French forces board Russian tanker suspected of drone launches – as it happened French navy reportedly on the Boracay, thought to be part of the ‘shadow fleet’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Autumn Budget uncertainty weighing on consumer confidence, Taylor Wimpey says The Buckinghamshire-based housebuilder nonetheless said it was ready to lean in to the ‘pressing need’ for new homes in the UK. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Deloitte UK Sees First Revenue Dip in 15 Years — But Pours £158m Into AI and Tech Deloitte UK posts first revenue drop since 2010, down 1% to £5.68bn, but boosts AI and tech investment by £158m while partner profits rise. International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is not a 'racist', says Prime Minister Keir Starmer NIGEL Farage and his supporters are not racist, the Prime Minister has said, despite insisting that the Reform party’s immigration policy is ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025
Convatec to open new R&D hub in Manchester as part of £500m UK investment The medical products firm said the ‘flagship’ site would open in 2027. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Starmer to rethink human rights law to tackle ‘Farage boats’ Prime minister blames Brexit for surge in numbers of small boat crossings but defends UK’s membership of ECHR The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
UK politics: Powell victory in Labour’s deputy leader contest would mean ‘division and disunity’, Phillipson suggests – as it happened Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson put their cases to party members at Labour’s conference on Wednesday The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
New on Netflix in October 2025, including chilling bodycam film called ‘best of the year’ You need to immediately move the documentary to the top of your watchlist The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Starmer to curb asylum seekers using human rights to avoid deportation Prime minister announces review of ECHR in a major U-turn The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
South East England revealed as worst-performing region for house price growth Underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK ‘remain supportive’ Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Housing market activity likely to strengthen gradually, says Nationwide Underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK ‘remain supportive,’ the building society said. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
UK house prices return to growth amid ‘broad stability’ in market Nationwide says prices rose by 0.5% in September after August drop, lifting average price of property to £271,995 The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
That acclaimed movie about the Mars Volta and At The Drive-In is coming to UK cinemas Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird tells the story of the friendship between Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala Louder · Oct 1, 2025
Netflix is removing a large selection of movies and TV shows It’s unknown whether they’ll ever return The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 UK’s FTSE 100 share index closes at record high as AstraZeneca becomes London’s biggest stock again – as it happened FTSE 100 hits record high as global stocks celebrate best September since 2013
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Starmer to refine international law stance in bid to tackle mass migration The Prime Minister said ‘we need to look again at the interpretation’ of how UK courts apply various international laws.
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 What Imgur's UK Block Really Means — A Sudden Blackout of Memes, GIFs and Online Culture Imgur has abruptly blocked UK access, erasing memes, GIFs and years of online culture. The blackout highlights clashes between regulation and digital freedom.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 Book on a Tuesday, try for freebies: how to get the best deal on a UK hotel room Being flexible about when and how you make a reservation can bring rewards for travellers
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 Two Parties, One Path: Why Labour and Reform Are Converging on Policy Labour and Reform UK clash over immigration and crime, but their policies show striking convergence — raising questions about voter choice.
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Keir Starmer: We need to look again at human rights laws in face of mass migration The Prime Minister says says he won’t ‘tear down’ international laws but says a rethink is needed on how they are applied
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 Two RAF Fighter Jets Rush From Lossiemouth as Unidentified Plane Approaches UK Airspace Two RAF fighter jets launched from Lossiemouth to monitor an unidentified plane approaching UK airspace before returning safely to base.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 European leaders gather to discuss security and Ukraine war following drone incidents European leaders are gathering in Copenhagen for two summits focused on security, defense and the war in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatment
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Starmer says Nigel Farage and his supporters are not racist – but Reform’s policy is The comments come after Sir Keir Starmer said Reform’s migration policy was ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’