UK scraps charges to seat children with parents on flights, and for simple name errors The new rules, announced by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have now come into force. Euronews · Oct 2
Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurants stay in red despite sales topping £100m Group says trading was helped by airing of Netflix documentary and opening of its 100th outlet The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
The school day around the training day: how young athletes keep education on track A practical look at education for young athletes, from DfE accreditation and live teaching to flexible timetables, qualifications and exams. inkl · Oct 2
Northern Ireland announces new driving licence laws for young drivers: All you need to know about GDL scheme A new graduated driver licensing scheme will be rolled out in Northern Ireland on October 1, 2026. This initiative mandates a six-month learning phase for novice drivers before attempting their practical test. Drivers under the age of 24 will also have nighttime restrictions on young passengers, alongside a doubled duration… The Economic Times · Oct 2
N-Dubz have just announced a UK arena tour. Here’s how to get tickets Trio N-Dubz have announced a UK arena tour titled The Legacy Tour for February and March 2027. The tour will launch in Glasgow on 25 February and visit Newcastle, Sheffield, Nottingham, London, Cardiff and Manchester before concluding in Birmingham on 10 March. The group, comprising Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer, formed… The Independent UK · Oct 2
British couple’s embryo stuck in Portugal after IVF clinic goes bust: ‘What on earth do we do now?’ Laura Moncaster and Alex Webb had been due to travel to Portugal to undergo their embryo transfer in September The Independent UK · Oct 2
National Year of Reading: linguistic diversity should be central to reading for pleasure intiatives The UK’s National Year of Reading is asking people across the country to “go all in” on reading. But this invitation raises questions for many families: reading what, in which language and in what form? The Conversation · Oct 2
Diesel price shock could see your food bill soar, Britons warned as cost hits £2 a litre for first time Fuel prices have risen steadily in recent weeks and reached a new record high this week The Independent UK · Oct 2
UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
What Denmark and Britain have in common: football, beer and betting The new Premier League season is now well underway and for many football fans, that means crowded pubs, beers with friends and betting on favourite teams. These rituals can often feel like a natural part of the game. The Conversation · Oct 2
Kinky dating app Feeld’s founders share in record £3.8m dividend after sales jump UK app ‘for the curious’ says users outside the UK account for nearly 90% of its revenues The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
If Britain decides to rejoin the EU we’ll do everything we can to welcome them back, says Germany The leaders of France and Spain have also backed Britain returning to the European Union The Independent UK · Oct 2
Celebrity Traitors premiere was most watched debut of hit show in UK The second series of the BBC gameshow launched on Thursday. Evening Standard · Oct 2
British military return to remote islands for first time since Second World War ROYAL Marines have returned to the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War as the UK steps up its military presence in the North Atlantic. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Euronews · Oct 2 Bonds steady as French borrowing costs hit 24-year high and UK 30-year yields top 6% Government bond markets steadied on Friday morning after a sell-off pushed France's 10-year borrowing costs to their highest since 2002, lifted UK 30-year yields above 6% for the first time since 1998 and drove the benchmark US 10-year yield to a 24-year high.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 This Scottish town is the 'most affordable' place in the UK to buy a home HOUSING affordability has reached its most favourable level in more than a decade when comparing the price of an average home with wages, according to analysis by a major bank
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2 Minister denies UK faces diesel shortage after Trump threatens to ban exports In effort to avoid panic at pumps, Keir Mather insists supply of fuel to Britain is ‘inherently resilient’
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 UK Government addresses panic over diesel supplies as Donald Trump pressure grows People should not worry about diesel shortages, the Government has said, amid pressure from the US for European countries to use their reserves
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2 Zack Polanski calls for three-year cap on rent price increases in Green party conference speech – as it happened The Green party is holding its largest-ever conference, while its leader runs as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Mapped: Full list of new Aldi stores as supermarket adds 24 new locations The supermarket has been named the cheapest in the UK for seven months in a row
The Independent UK · Oct 2 British troops join allies for major military exercise countering Russian threats Royal Marines also conducted their first exercise in the Faroe Islands since World War Two
The Independent UK · Oct 2 UK diesel supply: Britain holds emergency talks following Trump’s threat IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Europe to release ‘massive amount of diesel’ after Trump’s supply threat G7 leaders agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel in scramble to avert Trump’s threatened ban on US exports to the bloc