Poundland announces another wave of store closures over winter The budget retailer will have shut more than 100 shops in the UK by early next year after kicking off its restructuring programme. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Putin's assassins went through London Waterloo station with deadly Novichok which could have killed hundreds They also stayed at hotels in the capital and used the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick airports Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Rosalía announces her tour dates — and she’s only in the UK for one night The Spanish megastar released one of the year’s biggest albums and announced a global tour Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
"It's full of light and love and guitars that rip": The Sheepdogs announce new album Keep Out Of The Storm The new Sheepdogs album will be followed by tour dates in Canada, Europe and the UK Louder · Dec 5, 2025
Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – as it happened Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housing The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
From college-room creations to British hi-fi icons, Arcam’s John Dawson reflects on 50 proud years of electronics engineering And his run is far from over What Hi-Fi? · Dec 5, 2025
UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015 The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Average UK house price at near standstill month-on-month in November – Halifax The typical property value edged up by £138, although this still took it to a new record high, Halifax said. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Cut-price Tesla Model Y Standard arrives in the UK and we’ve got all the details The new £41,990 Tesla Model Y Standard promises 314 miles of range, cheaper insurance and a £299 monthly lease – but it’s cheaper in Europe The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Cloudflare admits ‘we have let the Internet down again’ after outage hits major web services – as it happened Cloudflare reports it is investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Labour vows to ‘give every child a good start in life’ with child poverty strategy – but critics warn it’s not enough While Sir Keir Starmer said tackling poverty is a ‘moral mission’ for him, campaigners have expressed concern the strategy lacks ambition The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’ The plan comes amid a record high of 4.45 million children living in poverty in the UK. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
All the new travel rules in Europe for 2026: Border checks, tourist taxes and behaviour crackdowns Travel rules are changing across Europe in 2026, from new EU border controls to rising tourist taxes. Euronews · Dec 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Christmas parcels: the best ways to send them in the UK – and the last posting dates From picking Royal Mail or a courier firm to avoiding post office queues, here’s how to have a stress-free experience
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows Official data cannot show what affect ECHR has on asylum cases, says leading thinktank Migration Observatory
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose? In today’s newsletter: Critics say the OBR’s growing influence has outpaced its accountability, raising questions about whether it serves the public, the Treasury, or the markets
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Explaining UK debt with biscuits: Labour MPs get the hang of viral content Gordon McKee, whose explainer has racked up 3m views, leads way as party tries to harness power of social media
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 ‘Each speaker is the price of a car’: How listening bars changed Britain’s big night out IN FOCUS: As the UK’s clubbing scene struggles to survive, a new nightlife offering is on the rise. Lydia Spencer-Elliott investigates the appeal of London’s listening bars, which are still keeping the capital dancing
International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025 Inheriting Bitcoin Just Became Legal — But HMRC's 40% Tax Bill Is Due in 6 Months (And a Nightmare Scenario Looms) UK law now allows families to inherit crypto, but estates over £325,000 face a 40% tax within six months—regardless of whether heirs can access locked wallets.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Bring forth your crafts, customs and traditions: UK to recognise UN cultural heritage list Call for submissions from across UK could include cheese rolling, Burns Night suppers and Notting Hill carnival
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 ‘It was about degrading someone completely’: the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world’s most notorious AI porn site The hobbyists who helped build this site created technology that has been used to humiliate countless women. Why didn’t governments step in and stop them?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 ‘Constant stimulation, dopamine overload’: how EsDeeKid and UK underground rap exploded on a global scale With an experimental and maxed-out sound, bold new MCs are emerging from all corners of the UK – and with US rap in the doldrums, the time is ripe for another British Invasion
Louder · Dec 5, 2025 The ultimate review of 2025: The best albums, the biggest events, and the megastars who rocked our world - only in the new issue of Classic Rock Also in our unmissable end-of-year issue: The Darkness, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper,Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses and more
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK People praised Skipton’s range of shops, its high street and nearby green space