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Keir Starmer first UK PM to join EU meeting since Brexit
The trip is part of what the PM calls a "reset" between the UK and the European Union.BBC News - 11h -
UK medic in deadly Libya floods is first to win new King's medal
The first recipients of the new Humanitarian Medal have been announced, honouring rescue workers.BBC News - 4d -
Claims against Al Fayed reach UK court for first time
The High Court hears details of a civil case being brought against Harrods by an alleged victim.BBC News - 4d -
Keir Starmer did not discuss threat of US tariffs on UK imports in first call with Donald Trump, No 10 says – UK politics live
Downing Street says PM’s call with Trump was ‘warm’ and did not include tariffs, Greenland, defence-spending or Ukraine. The hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, tells ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Rediscovered Munch painting with ‘intriguing mystery’ to go on display in UK for first time
Striking image will be unveiled at National Portrait Gallery in March, as part of a major exhibition of the Norwegian master’s portraits. At first glance, it is a striking portrait by Edvard Munch ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile
The government says it will dispose of its 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium - currently stored at Sellafield.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
2025 will be a challenging year in UK politics
The new administration’s honeymoon period has been brutally short and unforgiving, even by U.K. political standards.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
The UK begins to shift the narrative on growth
Also in this week’s newsletter: why exports are the drivers of economic expansionFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Saba loses battle against Herald board in first blow to UK campaign
Hedge fund’s action against closed-ended fund was one of seven it carried outFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
UK's first drug consumption clinic figures revealed
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Leeds nurse has head tumour removed by keyhole surgery in UK first
Experts in Leeds say new technology now allows them to reach previously "inoperable" tumours.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first
Leeds surgeons first to use new type of surgery that gives hope to patients whose cancers were previously inoperable. Medics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a previously inoperable ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Luxury’s ‘America first’ moment
Flush stock market investors and newly-minted crypto bros have clearly been busy with festive shoppingFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Google faces first major probe under UK's tough new antitrust rules
Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising business.CNBC - Jan. 14 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
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UK security officials monitor Elon Musk's posts
A Home Office team is tracking the reach and impact of posts by the tech mogul and others for security risks.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open
The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely. The UK’s first legal drug consumption room, the Thistle, will open its doors in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
UK businesses back scheme to prevent repeat offending
Prisons minister James Timpson’s initiative will see people on probation and serving sentences outside jail helped into workFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher
First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisationFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over Paralympian’s death
Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented UAE, was injured in London in July 2017 and pronounced dead at the scene. UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian
UK Athletics is charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
'Largest recorded UK catfish' caught in Essex lake
Shaun Ing and friends used a body bag left over from Halloween to help lift the giant fish.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
UK offers to frontload payments in Chagos Islands talks
Officials are racing to conclude deal before Donald Trump takes office later this monthFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars
Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASAFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
UK minister accuses Musk of endangering her life
Jess Phillips hits back at tech billionaire after he attacks her handling of grooming scandalFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
The latest forecast covering the UK
BBC weather presenter Darren Bett has the latest UK forecast for Tuesday.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
UK officials recommend probe into Houchen’s Teesworks project
Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner toldFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
UK special forces investigated over Libya operation
Members of the Special Boat Service are facing a probe over an operation two years ago.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
UK house prices dipped in December, says Halifax
Decline is first for nine months although prices still 3.3% above last yearFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
'Second chance at life' after UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer
Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer, is now "cancer-free" after a pioneering liver transplant.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
See the latest forecast covering the UK
The BBC's Carol Kirkwood explains what the next few days will look like across the UK.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
The Vivienne, Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Dies
James Lee Williams was best known by their stage name and also built a career in musical theater.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Your pictures of Sunday snow across UK
Snow drives north on Sunday as bitter conditions are set to return for much of the UK next week.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK
Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across the U.K. with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many roads in the north of England unnavigableABC News - Jan. 5 -
Watch: Snowy Sunday in parts of the UK
Many people in the north of England and Wales woke up to wintery scenes.BBC News - Jan. 5
