Temperatures hit 26C in warm end to UK’s sunniest spring on record Provisional figures from the Met Office show 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27. Evening Standard · May 31, 2025
Trade Secretary to meet US counterpart in bid to secure steel tariff exemption The UK struck a deal with Washington for import taxes on its steel to be removed weeks ago, but its implementation has not been finalised. Evening Standard · May 31, 2025
'Scotland is not an island of strangers', says Humza Yousaf at Stop Reform summit FORMER First Minister Humza Yousaf slammed Labour’s immigration crackdowns and the rise of Reform UK in a speech in Glasgow on Saturday... The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2025
British citizens face fingerprint scans each time they visit Europe as EU delays new biometric travel checks Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed Evening Standard · May 31, 2025
Ukraine must urgently be given the €300bn of frozen Russian assets Confiscating the funds would shock Putin, help Ukraine, and take advantage of disillusionment in the US economy The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
News Fatigue Grips The Nation: Britain's Top Broadcasters Are Turning Away From Doom Headlines Top UK broadcasters admit to avoiding the news, citing emotional burnout from constant negative headlines. Here's why even the media is switching off. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
Rachel Reeves' Power Play: £50 Billion Pension Surge Aims to Rebuild Britain and Your Savings UK pension schemes must double in size by 2030, creating £50 billion megafunds to boost investment returns and improve retirement savings for millions. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
Designer DNA and Ethical Eating: The Brave New World of Biotech Arrives in the UK Discover how gene editing and lab-grown meat are revolutionising healthcare and food in 2025, offering personalised treatments and sustainable, ethical meat alternatives. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
Nissan Sees Hope in £5.19 Billion UK Government Loan: What's the Plan To Curb Their Losses? Nissan is negotiating a £1 billion syndicated loan backed by UK Export Finance to support its Sunderland plant. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
UK trade secretary to seek exemption from US steel and aluminium tariffs Trump announced on Friday night that he planned to double rates on imported steel, piling more pressure on the industry The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
Can South by Southwest’s London debut recreate Austin’s star-making power? Organisers say SXSW London will be launchpad for global superstars, but event faces competition from capital’s crowded creative scene The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
F1 grid: Starting positions for Spanish Grand Prix F1 heads to Barcelona this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix, round nine of the 2025 season The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
Starmer in race against time to stop Trump’s shock 50% steel tariffs hitting UK US president has announced a huge extra levy on a critical industry, but his trade deal with the prime minister has still not been implemented The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
Champions League Final 2025 LIVE: free replay and highlights from PSG vs Inter in Munich Eager to watch the UEFA Champions League Final replay? Here are the best streams, latest news and how to watch PSG vs Inter back online TechRadar · May 31, 2025
The Independent UK · May 31, 2025 Champions League final betting offer: 40/1 on Inter or PSG to score Everything you need to know about Parimatch’s latest enhanced odds offer ahead of the 2025 Champions League final
The Independent UK · May 31, 2025 Netflix is about to remove ‘most underrated film of last five years’ It’s your last chance to watch the movie before it disappears
The Conversation · May 31, 2025 Kyiv’s allies have lifted restrictions on Ukraine attacking targets inside Russia – here’s what that means for the war The frontlines in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict have largely been bogged down, with little significant movement on either side. It was reported recently that Russian troops had only advanced about 25 miles in the eastern sector near Donetsk in one year, at a huge cost in terms of casualties. As a…
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Sweet dreams: dessert parlours help to revive UK’s high streets Market thought to be worth more than £500m as diners seek cheaper alternatives to the pub or a meal out
The Independent UK · May 31, 2025 Voices: It is time the left made a case for immigration – and how to control it COMMENT: A credible migration plan means investing in UK skills, enforcing fair rules, and building a country where all workers – wherever they’re from – are treated with dignity, writes Paul Nowak
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2025 Britain will 'without a doubt' spend £10 billion extra on defence, says Labour LABOUR’S Defence Secretary John Healey said spending 3 of GDP on defence was no longer an “ambition” but a certainty ...
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Temperature hits 26C on Saturday as UK’s sunniest spring on record draws to end Heathrow enjoys hottest weather at 26.7C, about 8C hotter than the average for time of year
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 ‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 UK citizens face fingerprint checks each time they visit EU Biometrics app not ready, meaning travellers through Port of Dover will have to exit vehicles to have identity verified
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Thigh guy summer? Men’s short shorts in high demand and steering swimwear Google searches for Speedos are up 41% in the UK, and some high street shorts now come with 3in in-seams
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 ‘Men need liberation too’: do we need more male novelists? As a small press launches dedicated to new male fiction, authors including Anne Enright and Nikesh Shukla ask if men are really being pushed out of publishing