UK Attorney General to decide if Troubles prosecutions go ahead under new law The Northern Ireland Office said the UK Government’s top law officer would have the final say over prosecutions. Evening Standard · Oct 12
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incident The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
‘I usually bolt it down as quickly as possible’ – when did lunch get so crunched? Endlessly curious about the nation’s eating habits, Heinz surveyed more than 2,000 people across the UK to get the lowdown on our lunch habits – and discovered a nation craving a Great British lunch revival The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Mother won lottery just weeks after playing fake scratchcard prank on husband Peterborough has been named among the top 10 luckiest locations in the UK by the National Lottery The Independent UK · Oct 12
Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham’s call for new EU deal and missile attacks at major airport Burnham tells MPs to review Brexit and back new deal with EU – what he said. Saudi Arabia suspends more flights after deadly Houthi attacks on airport. UK vows to sanction Iran after RAF Fairford incident. Teenager arrested after two teachers shot with hunting rifle at French school. What we… The Independent UK · Oct 12
Ed Sheeran’s foundation reaches 12,000 UK young people through music education support For some children, a music lesson can start something much bigger than learning to play an instrument. It can offer confidence, belonging, a glimpse of a future they could never have dreamed of. British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran knows this from experience, and one of his latest initiatives aims to open… The Times of India · Oct 12
Burnham to use key UK-EU summit next month to seek new post-Brexit deals Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ not to seek deeper partnership with the EU. Evening Standard · Oct 12
Burnham vows the British public will be the ‘boss’ on forging closer ties with the EU Andy Burnham told MPs in the Commons it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ to ignore an opportunity to seek a new deal with the EU The Independent UK · Oct 12
Burnham to use key UK-EU summit next month to push for closer ties with bloc Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ not to seek deeper partnership with the EU. The Independent UK · Oct 12
UK-EU summit date confirmed as Andy Burnham seeks closer ties to European Union Prime minister Andy Burnham told MPs the ‘status quo is not good enough’ for Britain The Independent UK · Oct 12
How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote? Prime minister has reopened the debate over whether Russia sought to influence the 2016 referendum The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh: theatres should be 100% faithful to ‘local stories’ As she leaves the Traitors castle to star in The Pelicot Trial and receive a lifetime achievement award, the actor has highlighted a ‘loss of regional identity’ caused by funding pressures on UK theatres The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Andy Burnham pulled up on 'wee bit cheeky' Scottish independence stance ANDY Burnham has been warned that his stance against indyref2 is “a wee bit cheeky” after he said the UK public would be “the boss” as he sought to get a closer relationship with the EU The National (Scotland) · Oct 12
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Children and women included in Reform plan to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers Farage’s party says it would ‘embed’ immigration enforcement in UK and use ‘aerial imaging’ to identify people
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Jet2 cancels new route from UK to popular Spanish Island The route was first launched in April
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Tell us about your favourite spooky spot in the UK With Halloween approaching, we need you to send us your travel tips on eerie sites and ghostly tours. The best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Classic British sitcom Porridge returns to the stage for UK tour The beloved show was previously adapted into a stage production in 2009 starring Shaun Williamson
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Rogue AI hack of UK cyber defences ‘inevitable’, minister warns Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked
The Economic Times · Oct 12 From pharma to Scotch whisky, UK has "huge" export potential in India: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Speaking at the India-UK JETCO Business Plenary on Monday, Goyal highlighted the complementary nature of the two economies and stressed the need to strengthen economic partnerships to unlock new growth opportunities.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says minister Kanishka Narayan, concerned by Australian incident, says British cyber defences could be bypassed by artificial intelligence agent
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 Revealed: Nigel Farage adviser had unpublicised role at polling firm Exclusive: Chris Bruni-Lowe used Redfield & Wilton Strategies role to develop potential campaign tactics, sources say
The Times of India · Oct 12 UK universities withdraw admission offers to Indian, Pakistani, Nigerian students as visa refusals rise Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international students, including those from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh, fearing that the UK government's visa crackdown will result in a blanket ban on recruiting international students, the Financial Times reported.
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Farage accused of ‘dangerous dog whistle’ with ‘profoundly un-British’ asylum crackdown Campaigners have also questioned the legality of the policy, comparing it to a proposal to ‘scrap the NHS so that people no longer get sick’
Euronews · Oct 12 Hard-right Reform party pledges to suspend UK asylum system for up to five years if elected Reform has accused Labour of having "totally lost control" of the UK's borders, whilst Labour says small boat crossing figures have continued to come down in recent years.