B&M UK sales squeezed as lower-income consumers miss out on wage rises The retail chain said cutting some of its prices had resulted in it making less money for products like homeware, toys, and electricals. Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
How the use of a word in the Guardian has gotten some readers upset ‘Got’ was changed during the editing of an opinion piece, leading to correspondence lamenting a slide into American English. But language isn’t a fortress, says the Guardian’s global readers’ editor Elisabeth Ribbans The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
The growing shadow in healthcare: securing the vulnerable supply chain Cyberattacks are targeting healthcare’s digital supply chain, threatening patient care and critical services. TechRadar · Jun 4, 2025
UK politics live: Starmer accused of chaos after Reeves gives winter fuel payment U-turn update Tory leader insists PM should apologise to pensioners ahead of reversing unpopular policy The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
UK trade secretary says ‘essential steps’ happening ‘at pace’ to turn UK-US tariff pact into deal – as it happened EU -US trade talks going in the right direction, top trade negotiators from both sides say; stock markets rise, Germany’s Dax hits record high on tax relief package The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
New Covid Variant NB.1.8.1 Symptoms Raise Alarm: What UK Holidaymakers Should Watch For NB.1.8.1 COVID variant spreads in UK and abroad. Learn symptoms and travel tips UK holidaymakers should know before heading off this summer. International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025
Home Office accused of ‘racist crackdown’ on Nigerians after denial of visit visa Officials refused entry to man who runs top security firm in Nigeria and his family to spend holiday with his sister The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Trump's Trade Ultimatum: 'Best Offers' Due by Wednesday or Face July Tariffs President Trump has warned trade partners to deliver better deals by 5 June or face sweeping tariffs from 8 July—impacting UK imports and global prices. International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025
Australia seeks 'best deal' after UK tariff carve-out Donald Trump's decision to grant the UK a tariff exemption offers some hope for Australia as the prime minister prepares for talks with the US president. AAP · Jun 4, 2025
UK Unveils Largest Defence Overhaul Since Cold War Amid Rising Global Threats The UK launches a £15bn defence strategy to modernise forces with AI, nuclear subs, and cyber defences amid rising global threats. International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,196 These are the key events on day 1,196 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Satellite pictures show Russian warplanes prey to ‘Spiderweb’ Ukraine damages Kerch bridge with massive underwater explosion; Medvedev signals peace talks are not genuine. What we know on day 1,197 The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025
Starmer urged to intervene in ‘never-ending nightmare’ of Aung San Suu Kyi and people of Myanmar New report details harrowing plight of tens of thousands of political prisoners, including the country’s democratically elected leader, who was overthrown by the military in 2021 The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Police warn Starmer of ‘stark choices’ on investigating crimes if faced with cuts under spending review Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley among senior police officers who reportedly issued direct warning in letter to prime minister ahead of spending review
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Steel industry welcomes 25% tariffs but warns ‘uncertainty remains’ Gareth Stace, the director general of UK Steel, said that Mr Trump’s decision is a ‘welcome pause’.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 PMQs: Keir Starmer trumpets UK as 'only country in world' spared Donald Trump's 50% steel tariff Gareth Stace, the director general of UK Steel, said that Donald Trump’s decision is a ‘welcome pause’
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Scots have best access to culture in UK but class divide exists, survey suggests National Galleries of Scotland found 49% of people in the UK feel they have easy access to cultural space, with the figure 64% north of the border.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 UK’s most hazardous building still leaking radioactive water, MPs warn The Commons Public Accounts Committee criticised the speed of decommissioning work at the former nuclear power plant.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025 UK-US trade deal could come into effect in ‘a couple of weeks’, Starmer says Prime minister’s comments come after White House signals Britain will be spared 50% steel and aluminium tariffs
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Record-breaking £199m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday No-one won the top prize in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we know U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 UK’s steel industry spared Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs – but exemption deal still not in place US president decides to ‘provide different treatment’ to UK after deal struck last month
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 UK appears to have been spared immediate hit of Trump’s 50% steel tariffs The US President has decided to ‘provide different treatment’ to the UK after a deal that was struck between Washington and London last month.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Al Qaida terrorists tried to poison UK water supply, says ex-security minister Details of the foiled 2008 extremist plot emerged as the Government was pressed over steps to protect reservoirs against attack.