Snow falls across parts of Scotland as wintry weather grips northern half of UK A yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place in northern Scotland. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Musicians losing out on millions due to wrongly allocated UK royalties, new research finds Regarding music played in UK nightclubs, more than £5.7m each year is allegedly allocated by performing rights societies to the wrong artists The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’ After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2025
How to watch 'Thoughts & Prayers' online — stream doc online from anywhere How does America react to the huge problem of school shootings? By banning guns or chasing profit? Here's how to watch "Thoughts & Prayers" online from anywhere. Tom’s Guide · Nov 18, 2025
Bond markets could force Rachel Reeves ‘to do a secondary budget’, City investor warns David Zahn of Franklin Templeton said bond yields could rise in response to chancellor’s fiscal plans and government would have to react The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Alabama rot: Urgent warning for dog owners over deadly virus with 90% of cases reported in winter The UK has seen a total of 330 confirmed cases of the skin-legion causing disease, which whilst rare can sometimes lead to fatal kidney failure The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
MI5 warns lawmakers that Chinese spies are trying to reach them via LinkedIn Britain's domestic intelligence agency has warned lawmakers that Chinese spies are reaching out to them via recruitment headhunters The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Secondary ticket rip-offs – UK Government to finally act?: Next King’s Speech likely to include ban on profiteering Plus Viagogo and StubHub are under investigation over hidden fees MusicRadar · Nov 18, 2025
UK plans for pay-per-mile electric vehicle tax could make the system fairer – or provoke a fierce backlash The growth in sales of electric vehicles is a positive step in the UK’s journey to net zero. They are cleaner, quieter and better for the environment. The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025
Walking through the North York Moors National Park – a place of adventure, conservation and healing Thousands of visitors each year explore the landscapes of the UK’s national parks on foot, through walking, rambling, hiking, mountaineering and, more recently, forest bathing. The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025
"Prepare yourselves for a night of epic music!" Voivod announce UK tour dates in June 2026 Canadian prog metal legends Voivod will tour the UK with Midnight and Cryptosis in June Metal Hammer · Nov 18, 2025
Net migration to the UK: What numbers have changed and why? The ONS has improved the way it estimates the migration patterns of British nationals and EU+ nationals. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Samsung’s mobile monitor is a TV that thinks it’s a tablet Samsung's rollable multi-function TV/tablet hybrid is now available in the UK, as well as elsewhere T3 · Nov 18, 2025
Nigel Farage says Reform-led councils’ woes show bringing change is ‘hard’ Reform UK and the Conservatives held rival press conferences to unveil alternatives to Rachel Reeves’ Budget. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
MusicRadar · Nov 18, 2025 “I’m drifting, broken, shell shocked, just watching one foot fall in front of the other”: Gary Numan opens up about his brother’s sudden death He is dedicating current UK tour to him
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 ‘Our future is being burnt down’: youth activists call for fossil phaseout at Cop30 – as it happened Thousands of youth activists from around the world presented a global youth statement calling for “full, fast, fair fossil phase-out”
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 Sally Rooney says UK prisoners linked to Palestine Action face ‘shocking mistreatment’ Exclusive: author urges ministers to engage with those on hunger strike, who want better conditions, bail and lifting of ban
International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025 UK Unveils Major Asylum Policy Reform in Response to Public Backlash The UK government unveils sweeping asylum reforms, replacing automatic refugee status with temporary protection, tightening deportation rules, family reunion rules, and ECHR interpretations, amid public backlash and political division.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 Weight-loss drugs and hair-loss treatments being flown into UK prisons by drones Weight-loss drugs, anabolic steroids, and hair-loss treatments as well as ‘bales of cannabis’ routinely flown into British jails, warns chief inspector of prisons
International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025 Should the UK Speed Limit Be 80MPH? Survey Says Yes - But at What Cost? As 2025 trends explode on 'UK speed limit increase', 43% of Brits push for 80mph motorways—promising economic wins but threatening higher accidents, £180m fuel hikes, and pollution. Is the cost too steep?
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 UK exodus: 257,000 Brits left country last year - over three times more than expected There were 257,000 British nationals who left the country in the year ending December 2024, compared with the previous estimate of just 77,000
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Russian spies blamed for sabotage of key railway line in Poland as Vladimir Putin tests Nato ‘This is the first act of sabotage of this scale on Polish tracks since the end of World War II,’ says Lukasz Wojdyga, director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Warsaw’s Enterprise Institute
Fortune · Nov 18, 2025 Trust is the missing ingredient in the AI boom There is a soft underbelly of the AI boom, a deep sense of unease about its employment effects and a lack of understanding of benefits to the consumer.
BANG Premier · Nov 18, 2025 Joseph Fiennes' kids hated London move Joseph Fiennes has revealed his kids weren't happy about moving back to London after living in Mallorca, Spain for almost a decade but he wants them to experience the "adversity" and "culture" on offer in the UK capital.
International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025 Is Early Transatlantic Collaboration the Key to Global Product Success? The UK raised $17.3B in startup funding in 2025; more than France, Germany, and Switzerland combined, but only 2% of UK startups now make it from Seed to Series A, down from 12.5% in 2020