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UK consumers still reluctant to spend going into 2026, KPMG survey finds

Combination of concern about economy and household cost pressures will continue to limit spending, report suggests

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Cabinet Office accused of covering up for royal family after blocking release of Andrew documents

Minutes of travel expenses of former Duke of York as UK trade envoy withheld from National Archives

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives reveal

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

UK’s biggest property value hotspots of 2025 revealed by Lloyds

The bank said that most parts of the UK recorded growth in the value of homes in 2025.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Emergency departments in ‘big trouble’ as corridor care ‘normalised’ – expert

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has questioned why there is not ‘howls of outrage’ about deaths linked to long waits.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Cover-up claim as Andrew file withheld from the National Archives

Minutes of discussion of Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy withdrawn after being released in error to journalists.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Blair refused intelligence-sharing with Ireland over Sellafield threat

Newly-released files show MI5 warned against sharing secret intelligence on terrorist threat with Dublin.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Hospital emergency departments ‘in big trouble’ as ‘corridor care’ becoming normalised, medical chief says

Dr Ian Higginson said there should be ‘howls of outrage’ over deaths linked to long A&E wait times

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Red tape could ‘jeopardise’ Shetland space launch plans, expert warns

SaxaVord on the northernmost inhabited island of Unst is home to the UK’s only licensed ‘vertical launch’ spaceport.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Would You Spend Over £19,000 on a Children's Party? 5-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday in a Givenchy Dress

A five-year-old's £19,000 birthday party, complete with a Givenchy dress and horse-drawn carriage, exposes the huge gap between luxury celebrations and the average £524 UK children's party spend.

International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025