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. Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2025
Police charge 11 after cannabis worth nearly £14m seized at Birmingham airport Officers confiscated more than half a tonne of class B drug in 22 suitcases from air passengers travelling from Thailand The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
Rachel Reeves considers 20% tax on assets of people deciding to leave UK Plans for ‘settling-up charge’ predicted to raise £2bn and would follow policy in place among most G7 countries The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 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 UK · Nov 1, 2025
Liam Gallagher furiously chastises fan who launched flare into crowd at Oasis gig Liam Gallagher has issued a furious rebuke to a fan at a recent Oasis gig who discharged a flare in the middle of the crowd. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
Swinney holds talks on cutting whisky tariffs with US ambassador The First Minister will also attend a whisky event and the rugby at Murrayfield with Warren Stephens. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
Rise in UK Thanksgivings driven by growing appetite for US foods, retailers say Growing UK American expat numbers also helping boost sales and bookings for a holiday once seen mainly in films The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country The move, which has been labelled ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ by the shadow chancellor, could generate £2bn The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
“A first-class build that’s impossible to fault… it would be criminal if this didn’t hit a stage”: Patrick James Eggle Oz-t Cabronita Thinline review Upholding the craft of the luthier, Patrick James Eggle’s latest build is another reason to look to the UK if you want the best Guitar World · Nov 1, 2025
UK snow forecast: Met Office gives verdict for November after temperatures drop Met Office meteorologists are looking ahead as we move into November The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
HMRC likely to have breached privacy laws in stopping child benefit – experts Watchdog contacts tax authority after families’ payments stopped based on flawed travel data The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
JK Rowling criticises Glamour UK for naming trans women among its ‘Women of the Year’ The magazine said it had chosen to honour nine of the trans community’s ‘most ground-breaking voices’ at a time when ‘trans rights face increasing threat in the UK’ Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2025
I review computers for a living and I was wowed by the Lenovo Yoga AiO 27 as soon as I started using it The Lenovo Yoga AiO 27 is a great looking all-in-one that has very flexible ergonomics, not to mention it can be used as a monitor with other computers. TechRadar · Nov 1, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain would ‘trash UK’s reputation’ and be blocked in court, lawyers say Exclusive: Tory former solicitor general and justice secretary warns plan ‘runs counter to our British values’
Euronews · Nov 1, 2025 UK, Germany and Jordan foreign ministers condemn atrocities in Sudan and call for immediate truce The foreign ministers announced their condemnations of the atrocities, reportedly committed by the RSF, in Darfur’s city of al-Fasher, as they participated in a security summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
Euronews · Nov 1, 2025 What if there's no reparations loan for Ukraine? EU weighs alternative plans After an inconclusive summit, EU leaders instructed the European Commission to explore "options" to meet Ukraine's financial and military needs for next year and 2027. What could these options look like?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025 ‘It’s brutal, they feel very attacked’: budget uncertainty hits Southampton boat show Rising prices and uncertainty over Rachel Reeves’s tax plans means this year many superyacht buyers are just browsing
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025 Hot summer and damp autumn cause UK boom in destructive honey fungus Huge increase in tree-killing disease is result of climate crisis, experts say
Marie Claire · Nov 1, 2025 As Dua Lipa Joins Forces with Frame Fitness - I Tried Their At-Home Workouts Before They Reach the UK I saw Dua Lipa doing Pilates with Frame Fitness, so I did Pilates with Frame Fitness.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025 World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step up, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025 Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
TechRadar · Nov 1, 2025 7 new horror movies on Prime Video, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in November 2025 There's plenty of horror to enjoy throughout November, including a Christmas horror movie.
Guitar World · Oct 31, 2025 “It’s become impossible to operate sustainably as a predominantly brick and mortar musical instrument retailer in the UK”: Scotland’s Kenny’s Music is the latest guitar shop chain to close its doors – despite strong sales figures Kenny’s had a physical presence in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dunfermline and its closure continues a worrying trend that has seen UK gear heavyweights GAK and PMT go to the wall
PC Gamer · Oct 31, 2025 Rockstar accused of 'the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry' after firing dozens of employees who were allegedly attempting to form a union Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive says all the employees in question were fired for "gross misconduct."