MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales – as it happened Assisted dying bill will pass to the Lords after MPs vote to accept it, with 314 votes to 291 The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
UK heatwave: Climate change has made 32C heat in England 100 times more likely, scientists say Adaptation is still lagging behind the growing threat of extreme heat in the UK, the researchers warn. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
Business news live: FTSE 100 falls and River Island announce 33 shop closures Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
UK grocery watchdog investigating Amazon over alleged supplier payment delays; company insolvencies jump – as it happened Groceries Code Adjudicator calls on suppliers to share their experiences of working with Amazon The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
UK retail sales slump in May after ‘dismal’ month for supermarkets The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7% in May – the biggest drop since the end of 2023. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Reeves may need to raise taxes by £20bn in autumn after UK borrowing rises May figure second highest for month on record amid fears chancellor is struggling to keep within spending rules The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
UK and EU to hold talks with Iran as Trump gives Tehran two-week window to negotiate end to Middle East crisis Donald Trump offers Iran the chance to make a deal to end its nuclear programme before launching any US strikes, saying he would delay his final decision for up to two weeks Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
EU-Iran nuclear talks open door to more dialogue but no indication of concrete breakthrough International efforts to find a diplomatic solution intensified on Friday as the conflict between Israel and Iran entered its second week of open hostilities, but there were no breakthroughs on the horizon. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
UK lawmakers to vote on allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives British lawmakers are set to vote on whether to back a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Paris airshow in subdued mood after deadly Air India crash Industry professionals gather at civil and military aircraft event further overshadowed by war between Israel and Iran The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
'He is my favourite person in the world': JoJo Siwa has thought about marriage to Chris Hughes JoJo Siwa has had "so many thoughts" about marrying Chris Hughes after the pair struck up a romance after taking part in the UK TV series Celebrity Big Brother together. BANG Premier · Jun 20, 2025
£5bn UK overseas aid cuts cannot be challenged in court, say government lawyers Claim comes in legal exchange with advocacy group ahead of judicial review of decision to slash support to 0.3% of gross national income The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
Working from home: Why the UK leads in Europe and how other countries compare The prevalence of home working varies significantly across Europe, linked to cultural and economic factors. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering - but its capacity to deliver is another matter A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025 Iran foreign minister says Tehran ready to ‘consider diplomacy’ – Middle East crisis live Ministers from UK, France and Germany meet Abbas Araqchi but do not say whether there had been any tangible progress after hours of talks
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Students in England now graduate with average debt of £53,000, data shows Student Loans Company figures show 10% jump in a year as individuals increase borrowing to meet cost of living
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Buy here now: Oasis to open series of merch stores before reunion gigs Exclusive: first store opens in Spinningfields, Manchester, two weeks before band’s first gig in 16 years in Cardiff
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Overseas-trained doctors ‘put off UK due to cost of living and low salaries’ Exclusive: Research by the General Medical Council found doctors opting for US, Australia and Canada instead
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Climate change blamed for UK heatwave amid 32C temperatures One doctor warned heatwaves are ‘silent killers’, with the impacts of heat ‘severely underestimated’
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 ‘I don’t want my brother to just be a number’: How Netflix’s powerful Grenfell film sheds new light on the tragedy IN FOCUS: As Netflix releases a powerful new documentary about the blaze that took 72 lives at Grenfell Tower in 2017, Hannah J Davies speaks to a man who lost a close relative in the fire, as well as the film’s director and a journalist who’s spent years reporting on…
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025 Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.
International Business Times UK · Jun 20, 2025 Pavel Durov: Quick Facts on Billionaire Telegram CEO Who Said His 100 Kids Won't Get a Cent in the Next 30 Years Tech billionaire Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, says his 100+ kids won't inherit his $13.9B fortune for 30 years. Here's why he's doing it.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK Exclusive: Foreign secretary says training for 9,000 workers at European carriers is step towards more secure borders
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 US weighs in with concerns over China’s proposed ‘super-embassy’ in London White House flags potential Chinese access to ‘sensitive communications of one of our closest allies’