Storrington in West Sussex named UK’s first European stork village Village joins continental network alongside nearby Knepp estate, as birds previously extinct in Britain flourish The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
"We’d love for you to join us for these intimate performances in beautiful iconic theaters to celebrate 25 years of Yeah Yeah Yeahs." Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce special shows in the UK, US and Mexico Yeah Yeah Yeahs reveal Hidden In Pieces tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary Louder · Mar 17, 2025
Just nine of 29 Reform defectors unveiled in Farage’s ‘special announcement’ are new The Reform UK leader was accused of making the announcement in a bid to distract from infighting in the party The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Canada’s New PM Defies Trump with Bold Moves to Strengthen UK and France Ties Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is wasting no time in strengthening alliances with France and the UK as he faces growing tensions with Donald Trump. The Fashion Central · Mar 17, 2025
Canada’s Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes The Canadian prime minister meets France’s President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2025
'Beautiful' Scottish street revealed as one of the most expensive in the UK This 'beautiful' street in the heart of a major Scottish city has been named one of the priciest in Britain. The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025
Labour warned austerity plans are 'ramping up risk of recession' Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "ramping up the risk of recession" with plans to impose a new era of Labour austerity, the SNP have said ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025
How much does the UK spend on welfare? Spending in 2023/24 was equivalent to 10.9% of gross domestic product, or the total value of the economy. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2025
Which benefits is Keir Starmer’s government planning to cut and why? PM is under increasing pressure over targeting of incapacity and disability benefits. We look at some key questionsUK politics live – latest updates The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Scotland's offshore wind developers rally against 'dangerous' zonal pricing A COALITION of offshore wind developers in Scotland has urged the UK Government to rule out introducing zonal pricing ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025
Ex Better Together chief 'hypocrisy' exposed amid welfare cuts THE former chief of Better Together has been accused of “hypocrisy” for backing the UK Government’s welfare reforms ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025
Thirty years ago Ukraine got rid of its nuclear arsenal – now some people regret that decision Around 73% of Ukrainians now want their country to “restore” its nuclear weapons, according to a recent opinion poll. Most Ukrainians (58%) were in favour of their country owning nuclear weapons, even if it meant losing western allies. The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025
Six more investigations discontinued by Ofcom after GB News rulings quashed Investigations had begun into former minister Jake Berry, ex-MEP Alex Phillips and former deputy Reform UK leader David Bull. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 Bubble tea brand Gong Cha plans major UK expansion with 225 new stores The new deal is expected to create nearly 2,000 jobs in the UK and forms part of plans to open 10,000 stores around the world by 2032.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025 How Covid changed the way Britain thinks The physical impact alone has been seismic, but has the pandemic also altered how we see ourselves and the world?
The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025 Labour should raise taxes before cutting disability benefits, John Swinney says FIRST Minister John Swinney called for the UK Labour Government to look at tax reform before “balancing the books on the backs of the poor” with…
International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025 Putin, Trump To Discuss Ukraine Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within "weeks".
Euronews · Mar 17, 2025 Chagossians seek legal action against UK over sovereignty deal Britain intends to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining a key UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Virgin Atlantic set to bring flying taxis reaching speeds of 200mph to the UK Flights between London’s Canary Wharf and Heathrow airport are set to take just eight minutes
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025 Neil Young rejects dynamic pricing for concert tickets, credits the Cure’s Robert Smith for decision Young’s forthcoming Love Earth tour will not use Ticketmaster’s ‘platinum’ ticketing scheme – described by Smith as ‘a greedy scam’
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Elizabeth Day: ‘Failing is human’ The author and broadcaster on how we all fail, and the failures celebrities have shared with her on the How To Fail podcast, which is touring the UK.
TechRadar · Mar 17, 2025 Thousands of UK households could get a free 56WHr battery worth £150 to keep power supply to their Wi-FI routers uninterrupted Collaboration between Vodafone, BT, KCOM and Zen Internet hopes to keep business customers and the vulnerable connected even during power outages.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Temperatures to reach 19C in parts of England this week UK set to be hotter than Corfu this week as temperatures soar for start of spring
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 UK work visa changes criticised as new immigration rules loom There had been a significant increase in the number of people holding a Skilled Worker visa claiming asylum in the UK