UK credit card borrowing rises at fastest annual rate in almost two years Bank of England says individuals borrowed extra £2.1bn in consumer credit in November The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Scottish Labour urges Keir Starmer to stay out of Holyrood campaign Anas Sarwar says prime minister’s missteps have left party clear underdogs in run-up to May election The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
HSBC UK launches switching offer of up to £750 for Premier customers The bank has unveiled a ‘bring more, get more’ offer. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Berlin flights grounded for second day as winter weather hits. What are your refund rights? Flights were suspended once again at Berlin airport on Friday morning due to black ice. Euronews · Jan 5
Prax Lindsey oil refinery bought out of administration by US rival Insolvency Service says 250 staff remaining at Lincolnshire site will be guaranteed jobs until the end of March The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Keir Starmer's Brexit 'Betrayal': Prime Minister Reportedly Moving UK into 'EU Orbit' Without Public Vote Keir Starmer's government is quietly moving Britain back into the EU orbit through regulatory alignment and trade concessions, all without public consent or a referendum. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Haken part ways with Charlie Griffiths and Conner Green UK prog rockers Haken have announced that guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green have left the band Metal Hammer · Jan 5
Met Office Arctic Wall: Hundreds of Schools Shut as 30cm Snow Slams UK Met Office issues amber warnings across 57 UK areas as Arctic wall brings 30cm snow, school closures, and sub-zero temperatures across Britain this week. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
UK Border Security Will Now Seize Phones of Illegal Immigrants in Hopes to Catch Traffickers Illegal immigrants who arrive in Britain starting 5 January will have their phones confiscated by the authorities to help track down traffickers. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Why some people find it harder to lose weight, according to science Author Dr Giles Yeo tells The Independent why genetics play a major role in weight loss The Independent UK · Jan 5
A sign of Europe’s troubled times? Lithuania brings in tax reforms to boost defence spending Lithuania is entering 2026 with a tax shift that brings its system closer to countries like Ireland and the UK. From January 1, the long-standing flat 15% personal income-tax rate for self-employed people is being abolished for higher earners. These workers will now be integrated into the same new progressive… The Conversation · Jan 5
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment Evening Standard · Jan 5
‘Vast majority’ of Labour MPs want to see democracy in Venezuela, says Starmer The Prime Minister has resisted demands from MPs on Labour’s left to condemn the US military action. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Woman & Home · Jan 5 How to watch Can You Keep A Secret? from anywhere - stream the new Dawn French comedy online Dawn French and Mark Heap star in the first unmissable comedy series of the year, and viewers can tune in from anywhere
The Independent UK · Jan 5 UK firms expect record rise in ‘Sunshine Saturday’ holiday bookings Passenger demand is predicted to be five per cent higher this year, said the UK Civil Aviation Authority
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Every UK bank holiday to add to your calendar in 2026 While Northern Ireland can expect a bank holiday in March, the rest of the UK will have to wait until April for Good Friday
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Prince Harry ‘wins fight’ to regain automatic armed security when visiting UK The Duke of Sussex wrote to the home secretary in September after two stalker incidents
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 UK weather: snow easing but ice remains widespread hazard, warns Met Office – as it happened Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areas
The Independent UK · Jan 5 The travel chaos to expect as snow and ice hit Britain Flights across Europe have been cancelled, while travellers by rail and road face severe disruption
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Why Are Brit Taxpayers Saving Lives Ruined by Private Clinics? UK's Lax Rules Exposed Botched cosmetic procedures are piling costs onto the NHS, with taxpayers funding corrective care as weak regulations fuel calls for reform.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 One Call, One Click: How a Bank Alert Digital Wallet Scam Steals Your Money Digital wallet scams are on the rise in the UK. A single phone call and one click can allow criminals to drain your bank account within minutes.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Aldi reports record Christmas sales after shoppers moved to cut festive grocery bills UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s sales rose 3% with 5.5m bottles of fizz and 500,000 turkeys sold
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Eighty ‘one in, one out’ asylum seekers accuse UK of degrading treatment Detainees being held under controversial scheme say Home Office has caused them ‘severe psychological harm’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties