Channel deaths surged after UK and France made pact to stop small boats IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 25
ECB could raise eurozone rates ‘as soon as next month’; oil price dips on peace talk hopes – as it happened UK inflation stays at 3% in February as petrol prices fall and food inflation eases, before Iran war drives up global energy costs The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
FTSE 100 Live 25 March: Markets rally, inflation steady before oil price shock Stocks today rallied after the price of oil fell on hopes of a de-escalation of the Middle East conflict. Evening Standard · Mar 25
UK inflation remains steady prior to impact of Iran conflict The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation was unchanged from the 3% level reported in January, the Office for National Statistics said. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Politics latest: Starmer vows to go ‘further and faster’ on renewable energy to bring bills down during Iran crisis Comes after Reeves warns Middle East conflict may cause ‘significant’ economic challenges for Britons amid soaring prices The Independent UK · Mar 25
Inflation stays at 3% but Iran war set to send prices spiralling Investors pricing in possibility of ‘multiple interest rate raises’ this year The Independent UK · Mar 25
UK inflation held at 3% before global energy price hit from Iran war February annual rate in line with expectations, but Food and Drink Federation fears it is ‘calm before storm’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Migrant Channel deaths soared after UK-France deal to stop illegal crossings, report warns Exclusive: Deadly incidents have moved closer to the French shore in recent years, new analysis shows The Independent UK · Mar 25
Ivors 2026: See the nominations in full as Lily Allen, CMAT and Olivia Dean up for top prizes Prestigious songwriting prize vows to continue recognising human creativity amid music industry concern about the use of AI The Independent UK · Mar 25
‘Eye-popping’ levels of carcinogen found in UK gas supply, researchers warn Cancer-causing substance benzene was found in all 72 domestic gas samples collected in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy The Independent UK · Mar 25
New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Europe facing energy shortages by next month as Strait of Hormuz chaos deepens, warns Shell boss UK drivers have already paid an extra £307m for petrol and diesel since the war in Iran began The Independent UK · Mar 25
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues The UK is currently leading efforts to formulate a plan to reopen the vital shipping route after oil prices soared.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 How UK councils plan to make streets safer for women and girls A recent survey found that 88 per cent of women have felt unsafe while walking at night
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Lack of UK innovation pushing brain tumour patients to overseas care – report Many are crowdfunding for treatment abroad.
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Lily Allen and Sam Fender among Silver Clef Award winners The pair will be presented with the prizes by Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity at a ceremony in July.
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Health board becomes first in UK to roll out miscarriage cradle kits They provide an alternative to surgery and help preserve pregnancy tissue for genetic testing.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Why UK brain tumour patients are being forced to crowdfund treatment abroad Limited access to new treatments and slow research pipelines in Britain are pushing patients to take financial risks
The Independent UK · Mar 24 UK drivers forced to pay £300m more for fuel amid price rises from Iran war IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Government to launch trial of social media ban for UK teenagers The trial will involve 300 teenagers aged between 13 and 17
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama and valued at £80m seized by UK Border Force The National Crime Agency said it has launched an investigation following the seizure at London Gateway port on Friday
The Independent UK · Mar 24 British troops shoot down 14 Iranian ‘kamikaze’ drones fired at allied base in Iraq The drones were struck down from the Erbil base, where British troops are stationed