Next sees profits top £1bn and raises outlook in spite of tax hike impact The retail giant reported pre-tax profits of £1.01 billion for the year to January, up 10.1% on a year earlier. Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025
UK having ‘extensive’ talks with US on car import tariffs, Rachel Reeves says A 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on April 2. Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025
Zelensky predicts 'Putin will die soon' as he urges Trump not to cave in to Moscow's demands Ukrainian President’s damning assessment came during a sit-down interview with reporters in Paris Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025
North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine Ukraine-Russia war latest: Macron hosts Zelensky and Starmer in Paris today amid North Korea troop surge The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Trump tariffs: Britain scrambling to strike last minute deal to avoid 25% levies on car imports to US The US president’s tariff on cars move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned the levies could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025
Trump announces new car tariffs in big blow to UK Trump announces 25% tariffs on vehicle imports in fresh blow to Reeves The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Is The Black Death Back? Bubonic Plague Scare Grips UK In Health Blunder - Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of A recent health reporting error in the UK sparked fears of a bubonic plague resurgence, reminiscent of the 'Black Death' that devastated Europe centuries ago. International Business Times UK · Mar 27, 2025
“It's wildlife working for you” - how Agri-Tech can help revolutionize British farming as we know it TechRadar Pro visits Overbury Farm to see how Virgin Media O2 Business 5G is helping UK farmers stay connected. TechRadar · Mar 27, 2025
Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025
UK Town Motors On As Historic Vauxhall Plant To Shut At regular intervals, vehicle transporters exited the front gates of the historic Vauxhall plant in the English town of Luton, loaded with white electric vans straight off the assembly line. International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025
CBFC blocks release of 'Santosh'; director asked to make 'extensive cuts' on police brutality and societal issues The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has halted the Indian theatrical release of the film 'Santosh', the UK's official Oscar entry. The critically acclaimed film directed by Sandhya Suri stars Shahana Goswami as a police officer navigating institutional corruption. The Times of India · Mar 27, 2025
The White Lotus ‘goes too far’: Duke University unhappy over their prominence in show Two characters in the troubled Ratliff family are Duke alumni, but the association has displeased the US university The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025
Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers ‘real living wage’ Axa and Scottish Widows back ShareAction campaign for chains such as Next to pay at least £12.60 an hour The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025
Car production falls for 12th month in a row The SMMT called Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement a ‘missed opportunity’. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Shareholder activists target high street retail giants over low wages Next, M&S and JD Sports are being urged to provide more transparency on approaches to pay amid cost of living woes for workers.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025 Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Foreign aid cuts will lead to more HIV infections and deaths, study suggests Researchers said that infections and deaths could surge to levels not seen in more than two decades.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 UK car industry hits out at Trump’s ‘disappointing’ tariffs on imported vehicles The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents the British car industry, urged the US and UK governments to strike a deal.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Trump announces 25% tariffs on vehicle imports in fresh blow to Reeves The US president announced that cars and light trucks imported into the US would be subject to the levy in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s far-reaching trade war
Latin Times · Mar 26, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Reporter 'Go Back to Your Country' in 'Nasty' Tirade Marjorie Taylor Greene berated a UK journalist, telling her to "go back to your country" when she asked about Pete Hegseth and the leaked Signal group chat.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Macron says European peacekeeping force could 'respond' if Ukraine attacked by Russia ‘The only ones who would, at that moment, trigger a conflict, a bellicose situation, would be the Russians if they decided again to launch an aggression’, says French leader
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Rebecca Adlington diagnosed with life-changing disease Double Olympic gold medallist swimmer Adlington, 36, made a plea to UK Government in a short clip explaining she has coeliac disease
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025 New spending on drones and lasers will ‘revolutionise’ UK defence, says Reeves Chancellor says new money will help turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025 ‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool Already one of the most impoverished towns in the UK, withdrawal of support has left many unsure how to cope