Benson Boone cancels UK show minutes before taking stage Boone’s American Heart World Tour began on August 22 The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Farage to row back from tax cuts as he pledges ‘most pro-business’ government Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is expected to use a speech in London to promise sweeping deregulation. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025
Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation in economic policy speech Reform UK leader to set out ‘pro-entrepreneurship’ agenda while rowing back on tax cuts pledge The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Aid cuts could set back fragile gains in eliminating neglected tropical diseases Letter: In response to an editorial on the uptick in malaria, Prof Heather Ferguson writes that progress against dengue, leprosy, rabies and other conditions could unravel The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country Large-scale William Scott works feature in exhibition that tells story of artist’s friendship with Mark Rothko The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
Police rule out terrorism in stabbing attack on UK train after 2 men are arrested British police have dismissed speculation that a mass stabbing on a London-bound train was terrorism-related The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Head of UK’s largest union says she doesn’t know if Starmer will remain Labour leader after May Prime minister facing disastrous elections in Scotland, Wales and England next year as his party trails Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
No More Free Streams: Amazon's New Fire TV Stick Update Hits VPN Users Hard Amazon's new Fire TV 4K Select update blocks VPNs, sideloading and unapproved apps, ending the freedom many users loved on older Android-based devices. International Business Times · Nov 2, 2025
Dead Man Walking review – searing honesty and humanity in ENO’s staging of Heggie’s compelling opera The first staging in the UK of Heggie and Terrence McNally’s adaptation of the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean is an anguished reflection on truth, compassion and capital punishment, sung with empathy and pathos The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
‘It’s not just a book, it’s a window to my soul’: why we’re in love with literary angst Why did an obscure Dostoevsky novella sell 100,000 copies in the UK last year? And why are TikTokers raving about a 1943 Turkish novel? The way young people are discovering books is changing – and their literary tastes reflect our times The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’ Exclusive: Royal Society of Public Health says ‘fundamental shift’ needed in how firms help those with health conditions The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
UK charging industry could face £100m bill under business rate changes Industry bodies say proposals will force site closures, slow investment and cost drivers up to £300 a year more The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
'This is NOT a Footwear Ad!': Outrage as Aussie Brand Uses Little Girls in Bikinis to Sell Sandals Billini faces backlash after releasing a children's sandal campaign showing young girls in bikinis. Outraged parents accuse the Aussie brand of sexualising minors. International Business Times UK · Nov 2, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 Tired all the time? There may be a simple reason for that Levels of fatigue among women in Britain are soaring, and this isn’t the kind that can be cured by a nap. What lies behind the exhaustion epidemic?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 Andrew to be stripped of naval title, says UK defence secretary Former Duke of York to lose honorary rank of vice-admiral a week after having royal title of prince removed
Euronews · Nov 2, 2025 Two British nationals arrested on suspicion of murder in train stabbing incident, UK police explains British Transport Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive behind Saturday evening's train stabbing incident which injured 11 people, nine of them critically. Investigations with the two arrested suspects are ongoing to discover the motives behind the attack.
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025 Bank ‘unlikely’ to cut interest rates but decision a close call, experts say The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will make its next decision on interest rates on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 UK small business owner to face L’Oréal at tribunal over trademark dispute Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in three-year legal battle with £170bn cosmetics firm over her nkd brand
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025 ‘I’ve stopped being eligible for the Covid vaccine and I’ve caught it three times in six months’ Ella Halpern-Matthews has had half a lung removed and suffers from chronic chest infections
International Business Times UK · Nov 1, 2025 Aldi Issues Nationwide Recall of Crispy Choc Um's Due to Peanut Contamination Risk Aldi has recalled its Dairyfine Crispy Choc Um's chocolate snack due to undeclared peanut content, posing a serious risk to allergy sufferers. Customers are advised not to consume the product and return it for a full refund.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 Strictly Come Dancing’s La Voix proved she deserves to be taken seriously in Halloween Week COMMENT: The ‘Drag Race’ star has provided plenty of comedy moments on ‘Strictly’, but she’s at her best when she shows her serious side, writes Rachel McGrath
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 How climate change could be ruining your sleep Sleep apnoea, which causes breathing problems at night, is thought to affect about 10 million people in the UK
The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025 When does daylight saving time end and how do I adapt? Experts explain how to reset your body clock and why permanent standard time makes sense
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2025 November expected to be warmer than usual but showers set to continue Temperatures are expected to reach above average this month but spells of wet and windy weather remain likely.