Trump envoy praises UK’s ‘vital role’ in Gaza talks Steve Witkoff lauded the ‘incredible input’ of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
MPs highlight plight of Gaza students unable to come to UK with children Politicians write to ministers about Palestinians who cannot take up scholarships because they are barred from bringing families The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
BMW Seeks Meeting With Rachel Reeves — Can Chancellor Find Middle Ground in £11BN Row? BMW wants to meet with Chancellor Rachel Reeves as criticism rises over the FCA compensation scheme. International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025
Heathrow’s 2025 passenger numbers growth just 0.3% amid capacity constraints Figures from the UK’s busiest airport show 63.3 million passengers travelled through its four terminals between January and September. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump jokes he's not 'heaven-bound' US President Donald Trump made the joke about how he is "not sure [he's] going to be able to make heaven" when he answered a question from the press about his attempt to strike a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine aboard Air Force One on Sunday (12.10.25). BANG Premier · Oct 13, 2025
UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful content The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
‘Lab to fab’: are promises of a graphene revolution finally coming true? Two decades after the material was first produced, some UK firms have reaped its potential but others are struggling The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
The Inbetweeners to return as creators strike deal to revive hit comedy Showrunners say ‘more adventures’ being planned ‘for our four favourite friends’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
MTV in Crisis: Why Its UK Music Channels Are Shutting Down and What's Next for the Global Brand MTV is shutting down UK music channels by 2025 as streaming rises. Discover which channels are affected and what this means for the brand globally. International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025
IFS warns Rachel Reeves against ‘half-baked dash for revenue’ Thinktank says UK could raise significant funds by tackling some of the longstanding ‘inefficiency and unfairness’ in tax system The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘we’ve got to get Russia done’ after Moscow threatens US over Tomahawks Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could ‘end badly for everyone’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Starmer urges momentum be seized for second phase of peace amid Gaza summit The Prime Minister will join other world leaders at a summit marking the signing of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK first The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
Post-ministerial jobs watchdog closes as part of UK government ethics shake-up Exclusive: Acoba’s functions split between two regulators and new Ethics and Integrity Commission to oversee others The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025 Woman, 53, becomes UK’s longest survivor of heart and lung transplant Katie Mitchell had procedure at 15 after being diagnosed with Eisenmenger syndrome, a rare congenital disease
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Thousands could benefit from new genetic test for ‘incurable’ cancer The disease is considered incurable and affects around 33,000 people in the UK
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or annual wealth tax at budget The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Millions of UK households issued ‘prepare now’ warning by major energy firm Temperatures are dipping as Britain heads into autumn
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Why October is becoming as important as summer for UK theme parks Halloween thrill-seekers are transforming October into a peak month for theme parks, with Merlin Entertainments revealing the period now rivals August for profitability.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Thriller night! Halloween demand makes October peak month for Thorpe Park owner Thorpe Park’s Fright Night event helped October overtake August for visitor numbers at the theme park in 2024.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Advanced genetic tests could predict patients at risk of blood cancer relapse It is hoped it will allow medics to better understand how cancer cells are behaving before planning treatment.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Lloyds to put chief executive and all top bosses through six-month AI course Around 300 senior managers across the banking group are expected to take part in the bespoke programme.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Dozens of mass bike rides planned over ‘lack of safe cycle routes’ for women Cycling UK, the charity co-ordinating the events, said women are ‘fed up’ with poor cycling provision.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Early Christmas shoppers ‘estimate they save £120 on average’ Late November is the most common time for people to start their Christmas shopping, but some start just days before December 25, TopCashback said.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025 UK to host international summit on Gaza recovery plan Representatives from Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Germany and Italy among those to attend conference