This common prescription drug could reduce deaths by sepsis, study finds Statins helped critically ill patients with sepsis The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
London warned of heightened risk of wildfires as UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves Scores of homes were destroyed by fires in Wennington and Dagenham in July 2022 Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP and Reform suffer shock defeat Victory in Hamilton by Davy Russell signals growing challenge to SNP and resistance to Farage's Reform UK The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
‘Stress crisis’ in UK as 5m struggle with financial, health and housing insecurity Exclusive: Levels of ‘multi-stress’ at highest since 2008 crash, study says, with people feeling profoundly powerless The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
EuroMillions: Single ticket-holder could win biggest-ever £208million UK lottery prize tonight The EuroMillions jackpot on Friday has rolled over to an estimated £208 million after Tuesday’s £199 million draw had no winners Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
EuroMillions jackpot could see single ticket holder win record £208 million The jackpot has rolled over to an estimated £208 million after Tuesday’s draw had no winners The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
The UK’s 10 biggest EuroMillions wins Friday’s EuroMillions jackpot is an estimated £208 million and would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Amazon promises fake reviews crackdown after investigation by UK watchdog About 90% of UK shoppers rely on reviews and CMA says people can now have greater confidence in what they buy The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Less than 4% of exploited care workers helped by UK government scheme Only 941 of 29,000 exploited migrant workers reported finding new employer through multimillion-pound scheme The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Tinie Tempah says nightlife crisis means ‘losing that physical connection’ The rapper is backing the Night Time Industries Association campaign called The Last Night Out. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Amazon UK commits to working harder to tackle fake reviews The CMA investigated Amazon over concerns the retail giant was failing to take adequate action to protect consumers from fake reviews. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Record number of ebike fires in UK prompts renewed risk warnings Fire services responded to 211 ebike and e-scooter fires in 2024 as London film brigade warns of growing risk The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Belinda Carlisle announces release of new studio album Once Upon A Time In California will feature 10 songs which aim to capture the ‘sounds of her youth’. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Russian ambassador blames UK in part for Ukraine’s drone attacks The British Council has meanwhile been barred from Russia, as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to deepen. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Badenoch to launch probe into UK exiting European Convention on Human Rights The Tory leader will use a speech on Friday to set out her plans for a commission on whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Badenoch ‘increasingly’ supportive of leaving ECHR as she launches exit probe The Conservative leader is expected to set out her plans for a commission about whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Downing Street exploring options for ‘progressive’ UK digital IDs BritCard proposed by Labour Together as way to avoid another Windrush scandal and reduce visa overstayers
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Departure of Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf is latest in a long line of Farage fallings-out The self-described ‘British Muslim patriot’ can take a lot of credit for Reform’s recent success – but will his decision to leave make a difference?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Wise goes to the US. Will its founder’s supercharged voting rights follow? It’s odd that the move comes as a ‘sunset clause’ that allows Kristo Käärmann enhanced rights here approaches expiry
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid – does it pass the family holiday test? Powerful electric and petrol motors, but which wins out on a 1,600-mile overseas tour?
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 First cases of Covid variant NB.1.8.1 detected in England as virus spreads across UK Thirteen cases of Omicron variant NB.1.8.1 have now been recorded across England, according to the UKHSA
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Popular central London restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers amid 'modern slavery' claims Fei Er Cottage has failed to pay a £180,000 fine for hiring illegal workers, the Home Office said
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 Mel Stride promises the Tories won’t repeat the mistakes of Liz Truss – except they already have It’s a mistake to think that, when it comes to the UK economy, the Conservatives have always been seen by British voters as a safer pair of hands than Labour. But, notwithstanding the damaging austerity imposed on the country by David Cameron’s chancellor, George Osborne, it was, by and large,…
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 Four myths about ‘low-skilled’ migration busted The UK government has outlined plans to reduce low-skilled migration to the country. A central aspect is linking skills and training to the immigration system. This, so the thinking goes, will mean that no industry is able to rely on immigration to fill skills gaps.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 UK brands are celebrating Eid – here’s what makes an effective and inclusive campaign In the run-up to Eid al-Adha – a major Muslim festival that celebrates the prophet Ibrahim’s devotion and coincides with the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca – UK retailers are joining the celebrations.