TV Spy — Citadel, Daredevil: Born Again, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: May 2-8 There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week. WhatToWatch · Apr 28
UK Biobank records listed for sale in China: why open data might be the answer The chief executive of the UK Biobank, one of the world’s largest biomedical databases, recently wrote to over 500,000 participants telling them that some of their data had been made available for sale online through a Chinese website. This wasn’t a data breach or hack, but rather researchers who had… The Conversation · Apr 28
UK and US always find ways to come together, King Charles to tell Congress Monarch to allude to recent strains in special relationship in speech to both houses during four-day state visit The Guardian - US · Apr 28
Claire's shuts 154 UK stores overnight as 1300 jobs lost in major high street collapse Claire's has abruptly closed all 154 of its UK and Ireland standalone stores, resulting in over 1,300 job losses. The teen jewellery giant's decades-long high street presence collapsed due to a combination of online shopping shifts, rising costs, and financial struggles. The Times of India · Apr 28
The antidote to Zombie Projects that drain productivity is AI oversight How Zombie Projects are draining productivity and how AI can help. TechRadar · Apr 28
Price rises in UK shops slow as retailers apply heavy discounts to lure shoppers Shop price inflation rose by 1% year-on-year in April, slowing from 1.2% in March, the BRC says The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill? In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illness The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Iran-US war latest: President shares ‘Strait of Trump’ image after urging Tehran to ‘get smart’ and sign deal Trump urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and reach an agreement The Independent UK · Apr 28
King Charles US visit live: Monarch jokes Trump would be ‘speaking French if it wasn’t for us’ at state dinner King Charles gifted the president a bell from the HMS Trump submarine The Independent UK · Apr 28
King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins The state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence comes amid a strain in the UK - US special relationship following Trump's repeated bashing of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the US war with Iran. Euronews · Apr 28
Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules buffer should be ‘significantly larger’, say peers Peers say chancellor and recent predecessors have allowed themselves too little room for manoeuvre The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Israel’s direction poses ‘existential threat’ to Judaism, UK’s leading progressive rabbis warn Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy say criticising Israeli government is not disloyalty but a Jewish obligation The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Ukraine war briefing: Arrests over Russian GRU-linked murder plots in Lithuania Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain. What we know on day 1,525 The Guardian - AU · Apr 28
Trump news at a glance: royal visit designed to avoid making things (more) awkward between US and UK King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the White House at a notably tense time between the two allies – key US politics stories from 27 April 2026 at a glance The Guardian - US · Apr 28
The Guardian - AU · Apr 28 ‘Shortcomings and failures’ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines but report says ‘cracks are already beginning to show’
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Charles to tell Congress that US-UK relationship is one of ‘reconciliation and renewal’ Monarch will nod to recent transatlantic disagreements over the Iran war in address to policymakers
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 UK has wealthy Europe’s ‘third-highest’ rate of young adults not in work or study Resolution Foundation report says ‘crisis’ stems from rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job support
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Olly Murs reflects on fatherhood as he prepares for ‘petrifying’ Soccer Aid task The 41-year-old singer will take on his Into The Unknown challenge for the charity next month.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 ‘Significant gaps’ in UK aid strategy in wake of cuts, MPs warn – as they call for more transparency New report from parliament’s International Development Committee – which includes evidence from The Independent – says that the government needs to clearly outline how it will monitor and evaluate its new strategy around foreign aid
The Independent UK · Apr 27 UK shops heavily reduced prices to lure in shoppers amid Iran war Shop prices overall are now 1 per cent higher than last April
The Independent UK · Apr 27 UK schools in ‘desperate situation’ as headteachers report mouldy walls, leaks and asbestos Teachers have reported leaking roofs, unsuitable toilets and a condemned playground
International Business Times UK · Apr 27 King Charles Opts for Off-Camera Meeting With Trump Amid Fears He Could be Publicly Berated Like Zelenskyy King Charles and Donald Trump meet privately in the UK, avoiding public scrutiny amidst political tensions. The meeting could influence UK-US relations.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Starmer says Iran war could impact shopping habits and holiday plans – but tells Brits, ‘Don’t panic’ The Prime Minister, who will lead a meeting of the ministerial Iran crisis committee on Tuesday, said “at the moment” the government was confident about supply chains
BANG Premier · Apr 27 King Charles lands for ‘terrific’ Trump visit amid security fears The monarch’s significant diplomatic trip is unfolding under heightened security and political strain as UK–US relations face renewed scrutiny.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 UK scientists to fire salt water into the sky in bid to tackle climate crisis Government supporting new geoengineering techniques as race against unregulated companies seeking to capitalise on need for climate cooling tech heats up