Spring Statement brings day of reckoning for UK

The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.

In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

The New York Times - 1d

UK house prices stall in March as stamp duty holiday ends

Nationwide data shows no growth from February, missing economists’ forecasts of a 0.2% rise

Financial Times - 1d

Ship carrying nuclear waste from UK to Germany docks amid protests

Yahoo News - 22h

Heathrow power outage triggers angst over UK energy resilience

The incident was a ‘wake-up call’ for hub airports and airline bosses

Financial Times - 20h

FA lobbies UK government to make ‘tailgating’ at turnstiles a criminal offence

Governing body hopes law will be in place for Euro 2028 FA: ‘Enforcing entry points is a huge drain on resources’ The Football Association has stepped up its lobbying of the government to make ...

The Guardian - 20h

Could UK’s imposition of VAT on private schools be stopped by court fight?

Specialists warn families face uphill battle in trying to overturn flagship policy

Financial Times - 17h

Investigation into UK's statistics agency after criticism of its data

The Office for National Statistics is under review after criticism about the reliability of its data.

BBC News - 17h

Trump signs off Chagos Islands deal between UK and Mauritius

Agreement has security implications for joint military base with US on Indian Ocean archipelago

Financial Times - 14h

What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture

Financial Times - 15h

Starmer braced for Trump tariffs as UK seeks better outcome than EU

Prime minister still hopes to secure a trade deal with the US president

Financial Times - 14h

UK will refocus green quangos to clear ‘way for progress’, says minister

Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve Reed

Financial Times - 10h

Chris Mason: Jitters, uncertainty and hope as UK awaits tariff decision

Talks are continuing between London and Washington at quite an intensity, our political editor writes.

BBC News - 7h

UK aid cuts are a ‘blow to Britain’s reputation’, David Miliband warns

Head of International Rescue Committee says reductions cannot come at worse time

Financial Times - 3h

US-UK deal on accounting qualifications stalls after disputes

Agreement would help top firms to move staff working on audits of banks and dual-listed companies

Financial Times - 3h

Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder

Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisation

Financial Times - 2d

People smugglers exploited fragmented policing on small boats, PM says

UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.

BBC News - 1d

'Ghosts in the system': BBC speaks to bipolar patients who feel failed and forgotten

Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

BBC News - 1d

Will Trump’s tariff ‘liberation day’ rock markets?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 2d

Is it true that … showering every day is bad for your skin?

Does the length of time you stand in the water make a difference? And what about the temperature?. “If you’d asked me a couple of months ago, my answer might have been different,” says Dr Rosalind ...

The Guardian - 2d

FirstFT: Markets tumble ahead of ‘liberation day’ tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, why Trump is ‘pissed off’ with Putin and the WhatsAppification of work

Financial Times - 1d

Stocks plunge as Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs loom

A wave of selloffs hit markets worldwide on Monday.

ABC News - 1d

The unmistakable whiff of stagflation on the eve of tariff day

While US economic pain is mostly visible in soft data, that is still a problem for the Federal Reserve

Financial Times - 20h

Pete Songi on Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ – cartoon

The Guardian - 16h

It’s Still April Fools’ Day on Social Media

We’re really still doing this?

The New York Times - 10h

New Mexico GOP says its office was damaged in 'deliberate act of arson'

The Republican Party of New Mexico said its office in Albuquerque was damaged in a “deliberate act of arson.” The organization said in a statement that someone had spray-painted the words “ICE=KKK” ...

The Hill - 2d

Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard leaving to take job at Villanova

BALTIMORE — Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard has left the program to become the next coach at Villanova, which announced the hire Sunday morning. In a statement published a few hours ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Dortmund hope again that latest victory is a turnaround

Borussia Dortmund have made a small statement with a 3-1 Bundesliga success over Mainz but they know they have to confirm it in the next matches if they want to make it into Europe again next ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

If you want to protect American democracy, defend free speech

The Trump administration is using a Cold War-era statute to deport legal residents who make pro-Hamas statements, but defenders of free speech argue that if Mahmoud Khalil had pro-Hamas views, it ...

The Hill - 12h

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman aggravates surgically repaired ankle in shower 'mishap,' considered day to day

Freeman injured the ankle late last season and played through the pain en route to World Series MVP honors

CBS Sports - 1d

Figure skater whose parents died in D.C. plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet

Maxim Naumov's performance at the world championships, just months after a plane crash claimed his parents' lives, brought the crowd to its feet.

NBC News - 2d

Antony’s Real Betis love-in away from Man Utd: ‘We’ll crowdfund to bring him back’

Real Betis will need to “crowdfund” to keep Antony beyond his half-season loan from Manchester United, team-mate Isco has suggested.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Freed Israeli hostages call for end to war, to bring remaining Gaza hostages home

Freed hostages are among those calling for a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire. They warn renewed bombing in Gaza jeopardizes the lives of the 24 remaining captives, who are believed to be alive.

CBS News - 1d

Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet

Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy

ABC News - 1d

What Lady Vols McDonald's All-American 2025 signees say they'll be bringing to Tennessee

Lady Vols basketball 2025 signees Mia Pauldo, Deniya Prawl and Jaida Civil are all playing in Tuesday's McDonald's All-American game.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘White Lotus’ Highlights the Way Old Friends Bring Out Our Worst Selves

“The White Lotus” highlights a common phenomenon in long-term friend groups: Nobody ever changes.

The New York Times - 22h

Behind the music: Unlikely viral TikTok star Jacob Givens brings you the '90s

The 46-year-old Sunland resident — who refers to himself as "that 90s Music Reaction Guy from the Internet" — revives decades-old songs for old and new audiences alike through a mix of ...

Los Angeles Times - 21h