’s 1936 crackdown created the blueprint for the ongoing genocide in Gaza
Euronews · Oct 17, 2025 Stirling Prize 2025: Appleby Blue Almshouse social housing project named Britain's best new building Appleby Blue, a pioneering social housing project in London to help people downsize and live communally has won this year's Stirling Prize, Britain's most prestigious architecture award for a new building.
International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025 King Charles III To Visit Vatican Next Week Britain's King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make an historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025 Britain’s colonial botany, tiny landscapes and great bohemian outlaws – the week in art Small worlds go under the microscope, botanical art is investigated, and renegades come in for a reckoning
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 China threatens Britain with 'consequences' if its controversial plans for mega-embassy in London are blocked Beijing makes threat after Government delayed decision on super embassy in east London for a second time
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Former Chelsea home of food writer Elizabeth David on sale for £6m David, who is credited with bringing Mediterranean cuisine to post-war Britain, lived at the townhouse between 1947 and 1992
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 The ultimate kimchi and taleggio cheese toastie for cosy autumn lunches A molten marriage of rich, gooey taleggio and spicy, tangy kimchi, this indulgent toastie delivers comfort with a kick. Straight from the bar menu of Britain’s first organic pub, The Duke Organic, it’s the perfect snack to pair with a pint (or two) as the weather turns
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025 The real reason abolishing stamp duty won’t help first-time buyers Scrapping stamp duty may sound like a quick fix to Britain’s housing crisis, but there’s reason to believe it would barely move the needle on affordability – while costing the Treasury billions.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Farage urged to explain anti-abortion links to meeting with Trump officials Lib Dems accuse Reform leader of wanting to water down women’s rights after reports of help from advocacy group