UK economic rebound confirmed as consumer spending strengthens – ONS The Office for National Statistic said gross domestic product rose by an unrevised 0.7% between January and March. Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
Business news live: Lifetime ISA facing reform and financial advice rules get ‘once in a generation’ overhaul Stock markets updates and business news from Monday The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
Five rare butterflies to keep an eye out for this summer as UK numbers decline Experts detail why its more important than ever to keep counting butterflies The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
UK economic growth confirmed at 0.7% in first quarter; Lincolnshire oil refinery calls in administrators –as it happened UK-US trade deal kicks in today, lowering tariffs for British carmakers and aerospace sector The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Unsung observatory worker was UK’s first professional female astronomer, experts say Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy is trying to find a photo of Annie Walker, who died in 1940, to give her star billing The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
How do we make the London Stock Exchange great again? Our most innovative companies are leaving the capital in droves. In this instalment of our London Unleashed campaign, top financier Ken Wotton looks at how we can halt the stampede Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
Britons could soon install balcony solar panels in flats and rental homes Proposals would enable Britons to save on energy bills and join millions of people in Europe who use ‘plug-in’ panels The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Man criticises Home Office for keeping visa fee of wife who died before reaching UK Mohamed Jama says the Home Office should refund the £3,105 immigration health surcharge because his wife never made it to the UK The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Country diary: In pursuit of the elusive Dartford warbler – a true bird of mystery Canford Heath, Dorset: Their UK numbers have thankfully recovered from near extinction in the 1960s, but that doesn’t make them any easier to spot The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Tariffs slashed as historic UK-US trade deal between Starmer and Trump comes into effect Labour prime minister and US president signed agreement in the wake of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, which threw the global economy into crisis The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
US tariff relief for UK carmakers and aerospace comes into force Car manufacturers exporting to the US will face a 10% tariff quota, down from 27.5%, while the aerospace sector will see a 10% levy removed entirely. Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
People having IVF should get time off work for appointments, say UK campaigners Report finds more than a third have considered leaving their job due to the physical and emotional strain The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
More than 25% of UK businesses hit by cyber-attack in last year, report finds Exclusive: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says lack of action leaves firms at risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into problems The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Shiploads of cars ready to set sail for US from UK as trade deal kicks in Makers of Aston Martins and Range Rovers expect high demand but British farmers say they have been used as collateral The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2025 IN GRAPHS: Poverty levels in Scotland below UK for 20 years, analysis shows THE proportion of children, adults, and people of pension age living in relative poverty has tracked lower in Scotland than the UK as a whole for…
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 British trophy-hunters shoot dozens of endangered animals including elephants, bears, baboons and cheetahs Joanna Lumley condemns UK’s ‘shameful’ role in loss of African wildlife
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Labour’s planned PIP disability cuts are cruel, say two-thirds of UK Most people are against planned changes to disability benefit assessments as MPs prepare to vote on controversial welfare bill
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 These are the most sought-after workers in the UK right now The job market is ‘gradually regaining its footing’
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Firefighters urge Government to tax polluters to fund struggling services With recent heatwaves, the Fire Brigades Union said a decade of funding cuts has left the service overstretched and chronically underfunded.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Women’s Euros forecast to boost UK economy with pubs hoping to serve more pints Pubs will be allowed to stay open later if England or Wales reach the final stages of the tournament.
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025 Inquest to examine death of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne In March, the star’s family revealed the drag queen had died ‘from the effects of ketamine use causing a cardiac arrest’.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Inquest to examine circumstances around death of RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne In March, the star’s family revealed the drag queen had died ‘from the effects of ketamine use causing a cardiac arrest’.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 7/7: Homegrown Terror review – the shock of that horrific day will never subside Twenty years on, one of the worst terrorist attacks on the UK is remembered in this stunningly powerful series by the survivors who are wracked with guilt – and the first responders who still shake and weep uncontrollably about the carnage
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Noah Kahan admits he got famous UK landmark wrong ‘Stick Season’ singer lived in London for a while, but he kept pronouncing one major place name incorrectly
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 British passengers urged to check crucial passport detail ahead of holidays Britons are warned to check their passport validity to avoid being turned away from their holiday flights due to post-Brexit rules.