InPost agrees £6.8bn takeover by FedEx and private equity-led consortium The group is looking to more than double its UK locker-point network to 30,000 from 14,000 currently. Evening Standard · Feb 9
FedEx-led consortium to acquire parcel locker firm InPost in huge £6.8 billion deal The group wants to expand its UK network from 14,000 lockers to 30,000 The Independent UK · Feb 9
UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
From AI chatbots to shopping and streaming: Which mobile apps are the most downloaded in Europe? Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues. Euronews · Feb 9
‘To live a normal life again, it’s a dream come true’: UK’s first climate evacuees can cast off their homes and trauma Forty-odd residents of Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, south Wales, relieved by council buyout after years in fear of fast flooding The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Don't harm London, Rachel Reeves warned as she tears up rule book to boost funding for the North and Midlands The Treasury’s new Green Book focuses less on delivering value-for-money as ministers seek to channel billions more to regions outside the capital Evening Standard · Feb 9
Ledbyher, the 22-year-old rapper shaping the UK rap scene: ‘I’ve had to compromise a lot on my identity’ NEW SENSATIONS: As the enigmatic musician releases her first project with a major label, she speaks to Ellie Muir about her experience of homelessness, navigating the male-dominated rap scene, and maintaining an air of mystery The Independent UK · Feb 9
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Super Bowl 2026 REPLAY: all the Patriots vs Seahawks action, TV channel, live updates and highlights of Bad Bunny halftime show It was a dramatic Super Bowl 2026 and here's everything that went on between Patriots vs Seahawks. Tom’s Guide · Feb 9
‘Blame me’: what the UK papers say as Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal British papers explore what’s next for prime minister Keir Starmer after the loss of his longtime adviser over the Mandelson-Epstein files scandal The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
Keir Starmer to face mutinous MPs after top aide’s exit over Mandelson scandal Morgan McSweeney’s departure has failed to quell disgruntlement among critics including in the Labour Party. The Independent UK · Feb 9
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Octopus boss says China’s energy tech marks ‘golden opportunity’ for UK The energy boss recently accompanied Sir Keir Starmer on a UK delegation to China
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Superdrug to open dozens of new stores in UK expansion The health and beauty chain currently operates more than 780 shops across the UK and Ireland
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Home Office warned legal migration rules overhaul risks leaving 300,000 children ‘in limbo’ The Home Office set out their new proposals on legal migration rules in November
Evening Standard · Feb 9 UK must work with China on energy tech or get ‘left behind’, says Octopus boss It comes after Octopus struck a joint venture deal with Chinese firm PCG Power late last month to expand into China for the first time.
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Superdrug set to open 30 UK stores with around 600 new jobs Superdrug said it will continue to invest particularly in ‘large-format destination stores and retail park locations’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 ‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Top Scottish roller derby team ‘thrilled’ at Meadowbank stadium homecoming Auld Reekie Roller Derby is ranked fifth in the UK and 21st in Europe.
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Warning issued over infection risk from alcohol-free wipes Four brands of non-sterile wipes have been linked to infections and one death, and should be avoided and thrown away, according to UK health officials
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Asda fined £500,000 for selling out-of-date food in UK store The retailer pleaded guilty to five food safety offences after expired products, some weeks old, were repeatedly found on shelves
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Flood warnings and weather alerts for rain in place across the UK Floods likely to affect properties and delay travel services next week
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8 ‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event