Paddington Bear and Sir David Attenborough among public’s banknote design ideas Sir Winston Churchill, who currently features on the £5 note, was the fourth most commonly suggested idea.. Evening Standard · Apr 27
Those who cannot remember the past Brief letters: British colonial history | Starmer’s premiership | Chelsea sacking | Kakistocracies The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Bulletin AM briefing: Trump warns UK with ‘big tariff’ over tech tax Trump threatens ‘big tariff’ on UK unless they drop key policy. Starmer made ‘biggest mistake of his life’ over Mandelson appointment, Labour backbencher says Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended. US Navy sailor prepped for minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz injured in bizarre attack. Britain set to be hotter than Ibiza… The Independent UK · Apr 24
What Mandelson vetting row reveals about escalating tensions between ministers and civil servants Keir Starmer’s decision to fire Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins has contributed to “one of the worst crises in relations” between ministers and civil servants in modern times. The words of former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell, writing after Robbins was sacked for declining to inform Starmer that Peter Mandelson failed… The Conversation · Apr 23
Officials requested Mandelson’s vetting details days after Independent revealed he failed Cat Little, the most senior official in the Cabinet Office, said details of the disgraced peer’s vetting were requested by the Foreign Office seven months ago The Independent UK · Apr 23
UK failing to attract wealthy individuals after non-dom changes, report says The number of billionaires is set to reach nearly 4,000 by 2031 The Independent UK · Apr 23
Canada's prime minister says the US does not get to dictate terms for a trade agreement Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Washington cannot dictate the terms of the continental trade deal known as USMCA The Independent UK · Apr 22
More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California's surge leading the way More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool in the U.S., 1.8 million of them the last school year The Independent UK · Apr 22
Holier than thou: inside the 24 April Guardian Weekly Did Trump and Vance pick on the wrong pope? Plus Keir Starmer in the crosshairs The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
Bulletin PM briefing: Labour MP says Starmer should quit and new hope for Iran peace talks Here are today’s five top stories The Independent UK · Apr 22
Voices: ‘Violation of personal freedom’: Readers divided over ‘landmark’ smoking ban for people born after 2008 YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided on the smoking ban, balancing support for its public health aims with concerns over personal freedom, fairness between generations and how enforceable the policy will be The Independent UK · Apr 22
Auditor Issues Urgent Warning About Key Hawaiʻi Homeless Program An audit of the Hawaii’s tiny home initiative for the homeless has found significant deficiencies needing immediate attention The Independent UK · Apr 21
Who is Matthew Doyle? Former Starmer aide that No 10 ‘pushed for ambassadorship’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez threatens to defy UK ban by entering country via small boat Gomez has been banned from entering the UK to speak at a Tommy Robinson rally next month The Independent UK · Apr 21
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Tucker Carlson apologizes for his role in helping Trump get elected: ‘I’ll be tormented for a long time’ Disenchanted right-wing broadcaster also hits out at president’s ‘low character’ as he admits experiencing profound buyer’s remorse since the outbreak of the Iran war
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Voices: ‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire at local elections YOUR VIEWS: After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform UK in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration – including pressure on public services, economic stagnation, and wider political instability
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Watch live: Olly Robbins gives evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal Watch live as former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins answers MPs questions on Tuesday (21 April) on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Bulletin PM briefing: ‘Staggered’ Starmer’s struggles and will Trump’s blockade be lifted? ‘Staggered’ Starmer admits to MPs that he was wrong to appoint Mandelson. Trump ‘could end Strait of Hormuz blockade’ to revive Iran peace talks. Japan tsunami warning latest as people told to avoid the coast after 7.5-magnitude earthquake. MAGA influencer who burned Quran with flamethrower banned from entering UK. Former…
The Independent UK · Apr 20 How to register to vote in local elections with deadline just hours away Along with Monday’s deadline to register to vote, there are a number of other key dates before polling day
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Reform vows to deport ‘hundreds of thousands’ of small boat migrants and asylum seekers Nigel Farage’s party has already pledged to identify and deport all illegal migrants in the UK
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Edinburgh Castle lights up with images of female footballers The event marked ScottishPower signing up to support women’s football north of the border for another three years.
Evening Standard · Apr 19 Unionist parties could take majority in tight Holyrood poll, survey suggests The research found more than half of constituencies have at least two parties within five points of each other.
The Independent UK · Apr 17 Exclusive: Has Keir Starmer made a huge mistake in sacking Olly Robbins over Mandelson vetting? There’s a new development in the Mandelson-Epstein-Starmer scandal – and as usual, it raises more questions over No. 10’s dealings than it answers.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career Virginia’s former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is accused of killing himself and his wife while their children were home
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Work begins on mural in tribute to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani Mani’s brother Greg Mounfield helped secure the location for the work in Failsworth, Greater Manchester.