UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus Shift in circulating strains means those who’ve already had vomiting bug this winter risk catching it again The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
How stigma, fear and the UK welfare system harm women in informal self-employment Self-employment is often championed as a route out of poverty for the unemployed and those on low incomes, offering independence, flexibility and financial autonomy. However, for informally self-employed women in the UK, the reality is very different to these kinds of entrepreneurial success stories. The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025
President Trump To Meet UK PM Starmer At White House President Trump and UK PM Starmer to discuss Ukraine security at White House meeting. Diverse press pool includes NewsNation, The Daily Signal, and Reuters. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Tory MP says refugees she hosted became her ‘Ukrainian wife and daughter’ Dame Caroline Dinenage said she joined the Homes for Ukraine scheme because she could not ‘stand by and do nothing’. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer Europe is in a 'frenzy of warmongering' that has nothing to do with Ukraine, veteran Labour MP says The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Ukraine ‘deserves to be heard’ in peace talks, diplomat tells MSPs A UKRAINIAN diplomat told MSPs his country “deserves to be heard” in negotiations about its future, as he called for Western unity to exert a… The National (Scotland) · Feb 27, 2025
Bumblebee numbers dropped to record low in 2024, report finds Decline is likely down to cold and wet conditions in spring and early summer, experts say The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Putin wants sovereignty of Ukraine not territory – Tory former minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith said Donald Trump is making a ‘completely wrong judgement’ if he think he can appease Putin with territory. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
How previous prime ministers handled the ‘special relationship’ Winston Churchill coined the phrase to describe what has become an enduring diplomatic priority, but relationships between leaders have varied. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of ‘neets’ rises to almost 1m Estimated 987,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in October to December The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
That Pedal Show bring their YouTube show to life at the UK's biggest guitar show this weekend Mick and Dan from That Pedal Show, plus Yolanda Charles and more exhibitors than ever before: Full line-up for The Guitar Show revealed MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025
UK Government Provisionally Approves Second Runway At Gatwick Airport U.K. government provisionally approves second runway at Gatwick Airport, facing environmental concerns and economic critiques. Expansion aims to enhance ai... Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Enforced returns from UK jump 28% to highest annual figure in six years There were 4,428 enforced returns in the second half of 2024, compared with 3,736 in the first six months. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough? The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a ‘new era’. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025 Lord Mandelson tells US: ‘We don’t need to fight over trade’ Lord Mandelson urged the US to avoid engaging in a trade dispute with the UK, in an address at the British Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday (27 February).
Metal Hammer · Feb 27, 2025 "There are some things AI can’t replace, and that is drinking two-litre bottles of cider and ****ing yourself in a field." We're going to miss Ithaca dearly, and this interview with Djamila Azzouz shows why Ithaca might be about to head off into the sunset, but not before we get one last brilliantly chaotic interview with singer Djamila Azzouz
MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025 “It's already too late. This theft has already been performed and is unstoppable”: Queen’s Brian May piles on board the anti-AI bandwagon With UK policy set to give AI free rein to use their music, the big name voices are only getting louder…
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025 Jets, intelligence or troops: What could a US security backstop in Ukraine look like? Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has asked Donald Trump to provide security guarantees to Kyiv
Top News · Feb 27, 2025 UK Prime Minister Seeks US Support For Ukraine Crisis U.K. PM Starmer seeks U.S. support for Ukraine amid defense budget increase and NATO concerns.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 OPINION - Why Donald Trump is absolutely right to end the war in Ukraine The US president has changed the game in a way nobody else has
The National (Scotland) · Feb 27, 2025 Scottish church leader warns of 'devastating impact' from aid cuts CUTTING the UK’s aid budget will have a “devastating impact” on the lives of people in the world’s poorest communities, a Scottish church…
The National (Scotland) · Feb 27, 2025 Keir Starmer and Donald Trump to host press conference – when and how to watch Ahead of his talks at the White House, Starmer said Trump can be trusted and understands that Russian President Putin started the war in Ukraine
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 Ukraine ‘deserves to be heard’ in negotiations on its future, says consul Andrii Madzianovsky told MSPs the ‘country which is actually at war’ must be at the table for talks on ending the conflict.
BANG Premier · Feb 27, 2025 '90s boy band Five announce 12-date UK arena comeback tour Five have reunited for a UK arena tour this autumn, including a stop at London's The O2 arena on November 11.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 Aid cut will have ‘devastating impact’ on world’s poorest, church leaders warn The Prime Minister recently announced the foreign aid budget will be cut in order to fund an increase in defence spending.