Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27-year high Chancellor will face more limited fiscal headroom at budget after yield on 30-year bond increases to 5.723% The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
Northern Lights dazzle skies across the UK (and will be visible again tonight) The Northern Lights were visible across the UK overnight on September 1, and may appear again on Tuesday following a powerful solar storm. The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2025
Two UK nuclear power stations given further one-year extensions Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in County Durham are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Mother who flew Union Jack from council building at Epping protest hits out at 'disgusting' arrest Sarah White, who is a Reform UK member, has been released after spending 24 hours in police custody Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Memo to Tories looking at Farage and yearning to ‘unite the right’: that sounds like a plan to kill off our party Reform UK would benefit and the Conservatives hurtle into oblivion. Only a more centrist party can pull us back from the brink, says former Conservative minister Justine Greening The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
Northern Lights visible across UK with more displays possible on Tuesday It comes after stargazers camped out on Monday night to grab their first glimpse of the natural phenomenon. Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Northern Lights to be seen from UK again after stunning displays IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
More displays of Northern Lights possible as UK stunned by powerful solar storm Stargazers on Monday night reported sightings across north-east Scotland, northern England, and the Midlands The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
UK long-term borrowing costs hit 27-year high, and pound falls, in pre-budget blow for Labour – as it happened UK 30-year bond yields rise to highest since 1998 amid ‘worldwide bond market rout’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
Massive disparity in availability of allotments across UK, analysis reveals Redcar and Cleveland tops rankings for most allotment land per person, while there is a dearth of supply in Scotland The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
TV Spy — Only Murders in the Building, Lioness, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: September 6-12 There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week. WhatToWatch · Sep 2, 2025
Zelenskyy once again hit with false property empire allegations Both the Ukrainian president and his wife are often falsely accused of financial misconduct, to try and destabilise support for Ukraine against Moscow's war. Euronews · Sep 2, 2025
International students and families to get Government warnings to leave UK after visas expire On Monday, MPs returned after a summer which saw unrest over how ministers have handled the small boats crisis The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Visa warning: International students will be told to leave UK when right to remain expires Warning campaign comes after Home Secretary revealed the first returns of migrants crossing the Channel will begin later this month Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery drivers
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 Non-profit collective plans festival to help grassroots live music circuit Members to co-own event that organisers say will cut costs by up to 40% after 78 independent festivals closed last year
Euronews · Sep 2, 2025 Belgium to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly Belgium joins the ranks of Australia, France, Canada and the UK, all who have pledged to recognise a Palestinian state at the UNGA next week in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2025 UK had hottest summer since records began, Met Office says News comes as the opposition Conservative Party pledges to drill all remaining North Sea oil and gas, if elected.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025 Children as young as 11 tempted to try betting after being ‘flooded’ by celebrity endorsement Those in UK aged 11-17 said seeing a celebrity gambling or advertising it made them want to emulate them, survey finds
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025 UK provides emergency aid to Afghanistan earthquake victims Victims of the quake, which killed more than 800 people and injured thousands, will receive immediate humanitarian support, the Foreign Office said.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025 North Sea has ‘much more to do’ to meet emissions targets for 2040 onwards A new report said while emissions from oil and gas had fallen for the fifth year, investment is needed to meet targets for 2040 and 2050.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025 UK sends aid to Afghanistan after earthquake kills more than 800 people The £1 million in emergency funding will include mobile health teams, medical kits and shelters, the Foreign Office said
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025 Five takeaways from ‘world class’ Universal Studios theme park planned for UK Bosses promise thousands of jobs will be created with millions of visitors