UK and G7 allies back International Criminal Court over US sanctions IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 10
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in years The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
TV tonight: Richard Ayoade and Hannah Waddingham’s cartoon comedy Rick and Morty fans will love ancient Greece animation Krapopolis. Plus, Danny Dyer takes the SNL UK hosting reins. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
From The Social Reckoning to Harriet Kemsley: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to The Social Network, and the Last One Laughing star reckons with divorce in her new standup tour The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
Five Great Reads: unmarked graves, Happy Mondays, and a childhood without sugar The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert The Guardian - AU · Oct 10
France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out? The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
Nearly 39,500 tonnes of illegally dumped waste cleared from Hoad’s Wood, Kent after £15.5M clean-up Nearly 39,500 tonnes of illegally dumped household and construction waste have been cleared from Hoad’s Wood, an ancient woodland in Ashford, Kent, after a 15-month Environment Agency-led operation. The £15.5 million clean-up required 2,500 lorry-loads to remove waste piled up to 15 feet high. Authorities continue investigating organised waste crime… The Times of India · Oct 9
UK pledges to ‘maintain pressure on Russia’ after Trump diesel deal with Moscow Responding to the announcement, a UK Government spokesperson said Britain’s position ‘could not be clearer’. Evening Standard · Oct 9
Andrew and Tristan Tate must face separate extradition hearings, US court rules A judge in Miami turned down a request by the controversial brothers to have their cases consolidated. Evening Standard · Oct 9
IRS and UK Team Up to Fight Tax Evasion — Whistleblowers Could Earn Up to 30% of Recovered Money The Internal Revenue Service is strengthening its partnership with the United Kingdom’s tax authority to uncover major tax evasion schemes, and people who report wrongdoing could potentially receive substantial financial rewards. In an October 7, 2026, announcement, the IRS highlighted its collaboration with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which… The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 9
Prince Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK Prince Harry said he ‘slipped into a depression for about two weeks’ as he adjusted to life away from the UK Evening Standard · Oct 9
Narinder Kaur shares real reason she 'will never forgive' Big Brother bosses Narinder Kaur, 54, rose to fame on the second series of the UK’s Big Brother in 2001 Evening Standard · Oct 9
France Protests, Israel's 'politically charged' remembrance, Ethopia, Ukraine It’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability over the failures of October 7th, as questions grow over the stalled path to peace in Gaza; to France, where mass demonstrations over… France 24 · Oct 9
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Renault Group MD says UK should put a tariff on Chinese imports Francois Provost wants UK to have parity with the EU on tariffs and credits for European-made cars, and that Renault cars are “on a par with or better than” Chinese rivals
Evening Standard · Oct 9 UK and allies back International Criminal Court over US sanctions US secretary of state Marco Rubio had announced sweeping sanctions on the ICC, calling it a ‘rogue court’.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 UK coastguard agency chief faces calls to resign over ‘misleading’ claims in pay row Regulator says poll data did not sufficiently back up claim of support for plan to stop remunerating rescue officers
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views
Evening Standard · Oct 9 City bosses warn Healey hiking bank taxes could drive business out of UK Lobbying from industry groups has stepped up in recent weeks ahead of the autumn Budget statement.
Euronews · Oct 9 Which European countries are winning the tech funding race? Investment in European tech startups is rebounding after a slow summer, but remains unevenly spread with the UK capturing almost half of all funding, according to figures from tech.eu.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Tell us your financial hopes and concerns ahead of the budget Ahead of the budget later this month, we’d like to hear from people in the UK about what measures they feel might help – or not help – financially
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Ann Widdecombe murder suspect had ‘hostility towards Reform’, court told Joshua Kerry is accused of murdering the Reform UK spokesperson and targeting Nigel Farage in an alleged terror plot
The Conversation · Oct 9 The Holborn and St Pancras byelection doesn’t answer the big questions about British politics – but it provides hints Holborn and St Pancras is a very unusual constituency. While often referred to as being in “north London”, a significant chunk of it covers the west end, including parts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and all of Bloomsbury. It is also home to three of the UK’s largest mainline train stations,…
The Conversation · Oct 9 When Burnham went to Berlin: Germany the key to future UK-EU relationship Andy Burnham’s decision to choose Berlin for his first trip to an EU member state on October 8 will have delighted many in the German capital’s political circles.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’ Reform UK shadow chancellor seeks to associate Tory leader with metropolitan elite as party relations sour further