Britain’s biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales returns to North Atlantic BRITAIN'S biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales is set to return to the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy has said The National (Scotland) · Oct 17
Brexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal? As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
As King Charles heads to the Caribbean, he should know what Winston Churchill admitted to 90 years ago Modern politicians play on tales of empire to exaggerate what Britain left behind, but the monarch should consider a historical speech on imperial plunder The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
Trump declines to blame Putin for Ukraine war, amid transatlantic tensions Britain and most other Nato members have been clear in putting the fault on the Russian leader, who launched the 2022 invasion. Evening Standard · Oct 16
The Guardian view on the banks: too big to fail cannot mean too big to tax Editorial: Financiers owe their windfalls and bonuses to higher interest rates. Britain should reclaim more for the public and resist City lobbying The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
IMF warns John Healey to consider spending cuts rather than raising bank taxes The Chancellor is reportedly considering reversing a reduction in the surcharge banks pay on their profits. Evening Standard · Oct 16
The Independent: 40 years in 40 front pages INDEPENDENT AT 40: As The Independent celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at four decades of free thinking front pages The Independent UK · Oct 16
UK could rejoin EU ‘within months’ with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, MEP says German MEP Bernard Lange lay out a potential speedy route for Britain to rejoin the EU The Independent UK · Oct 16
UK competition regulator targets Microsoft's business software grip Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has proposed designating Microsoft with strategic market status over its business software, potentially enabling interventions in how it bundles products such as Excel, Teams and Copilot. The regulator is examining switching barriers, AI competition, security product bundling and licensing practices, with a final decision expected… The Economic Times · Oct 16
Nick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British ‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said The Independent UK · Oct 16
The right’s scrounger rhetoric dominates the benefits debate. Labour must fight back – and win The prime minister has a once-in-a-generation chance to reintroduce fairness to the system. He has to seize the moment, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches 1,000-drone attack after Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging war Ukraine and Russia continue to trade strikes as Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire collapses The Independent UK · Oct 16
France and Germany agree to ease EU car emissions rules in new deal Paris and Berlin on Friday confirmed their deal aimed at protecting Europe's struggling automotive sector, having reached agreements on the flashpoint issues of EU car emissions and "made in Europe" components. A draft deal reviewed Thursday showed the two countries backing looser EU emissions rules for carmakers. France 24 · Oct 15
Migrants taking four in five new jobs in Britain; Indians largest foreign workforce TOI correspondent from London: Just one in five (734,000) of the 3.7 million additional payroll jobs created in Britain between 2014 and 2025 went to British nationals, a report by the Centre for Social Justice has revealed. The Times of India · Oct 15
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 They asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building Rising from bluebell woodlands and framed by rolling hills, this cluster of pink and brown brick towers in Croydon is a bittersweet winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget, to help offset Iran war’s damage to public finances
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 From a VR gay sauna to the gothic pile that inspired Cluedo – Fierce festival storms back As Britain’s longest-running live art festival returns, get ready for late-night artist dinners, a show in a swimming pool and Faye Driscoll’s incredible rotating disintegration
Euronews · Oct 15 UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the public eye in Britain. The couple greeted crowds, met children and visited community projects in Nottingham, the city where they first appeared together after their engagement in 2017.
Evening Standard · Oct 15 Scotland not hanging around for PM to fix ‘broken, Brexit Britain’, says Doogan SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan criticised the Prime Minister in his speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen.
The Independent UK · Oct 15 Great Britain kickstart gold rush with two titles at Track Cycling World Championships Matt Bostock won a first rainbow jersey before the women’s team pursuit squad won their third in four years
The Independent UK · Oct 15 What is Starlink and why is it so important for Ukraine? Elon Musk says the United States owns and controls the military-grade version of Starlink, which both Ukraine and Britain use
The Independent UK · Oct 15 Britain will be a ‘third-world country’ if Reform doesn’t win next election, claims Farage IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 ‘The world is falling apart’: Dominic Cooke plans boldly political first season at Almeida Exclusive: London theatre’s new artistic director working with David Tennant and Caryl Churchill as he wrestles with Britain’s decline – and with smart glasses
Euronews · Oct 15 UK economy unexpectedly grows despite fall in consumer spending Britain's economy grew unexpectedly in August, official data showed on Thursday, in a boost to Finance Minister John Healey ahead of the Labour government's budget update this month.
Fortune · Oct 15 It’s not just billionaires fleeing Britain—fed up with grey skies, crumbling healthcare and the tax bill, a record 69,300 workers have left the U.K. Forget billionaires dodging tax: a record number of taxpayers have quit the U.K., and a career coach says lots just want sunshine and better healthcare.