UK passes 'landmark' anti-tobacco bill to create a ‘smoke-free’ generation Shops will soon be restricted from selling tobacco products to anyone born on or after 2008. Euronews · Apr 22
‘We look into them’: McDonald’s UK boss admits ongoing staff complaints years after harassment scandal McDonald’s UK and Ireland chief executive Lauren Schultz has admitted that the company is still receiving complaints from staff years after a major sexual harassment scandal shook the fast-food chain. The Times of India · Apr 22
Gentle parenting is over – it’s time to say ‘no’ to your child, according to experts IN FOCUS: As more parents than ever complain that schools are all too strict, Charlotte Cripps talks to authors and professors, many of whom think the problem isn’t in the schools – it’s that there aren’t enough rules at home The Independent UK · Apr 22
British man detained after wedding in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, warns UN experts The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was acquitted last year of charges alleging financial support for a terror group The Independent UK · Apr 22
How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft: Times and streaming The 2026 NFL draft is due to run across three days in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Thursday 23 April to Saturday 25 April. The draft is set to be divided into seven rounds - one on Thursday, two on Friday and then the final four rounds on Saturday. The draft is… The Independent UK · Apr 22
Terror Plotter Who Targeted London Stock Exchange Remains In UK Despite Failed Asylum Claim A Bangladeshi national convicted of plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange remains in the UK due to human rights laws, despite a failed asylum claim, highlighting legal complexities International Business Times UK · Apr 22
UK and France drive outline Hormuz security plans at London talks The UK is set to host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks beginning today, Wednesday, as momentum builds behind a UK–France-led mission aimed at protecting navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Radio France Internationale · Apr 22
Jet Fuel Shortage Triggers Global Airlines To Cancel Flights, Hike Ticket Prices Amid Hormuz Blockade Europe faces potential flight cancellations in weeks due to a jet fuel shortage as around 75% of Europe's jet fuel supply originates from the Middle East. International Business Times UK · Apr 22
Trump has exposed the limits of his own power ANALYSIS: The US and Israel have been weakened by the use of their massive military power – world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why this matters The Independent UK · Apr 22
Record-breaking number of puffins counted on remote UK island Volunteers had not expected a puffin count as high as the one they had found The Independent UK · Apr 22
S&P Futures Climb as Investors Cheer U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension, Tesla Earnings in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending up +0.56% this morning as sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran. Barchart · Apr 22
UK welcomes ceasefire extension after ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called for a ‘full reopening’ of the key shipping passage. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Luxury UK hotel will contribute towards tourists’ petrol amid price hikes IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 22
What rising inflation rate means for your money The Iran war has sent inflation higher again and interest rates could yet follow The Independent UK · Apr 22
International Business Times UK · Apr 22 Revised Labour Pension Plan Blocked as Pension Power Grab Over Workers' Retirement Savings Deepens Labour pension plan blocked again. The UK government's attempt to expand control over private pension funds faces another setback as the House of Lords blocks a key measure in the Pension Schemes Bill.
Guitar World · Apr 22 “On tour, the soundman is always on me to turn down. So I wanted to make sure the amp stays full and articulate, even at lower volumes”: The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby Doug Aldrich reveals how decades of vintage amps, real-world touring and close collaboration with Blackstar helped shape his DA100 Ruby signature head
The Independent UK · Apr 22 EU envoys meet in hopes of approving a long-delayed loan to Ukraine European Union envoys are meeting in hopes of approving a massive loan to support Ukraine's military and financial needs for the next two years
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Luxury hotel owner offers to foot British tourists’ petrol bills ‘We’re doing what airlines won’t’, said the St Moritz Hotel
Guitar World · Apr 22 “The playability is good. The ‘great’ lies in the pickup swapping – you can change pickups in seconds”: Cream T Crossfire LT review Brit brand Cream T aims to make instant solderless pickup-swapping even more attractive with an affordable new made-in-China range
The Independent UK · Apr 22 House prices see modest annual rise across UK – but London property market falls again Values in the capital fell for the seventh consecutive month
Evening Standard · Apr 22 London house prices fall as property values rise across UK Property prices in the capital fell annually for the seventh month in a row in February, according to the Office for National Statistics
Evening Standard · Apr 22 Why has inflation increased, and how high will prices rise? The Office for National Statistics reported an annual rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation of 3.3% in March.
International Business Times UK · Apr 22 Smoking Ban in UK Could Create First Smoke-Free Generation—What It Means for Young People Now UK approves a generational smoking ban that stops people born after 2009 from buying tobacco, sparking debate over fairness and impact
The Times of India · Apr 22 Wanted to have fun: UK man rapes Sikh woman after mistaking her for Muslim A 32-year-old man in the UK has admitted to carrying out a religiously aggravated rape and assault on a Sikh woman inside her home in Walsall, after initially denying the charges during trial proceedings.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 UK inflation: The items that jumped – and fell – in price in March Inflation has primarily been driven by a sharp increase in petrol, diesel, and air fares