3 hidden gems on ITVX you can stream for free ITVX has rapidly grown into a major UK streaming service – here's a trio of great shows you can watch for free right now T3 · Aug 29, 2025
Police warn protesters not to travel to Epping after asylum hotel ruling – as it happened Home Office and Bell hotel owner challenged injunction granted to council that would have stopped dozens of asylum seekers being housed there The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
Ariana Grande ‘confirms return to stage in UK next summer’ After a hiatus in gigs to focus on her acting career, singer Ariana Grande has reportedly confirmed a return to the stage in the UK next summer. BANG Premier · Aug 29, 2025
Israel’s double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital likely broke rules of war There are very limited circumstances in which a hospital or its medical staff could ever be a lawful target The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
UK bank shares fall as City fears budget tax raid; US trade deficit surges – as it happened Calls for ‘Thatcher-style tax on bank profits’ to raise billions of pounds rattle bank shares The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
Eli Lilly to offer UK discount on Mounjaro weight-loss jabs IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Archbishop of York issues scathing rebuke of Reform UK deportation plans IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Friday briefing: Why are Palestinians shut out of post-war plans while Tony Blair discusses their future? In today’s newsletter: Former PM returns to Middle East politics as civil society groups argue that any real solution must begin with Palestinian agency The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
International outrage as Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital, killing 23 IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Are you satisfied with your financial situation? European countries compared Satisfaction with financial situations is generally high in Northern and Western Europe, while it is lowest in the EU candidate countries. Despite its strong economy, Germany reports comparatively low satisfaction. Euronews · Aug 29, 2025
Voices: Mon dieu, France – this is no time for un political meltdown! COMMENT: Next month’s surprise confidence vote could bring down an already crisis-hit minority government, test the country’s governability and end with a drastic power shift – it might also be bad news for Keir Starmer and his coalition of the willing, says Mary Dejevsky The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
4chan Sues UK Regulator Over Online Safety Law After Trump Administration Pressure Forces UK To Drop Apple Encryption Backdoor U.S.-based internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms are suing Britain's media regulator Ofcom over its enforcement of the Online Safety Act, escalating tensions between American tech groups and European regulators while U.S. officials celebrate a major privacy victory for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025 Russian missiles will not stop our support for Ukraine – the British Council’s vital work goes on Our colleagues deliver educational and cultural programmes in some of the world’s most dangerous places. And they don’t give up when things get tough
The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2025 Roma community prepares for largest cultural gathering ever held in Scotland MUSIC put Scotland on the radar of the teenage Janos Lang when he was growing up in Hungary. And it was music which helped him build a life here and…
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv after Moscow fires missiles and drones at Kyiv Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said, after reports of a shooting at around midday local time on Saturday
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025 Home Office minister praises joint EU operation to smash drug smuggler gangs Operation White Sea has led to the seizure of cocaine worth £66 million from reaching the UK and EU.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of cruise missiles for Kyiv in Europe-funded package Germany’s Merz says ‘obvious’ Putin won’t agree to meet Zelenskyy; Ukrainian retort to Hungary in Russian oil pipeline row. What we know on day 1,283
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025 Older autistic people need more help after years of misdiagnosis, review finds Research estimates 90% of Britons over 50 with autism aren’t getting right treatment and face added difficulties
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 Pig and poultry farming harms environment on huge scale, report warns Waste from pig and poultry farming is around 10.4 million cubic metres annually
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 Millions struggle through heatwaves in homes not built to cope – Citizens Advice Almost half of people reported difficulty sleeping as four heatwaves hit the UK this summer and 11% said their health deteriorated.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 Report reveals ‘true scale’ of environmental impact of pig and poultry farming A study for the Wildlife Trusts highlights the scale of waste produced by the livestock sectors and the land used to grow feed.
Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025 Introducing assisted dying services ‘won’t be straightforward’, think tank says A new report from the Nuffield Trust said ‘comprehensive planning’ and ‘adequate resources’ would be needed for such a policy to be introduced.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025 Jessie J delays tour of UK and Europe to undergo second breast cancer operation British singer also cancels US shows as she focuses on treatment