Xbox is rolling out age verification in the UK with some social features blocked for young users, and no, you can't use Death Stranding to get around this one It may even begin rolling out to more countries. PC Gamer · Jul 29, 2025
Abramovich business associate Eugene Shvidler fails to overturn UK sanctions Supreme court dismisses appeal by Russian-born tycoon, in test case of sanctions regime The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Forget Nutribullet – this Beast blender is seriously powerful and has cool accessories to boot Beast Health blenders finally land in the UK T3 · Jul 29, 2025
Why the FTSE 100 is breaking records — and why that’s good for your pensions Investments in the index have risen since April - here’s how that impacts you The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
UK has not hit ‘peak Greggs’, says CEO, as sales slow in heatwave Bakery chain reports 14% drop in first-half profit as shoppers shun sausage rolls and pastries in hot weather The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
“It’s the wide range of voices that impresses. Old or new, these are far from one-trick ponies”: PJD Carey Classic review The York, UK-based guitar maker delivers the latest version of its Les Paul Junior/Tele mashup – with remarkable results Guitar World · Jul 29, 2025
Conditions ‘really tough’ for running UK businesses, says Gary Neville He told the PA news agency there are ‘huge opportunities’ for how football clubs and businesses can join forces to help drive growth. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
Peter Kyle says Nigel Farage is on side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ in online safety row Technology secretary doubles down after Reform UK pledges to scrap Online Safety Act if it wins power The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – as it happened UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Rachel Reeves’s ‘save less to invest’ policy could be brilliant for ordinary Britons – or a disaster People know about savings. But investing in stocks and shares? Not so much. Ministers have a duty to be clear about the benefits and risks, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s money and consumer editor The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Michael Kiwanuka axes all planned shows Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled all his forthcoming shows, including festival gigs next month and an October support slot with Mumford + Sons, due to “continued illness”. BANG Premier · Jul 29, 2025
UK car market set for strongest year since before Covid pandemic Online vehicle marketplace Auto Trader said it expects two million new and 7.75 million used cars to be sold across the whole of 2025. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
Still outselling vinyl: A beginner's guide to the rise, fall and surprising longevity of the CD Think CDs are dead? Last year 6.7 million vinyl albums and 10.5 million CDs were sold in the UK Louder · Jul 29, 2025
Aldi to lift hourly pay to at least £13 for shop workers The discount grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce the new minimum rate. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Supermarket announces yet another pay rise for staff Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers to bring them above the national minimum
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 Tuesday briefing: The story behind the Edinburgh University ‘skull room’ – and a reckoning over its history In today’s newsletter: What a landmark inquiry into the university’s slavery connections found – and what the institution is going to do about it
Louder · Jul 29, 2025 “You see the guy at the back playing guitar and looking awkward? I can’t even tell you his name!” Krautrock icons Can and their brief interlude as British pop stars Their one-off exploration of disco-pop, I Want More, featured lyrics written by a roadie and gave them a Top 30 hit in the UK. They took the short-term clamour in their stride
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? The long read: Many of his supporters hoped the prime minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed
inkl · Jul 29, 2025 Can Adopting AI Solutions Stamp Out Your Startup's Employee Turnover Problems? The UK’s employee turnover rate is steadily rising. At around 34% in 2025, a third of the UK workforce is now job-hopping on a yearly basis.
International Business Times · Jul 29, 2025 Villagers Win Race To Save UK Pub, As Thousands Close A nearly 200-year-old pub, the Radnor Arms in rural Wales stood abandoned a few years ago.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025 Tin mining to return to Cornwall after Reeves makes £29m investment Reopening of South Crofty mine, which closed in 1998, could create 1,300 jobs for region
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025 New mortgage affordability rules help UK housing market avoid summer lull Record number of homes for sale has created ‘buyer’s market’ and kept price rises in check, Zoopla report says
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025 Google launches controversial ‘AI mode’ in the UK The new AI-powered Google Search function allows users to ask lengthy and complicated questions, as well as follow-ups.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025 Google launches AI Mode in the UK amid ‘major shift’ in online search The new AI-powered Google Search function allows users to ask lengthy and complicated questions, as well as follow-ups.
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025 Reeves to visit Cornish tin mine due to be revived The Chancellor said the £28.6 million National Wealth Fund investment to Cornish Metals could create up to 1,300 jobs.