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UK PM Andy Burnham meets with Merz in Berlin in first official visit

Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.

Israel

Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'

British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.

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Fantasy worlds come to life on nails at London nail art competition

Nailympia London showcased fantasy nail art inspired by folklore, forests and steampunk, as global artists raced to create miniature worlds on nails.

United Kingdom

UK trial of three Iranians over plot to target dissident journalists

In London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in Tehran

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Culture news

George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76

Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.

Business

Global oil inventories are alarmingly low, Aramco warns

The CEO of the world's biggest oil company warned at a conference that the global oil supply system is reaching its limit and that replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years.

Culture news

Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist and disgraced politician, dies aged 86

Archer was a disgraced politician and convicted liar but found success as novelist. His books are estimated to have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

USA

Trump says US moved bombers from RAF Fairford after additional threats

Trump detailed that additional threats received by Washington prompted their moving of the military aircraft from the UK base they were deployed in.

Europe News

Israel bars UK Green leader after vote to define Zionism as racism

UK Jewish groups say the motion stokes hatred after a string of attacks on their community, while the government and other parties have condemned a policy that even at least three out of five Green MPs opposed.

Culture news

Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes – with line-up still unannounced

Organisers announced last month that general admission tickets would cost £408 each, including a £5 booking fee – taking the price above £400 for the first time.

United Kingdom

US pulls all B-1 bombers from UK airbase at centre of terror probe

Donald Trump has criticised the UK authorities decision to release six men on bail after they were arrested following an incident near airbase RAF Fairford.

Travel News

UK scraps charges to seat children with parents on flights

The new rules, announced by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have now come into force.

Sport

Man City confirms appeal after Premier League charges verdict

According to the Premier League, potential sanctions against City could be a reprimand, a fine, a suspension, points deduction or, in the worst case, expulsion from the competition.

Markets

Bond rout pauses after French and UK yields hit decades-long highs

Government bond markets steadied on Friday morning after a sell-off pushed France's 10-year borrowing costs to their highest since 2002, lifted UK 30-year yields above 6% for the first time since 1998 and drove the benchmark US 10-year yield to a 24-year high.

Europe News

Anglo-Iranian man arrested over UK airbase incident, police say

Five men, all British nationals in their 20s and from London, were arrested in the early hours of Sunday on suspicion of explosives and terror offenses close to the RAF Fairford base.

Europe News

Netanyahu says Israel warned UK of Iran attack plot on airbase

After three days of investigations, including using a bomb disposal team, police said on Tuesday they had found no explosives in the vehicles, but they had retrieved a "quantity of petrol."

Europe News

Burnham: 'Strong indications' Iran played part in UK airbase scare

Tehran has rejected any involvement in Sunday's incident at the US-used airbase, where police found petrol but no explosives and five suspects have been released on bail.

30 September 2026

Europe News

UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France

Only about 4% of small-boat arrivals were sent back under the year-long pilot, which cost an average of €65,500 per return, as Paris pushes for an EU-wide replacement.

30 September 2026

Europe News

UK PM Burnham to lay out 'options' for EU relations later this year

The country's divisive 2016 vote to leave the EU has once again been thrust under the spotlight this year amid mounting calls from leading Labour figures for Britain to re-enter the bloc.

29 September 2026

Art

‘KEEP OU-’: Banksy’s powerful anti-Brexit installation to go up for sale

Titled “Keep Ou T” and currently displayed ahead of Phillips' Frieze Week Modern & Contemporary Art Auctions in London, the artwork dates from 2019 and goes under the hammer next month.

29 September 2026