MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp National Cyber Security Centre revealed there had been recent ‘targeting against commercial messaging apps including Signal’ The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Keir Starmer appoints 25 Labour peers to strengthen support in House of Lords Labour says appointments needed to balance upper house, and chooses former advisers to No 10 and the chancellor The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Trump reveals he ‘didn’t prepare very much’ ahead of hosting Kennedy Center Honors Trump notably skipped the Kennedy Center Honors entirely during his first term The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Jobless youngsters to be offered work in construction and hospitality – and could lose benefits if they say no Guaranteed jobs provided for up to 55,000 people from spring 2026, under new government plans The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Unions sound the alarm on Netflix and Warner Bros merger: ‘Must be blocked’ The deal could dramatically further reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry, which has already faced significant upheaval amid the rapid growth of streaming The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
US unions call for Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery merger to be blocked The US streaming giant Netflix said that it agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery film and TV studios business in a 72 billion US dollar deal. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Ariana Grande created emotional ‘triggers’ to avoid her own ‘pain’ during Wicked She portrays Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, alongside Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
The best history and politics books of 2025 The revolutionary spirit in politics and architecture; histories of free speech and civil war; plus how the Tories fell apart and Starmer won The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
UK and US strike tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals US will pay zero import duty on UK-made drugs, while NHS spending will increase The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Scotland could ‘lose our high streets as we know them’, retailers warn The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is pressing the Finance Secretary to introduce a discount on business rates. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Reeves ‘very clearly’ misled the public ahead of the Budget – Swinney Labour ministers have denied any suggestion that Ms Reeves misled voters. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Three former Tory MPs defect to Farage’s Reform One says he believes the Conservative Party has ‘lost touch with the people it was meant to serve’ The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 No 10 denies Reeves misled over black hole as OBR letter challenges warnings The Chancellor was told in October by the Budget watchdog that her spending plans would no longer incur a black hole.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 Reeves vows state pensioners won’t have to pay tax despite alarm over Budget changes Chancellor says Treasury won’t go after ‘tiny amounts of money’ and pledges they won’t pay any tax in this parliament
The Independent UK · 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 Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025 Wednesday briefing: What may be in – and out – of Rachel Reeves’s ‘hokey cokey’ budget In today’s newsletter: As the chancellor prepares to deliver one of the most heavily briefed budgets ever, tax rises, the two-child benefit cap and a ‘mansion tax’ are all on the table
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 Army pauses use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill during war game It follows defence minister Luke Pollard’s recent claim that the Ajax had ‘left its troubles behind’
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 US retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Reform breaks silence on ‘treacherous’ Nathan Gill over taking Russia bribes Zia Yusuf has become the first senior figure in Reform to comment on the party’s former leader in Wales after he was jailed for taking money from the Kremlin
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025 Marseilles for families: How to have a perfect break in the hip French city Marseilles is the new hip capital of Europe but hey, families can be cool too, right?
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 Paul Costelloe death: Princess Diana’s former personal designer dies, aged 80 ‘We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness,’ announced his label
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Dundalk crash victims forever united together, funeral hears Funerals for two of the victims of last weekend’s crash in Co Louth were held on Saturday.