Britain and France working on plans for ‘reassurance force’ to protect Ukraine Officials say the proposal would involve less than 30,000 troops and be concentrated on air and maritime defence The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
The Guardian view on defence spending: bold ideas needed to have guns as well as butter Editorial: As Europe innovates to boost defence without public service cuts, Britain clings to fiscal restraint – an unaffordable risk in an unstable world The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
Europe’s rude awakening: inside the 21 February Guardian Weekly A Trumpian sea change. Plus Britain’s radioactive chapati scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets After the latest above-inflation price rise: all you need to know about getting the best deal for rail travel in Britain The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
UK Annual Inflation Jumps More Than Expected Britain's annual inflation rate rose more than expected last month, official data showed Wednesday, adding pressure to the Labour government which is also facing sluggish economic growth. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025
How The Face magazine turned style into an art form 4/5 This pulsating show at the National Portrait Gallery explores the photographs that defined what was cool in Britain from 1980 to the present The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Deadly ‘Vampire Ticks’ Invading Britain Carry Brain-Killing Disease, Experts Warn A new invasion of vampire ticks is causing panic in the UK, as the pests have been linked to a horror film-style brain disease for the first time. The ticks The Fashion Central · Feb 19, 2025
UK Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024, anti-hate crime charity reports Revealing figures, head of Tell MAMA says now is the ‘most dangerous’ time to be Muslim in Britain The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
Sadiq Khan ‘speaking his mind’ and rejects UK freedom of speech is under threat US vice president JD Vance said that freedom of expression was ‘in retreat’ across Britain and wider Europe in a speech last week. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025
U.K. Demands Access to Any Apple User's Data, Anywhere in the World The reported order from Britain's Home Office is further proof that governments pose a greater privacy risk than corporations. Reason · Feb 18, 2025
‘It’s now part of my life’: Stephen Graham on shredding to be a buff boxer in A Thousand Blows The latest creation from Steven Knight tells the story of the illegal and brutal boxing scene in Victorian Britain. Stars Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty talk thievery, brawling and broccoli The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025
Why the British army is so unprepared to send troops to Ukraine Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain is “ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary”. The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025
Paris summit exposes European divisions as US shift forces unity on Ukraine Following an emergency meeting in Paris, European leaders remain divided on how to respond to US President Donald Trump's dramatic policy shift on Ukraine, with France and Britain pushing for security guarantees and Germany bristling at any suggestion troops could be deployed. Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2025
Nigel Farage calls for reindustrialisation of Britain and higher birthrates Reform leader tells ARC conference the UK needs ‘some sense of optimism’ and praises ‘Judeo-Christian culture’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025
The Fashion Central · Feb 18, 2025 GMB Star Refuses to Send Son to War in Ukraine – ‘They Don’t Want Him!’ Good Morning Britain star Narinder Kaur has fiercely criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s proposal to deploy British troops to Ukraine, firmly stating
The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025 Britain’s unearned wealth has ballooned – a modest capital tax could help avoid austerity and boost the economy Inheriting the worst set of public finances for decades, Labour was always going to face an uphill struggle trying to fund improvements to the UK’s public services.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025 Britain must see being ditched by Donald Trump for what it really is: a great opportunity A line has been crossed. There is a bold way to think again about our defence, social spending and foreign policy, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
The Fashion Central · Feb 18, 2025 Best and Worst Banks Revealed – And Lloyds and NatWest Didn’t Make the Cut The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released its latest survey rankings, spotlighting the banks that are excelling and those that are falling short.
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 UK defence secretary John Healey unveils ‘biggest defence shake up in 50 years’ to make UK war ready John Healey announced plans for a more ‘muscular defence for a more dangerous world’
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 Cost of Brexit on UK’s tourism industry revealed – with the worst yet to come ‘The UK is likely to lose competitive share both within Europe and globally,’ says VisitBritain
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary government takeover
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 Farage bemoans ‘miserable’ Rachel Reeves amid call to ‘reindustrialise’ The Reform UK leader said ‘we need a change of attitude in Britain’.
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 MPs 'likely to get a vote' on sending British troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers to deter future Putin attacks Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 Khan to tell EU heads of mission ‘Brexit was mistake’ and take swipe at Trump In a meeting on Tuesday, the London Mayor will tell delegates that Britain’s withdrawal from the trading bloc ‘continues to have a negative impact’.
The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025 Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country might look like.