Treasury minister issues warning to departments which fail to make 5% savings as he paves way for further cuts Darren Jones warned that Britain is ‘long overdue a reckoning with government spending’ The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from Roman Britain A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center. LiveScience · Jan 21, 2025
Amount stolen from India by colonial Britain revealed in new report THE British Empire has reportedly drained India of $64.82 trillion and significantly stifled the country’s industrial growth leading to poverty,… The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2025
Plans for £2.5billion 'British Disneyland' just outside London axed Proposed theme park on more than 500 acres outside London would have been Britain’s largest Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
Bust of Sir Winston Churchill moved back into Oval Office on Trump’s first day US president wastes no time in reinstating sculpture of Britain’s wartime prime minister The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Britain facing new terror threat from generation of ‘young men in their bedrooms’, Starmer warns PM lays groundwork for an overhaul of terrorism laws to capture the new threat of ‘loners and misfits’ driven to acts of extreme violence by ‘all manner of material online’ The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Women were at the centre of iron age Britain – new find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable, according to surviving written records. New DNA research from the University of Bournemouth shows one of the ways this empowerment manifested – inheritance through the female line. The Conversation · Jan 21, 2025
Prince Harry Trial Against Murdoch UK Tabloids Delayed The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly unlawful information gathering stalled Tuesday as lawyers held last-minute "discussions". International Business Times · Jan 21, 2025
Exhibitions and BBC film will celebrate legacy of Turner on 250th anniversary JMW Turner has been called ‘one of this country’s greatest artists’. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
OPINION - It will be messy and painful, but Britain can't afford to reject a third runway at Heathrow Labour has been heavily criticised for its lack of compelling overarching vision for the country. But if there are two themes that do define this Government, they are the commitment to make Britain a world leading net zero green superpower, and the elusive quest for economic growth. Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
Keir Starmer says 'terrorism has changed' and Britain faces new threat from ‘misfits’ after Southport murders The prime minister says UK faces new threat of extreme violence from attackers ‘fixated on extreme violence, seemingly for its own sake’ Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
Britain faces new terror threat from ‘misfits’ after Southport murders – PM Sir Keir Starmer addressed the nation on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Is Santander Shutting Down In Britain? 14M Customers, 20K Employees Possibly Affected Spanish banking giant Santander is reportedly considering quitting Great Britain due to the impact of 'excessive red tape' on its profitability. International Business Times UK · Jan 20, 2025
Global top bosses rank UK as second most attractive country for investment PwC’s annual CEO survey cheers ‘vote of confidence in the UK’ as UK surpasses Germany, China and India. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 UK given business ‘vote of confidence’ after ranking second-most attractive nation to invest in The wide-ranging survey revealed a ‘vote of confidence in the UK’ as it placed above China and India
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Keir Starmer ‘not at all disappointed’ at Labour’s Trump inauguration snub Downing Street said it is ‘entirely normal’ for Britain to be represented by outgoing ambassador Dame Karen Pierce
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Chris Martin divides fans after thanking India for 'forgiving' British colonialism at Coldplay show in Mumbai Some critics called out Martin’s on stage comments as ‘white guilt’ and ‘virtue signalling’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025 Axel Rudakubana: a ‘ticking timebomb’ who murdered three girls in Southport Rudakubana, an isolated teenager obsessed with genocide, carried out the worst attack on children in Britain since Dunblane
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 The challenges facing Starmer’s Government from the new Trump presidency Here the PA news agency looks at five of the challenges facing Britain as a result of Mr Trump’s second presidency.
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss The head of the UK’s biggest wind turbine maker said the sector will need about 500,000 more skilled workers amid the push towards net zero.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Voices: Reeves is wrecking UK growth by alienating wealthy entrepreneurs who bring investment and jobs COMMENT: Reeves and her boss Keir Starmer do not appear to understand the competition to attract the international rich – and the benefits they bring
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Voices: America’s loss, our gain: Britain’s TikTok revolution starts now COMMENT: With TikTok blocked in the US, the UK has an opportunity to reshape the platform with British humour, creativity and quirks, says Flic Everett
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Call for ‘censorship culture’ to end as Unity Mitford’s German diary is revealed Extracts from Mitford’s papers published but many more archives concerning British fascists remain concealed
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 UK Ministry of Defence enlists sci-fi writers to prepare for dystopian futures Imaginations of science fiction community used to help policymakers prepare for potential crises in Britain
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Cringing before the tech giants is no way to make Britain an AI superpower To realise his dream for economic growth, Keir Starmer must seize the reins of technological power