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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Multiple oil tankers struck off Russian coast in attack while unloading

It came after Russia launched its heaviest air attack of 2026, killing four in strikes targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv

The Independent UK · Jan 13

UK retailers endure ‘drab December’ as non-food sales fall flat

Sales of clothes and computers fall, but discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl enjoy bumper trading

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

UK and US condemn Russia’s Oreshnik ballistic missile strike on Ukraine: ‘Dangerous escalation of war’

Acting British ambassador James Kariuki says Putin ‘claims to want peace and yet his actions tell a different story’

The Independent UK · Jan 13

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Trump-Iran latest: President threatens ‘very strong action’ if protesters are hanged after forced confessions

US president urged ‘Iranian patriots’ to ‘keep protesting and take over your institutions’

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Beauty giant to open first store in Northern Ireland

Sephora is scheduled to open its first store on the island of Ireland, in Belfast's Victoria Square on 12 February. The new 2,550-square foot “beauty playground” will be the retailer's 13th store in the UK. It will introduce several internet-viral beauty brands, including Hailey Bieber’s rhode and Lady Gaga’s Haus…

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology did not specify which day it would come into effect.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Government’s wildlife targets will be missed in England, watchdog says

Seven out of 10 targets have little likelihood of being met by 2030, Office for Environmental Protection says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

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The former steel town that’s now Britain’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Thousands of supermarket workers to receive another pay rise

Aldi said it is investing £36 million in pay and benefits for its employees

The Independent UK · Jan 13

UK locations with the ‘hottest property market prospects in 2026’ revealed

Zoopla weighed up factors such as the affordability of homes, the time to sell and the number of asking price reductions in postal areas

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Starting pay for store assistants at the supermarket chain will increase by 33p from £13.02 to £13.35 an hour from March 1.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Retailers suffer ‘drab’ Christmas as shoppers shun gifting for sales – figures

Total UK retail sales were up 1.2% year-on-year in December – well below last December’s growth of 3.2% and the 12-month average of 2.3%.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Winterwatch heads to Northern Ireland for the first time

The new series will be broadcast live from the shore of Strangford Lough in County Down.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

British talent fuels rise in value of home entertainment market

Streaming remains the audience’s top choice for watching at home but figures show that Blu-ray and DVDs are still the first choice for many customers.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

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Evening Standard · Jan 13

Beauty retailer Sephora UK to open first store on island of Ireland

The store, located in the Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast city centre, will open on February 12.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

Bruno Mars The Romantic Tour Tickets: When Do Presales Open and Who Gets First Access?

Find out when presales open for Bruno Mars' The Romantic Tour, who gets early access, on-sale timings, and what fans must know before booking tickets across North America and Europe.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

Meghan Markle's Possible Appearance at Invictus Games Feared: 'She Makes Everything About Her!'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's rumored UK visit sparks speculation, Invictus Games concerns, and PR chatter, though Harry's team denies plans; Markle last visited during Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

UK ministers should explain compensation payment to Guantánamo detainee, Dominic Grieve says

Former attorney general urges more clarity on British spy agencies’ role in Abu Zubaydah’s torture by CIA

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 12

Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

The UK is making it a crime to generate or request AI-made explicit content from this week, following the ban on sharing deepfakes. The region's communications regulator, Ofcom, is also looking into Grok, investigating the service formally to see if it "has complied with its duties to protect people."

Marie Claire · Jan 12

Meghan Markle Could Make Her First Visit to the U.K. in 4 Years With Prince Harry This July—But It's Dependent on One Key Factor

The Duke of Sussex is expected to be in Birmingham this summer.

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

It comes as media watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the social media platform has breached UK law.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: politicians must back Ofcom’s challenge to Musk

Editorial: A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK’s Online Safety Act to the test

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Hargreaves Lansdown poaches new boss from rival Vanguard

The UK’s biggest DIY investment platform announced it had appointed Matt Benchener to step into the top role from July.

Fortune · Jan 12

U.K. investigation into X over AI deepfakes risks igniting a US-Europe free speech battle

The U.K.'s online safety regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over allegedly illegal deepfakes created by its Grok AI chatbot.

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