Normal People author Sally Rooney claims she can’t publish new work in UK due to Palestine Action support The author has condemned the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
Analysts back British gambling firm stocks despite tax rises for sector Paddy Power owner Flutter and other betting and gaming firms say higher online gambling taxes will hit profits hard The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Asylum claims at new record high but backlog down by more than a third A total of 110,051 people applied for asylum in the year to September 2025. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Use cash freed up by end of two-child cap to cut income tax, Swinney urged But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration to the UK: Key numbers and trends The steep fall in the latest figures is part of a downwards trend that has been under way since 2023. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
OpenAI now lets business customers choose where their ChatGPT data is hosted OpenAI's new at-rest data residency options include storage in Europe, the UK, the US and other additional countries. TechRadar · Nov 27, 2025
Strictly’s La Voix to play Miss Hannigan in UK and Ireland tour of Annie It comes after the drag performer pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing due to an injury. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business Shellfish exports to the EU from the Menai Strait have all but collapsed, but fishers are looking to the future The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
An Apple TV subscription is totally free via this UK bank –if you qualify Barclays Premier members get ongoing Apple TV subs at no extra cost T3 · Nov 27, 2025
Son of British couple detained in Iran criticises ‘passive’ UK government Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held on espionage charges since January The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
US banking giant to build new Canary Wharf headquarters Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided imposing new taxes on the banking sector in her Budget The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
US banks announce UK expansion in ‘commitment’ to economy post-Budget JP Morgan Chase has unveiled plans to build a new tower in London’s Canary Wharf. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Net migration falls to lowest annual figure since 2021, new estimates suggest Latest figures show the number dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, down 69% year-on-year from 649,000.
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 How Does the Salary Sacrifice Work: Updated Rules and Changes as Reeves Releases UK Budget The 2025 UK Budget confirms a major change to salary sacrifice pensions from April 2029, capping National Insurance exemptions at £2,000. Here's how the new rule works and who it affects.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use Record 110,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the past year
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 A Super Fungus Is Spreading Across UK: Brits Warned Over Serious Infection of Bum, Groin Area - These Are the Symptoms UK officials warn a drug-resistant super fungus is spreading and causing severe groin infections, prompting advice to seek timely medical treatment in the UK, now.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Net migration to UK drops by two-thirds as fewer people come to Britain for work or study Fewer non-EU nationals are coming to the UK while more EU and British nationals are leaving the country - driving the lowest annual figure since 2021
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 US banks announce UK expansion projects hours after budget JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs reveal plans for London and Birmingham as sector is spared tax rises
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 MG S6 review – a calm and practical family EV MG’s largest electric SUV mixes huge cabin space, calm refinement and generous equipment with competitive pricing. The Trophy Long Range impresses most, even if charging speeds and ride polish still need work.
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Gambling giants warn of £700 million hit from Chancellor's betting duty hikes The OBR said it expected the changes to raise an extra £1.1 billion a year for the Treasury by 2029-30
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 'You Cannot Treat Our Farmers Like This in Britain': Tax-Protesting Farmers Bring Tractors to the Streets, Get Arrested British farmers protesting inheritance tax were met with police restrictions and arrests for bringing tractors into central London, as tensions surged over budget changes affecting family farms.
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 JPMorgan to build £3 billion mega tower HQ at Canary Wharf in boost for London Facilities including terraces and roof-tops, wellness spaces, nursing rooms, restaurants and cafés, and bicycle parking spaces.
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 FTSE 100 Live 27 November: Gambling stocks in focus after Budget hit, index steady Gambling firms have warned they face a major hit to earnings as businesses digest the impact of Rachel Reeves’s second Budget.