Burnham: UK must end ‘moral failure’ of Neets crisis The prime minister laid out his plans to end the ‘moral failure’ of youth unemployment The Independent UK · Oct 19
UK government promises disabled air passengers better safeguards Despite recent progress, almost a fifth of air travellers with disabilities are still dissatisfied with their experience The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of chaos in France In today’s newsletter: Violent riots and looting have dominated the headlines, but the unrest gripping the country and beyond reflects deeper public anger over everyday issues The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Revealed: African island fights offshore gambling network linked to UK family London-based property investors deny selling licences to casinos claiming to be based on Anjouan, a tiny Indian Ocean island The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out Dick Cole is quitting as head of Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for greater self-rule for Cornwall, after 29 years at the helm The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns Exclusive: NHS Alliance’s acute care director says centralisation of services ‘inevitable’ to ensure safe care The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of September The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Tony Hall has lived in the UK for 50 years. Why is the Home Office trying to deport him? He arrived in the UK aged 12, but for the last 14 years Hall has been under threat of being sent back to Barbados – a country he doesn’t remember and where he has no surviving relatives The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank ‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
UK profit warnings jump to highest since 2024 ahead of Budget EY’s latest profit warning report showed that 65 UK-listed companies warned over profits in the three months to the end of September. Evening Standard · Oct 18
eBay boss issues warning to Labour government over online tax crackdown Chancellor John Healey plans to use his upcoming Budget to make digital platforms directly responsible for collecting VAT owed by all merchants trading on their sites The Independent UK · Oct 18
UK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warned IPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’ The Independent UK · Oct 18
The Independent UK · Oct 18 UK profit warnings soar to two year high ahead of autumn Budget Almost a fifth of list companies, 17 per cent, have issued at least one profit warning over the past 12 months
Evening Standard · Oct 18 Online tax crackdown must not ‘unfairly’ hit small UK businesses, eBay boss says Chancellor John Healey is expected to reform the way tax is collected on online marketplaces as part of his upcoming Budget.
The Independent UK · Oct 18 UK house prices jump by thousands in October as market faces mortgage squeeze Rightmove said the number of new potential buyers contacting agents about properties is 9 per cent lower than a year ago
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases
The National (Scotland) · Oct 18 Independent Scotland could give up share of UK military assets, SNP MP says AN independent Scotland would have a legitimate claim to its share of UK military equipment, but the SNP would be prepared to walk away from some of those assets rather than weaken the rest of the UK’s armed forces, Dave Doogan has said
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The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 £2.5bn Chelsea fund could help children globally if Ed Miliband secures its release Letter: George Graham of Save the Children UK says the government has a clear opportunity to act and ensure that victims of conflict are helped
The Independent UK · Oct 18 Why the UK is facing a pumpkin shortage this Halloween Ruffins Farm usually grows about 10,000 pumpkins, but because of severe drought over the summer, this year it has only produced 50
The Independent UK · Oct 18 Welsh government accused of ‘sitting on’ plans for space defence project over opposition to Donald Trump The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in 2024 that the Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire will be the home of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (Darc)
The National (Scotland) · Oct 18 New EU hand luggage rules confirmed - but UK travellers face a catch New EU hand luggage rules will guarantee one free personal item from October 2027, but larger cabin bags may still cost extra
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 ‘This is horrifying. This is madness’: the row over competitive yoga Some yogis welcome the idea of competition – for others, it is anathema. Will those keen for yoga to become an Olympic sport win the argument?