Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP Ministers have been warned that Britain’s roads are ‘in a shocking state of disrepair’ Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025
Labour MPs Demand Keir Starmer Scrap “Performative Cruelty” Citizenship Rules in Major Rebellion Keir Starmer is facing dissent within his party over a controversial new Home Office guidance that bars people arriving in Britain by “dangerous” means from ever claiming UK citizenship. The Fashion Central · Feb 17, 2025
All the animals reintroduced in Britain: Beavers released for first time in centuries Scientists also hope wolves will be next to join bison and beavers growing list of species being introduced to nature Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025
Irish figures show €6bn drop in trade with Great Britain Value of imports and exports is now about €32bn, with chemical sector among those hit by Brexit red tape The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned Managing the pressures of an ageing population on the NHS while ramping up defence expenditure would be an ‘epochal challenge’, top economist warns The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
How Geraint Thomas became the loveable face of Britain’s tainted cycling boom IN DEPTH: Thomas will retire at the end of the season and the 38-year-old is targeting one final Tour de France The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
The US led the charge against global corruption. Now Trump is clearing the way for kleptocrats Britain used to solicit money that the US would not touch – but with oligarchs and fraudsters on the rise, it must now uphold the law, says author Oliver Bullough The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
GMB Viewers Furious at Wes Streeting Over British Troops Decision as Outrage Erupts Over Same Complaint Viewers of Good Morning Britain flooded the show with complaints after Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to send The Fashion Central · Feb 17, 2025
Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
Bank overtakes Monzo to become Britain’s favourite Chase, which entered the personal current account market just six months ago, secured the top spot The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
ITV Good Morning Britain Thrown Into Chaos as Richard Madeley Interrupts for Urgent “Breaking News” Monday’s edition of Good Morning Britain was momentarily interrupted as host Richard Madeley shared breaking news regarding diplomatic efforts to end the The Fashion Central · Feb 17, 2025
Chase overtakes Monzo as Britain’s favourite bank, survey shows The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the findings of its latest survey of some 23,000 people. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025
Starmer warned of ‘considerable cost’ of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine Lord Richard Dannatt said Britain does not have the forces or equipment ‘to put a large force on to the ground for an extended period of time’. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
'Conclave' And 'Brutalist' Share BAFTA Honours Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday tied for top honours at Britain's BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs. International Business Times · Feb 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025 The Baftas need more than David Tennant’s awful jokes to get people to care about them COMMENT: The Scottish actor took the reins of Britain’s illustrious film awards ceremony for the second year running. But even with better material, this year’s Baftas would have faced an uphill battle, writes Louis Chilton
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 In brief: Queen James; The Paris Dancer; Melting Point – review A stirring account of the queer first king of Britain; a vivid tale of life in second world war France; and an innovative family memoir about Jewish emigration to Texas
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones Anti-abortion campaigners cheer as JD Vance brands safe zones an attack on ‘liberties of religious Britons’
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025 'Conclave' leads the pack and struggling 'Emilia Pérez' faces a test at Britain's BAFTA film awards Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race for the 78th British Academy while genre-bending musical “Emilia Pérez” faces a test of whether a global backlash has made the former prize favorite an awards-season pariah
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Not wanting to die for Britain doesn’t make gen Z stupid – ignore their views at your peril Demonising young people for their opinions won’t help anyone. Let’s opt instead for openness
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Donald Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine has emboldened Vladimir Putin and pulled the rug from under Nato allies The ramifications of the president’s appeasement of Russia will be felt widely, not least in the alliance he recklessly undermined
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025 ‘Britain is expensive, run-down and prejudiced’: The ad campaign aimed at driving away Albanian migrants Social media videos show shops covered in graffiti and migrants complaining about Brexit, discrimination and the cost of living
The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2025 Famous train station in Scotland among the best places to visit for a car-free break A TRAIN station in Scotland has been named one of the best places to travel to in Britain for a car-free holiday ...
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 The unlikely Trump-Starmer partnership must flourish. Britain – and the rest of Europe – is depending on it THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has broken ranks with US over Ukraine and Nato, as the US president set his sights on VAT – and JD Vance singled out the UK in a bizarre attack on Europe for its attitudes to migration and free speech. Early signs of…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025 Bill Roberts obituary Other lives: American actor who made his home and a successful career in Britain
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 Britain’s most expensive beer in UK pubs revealed as average pint soars to above £5 British pub-goers can expect to pay about £1 more for a pint than they would have done three years ago