Going beyond the ordinary news headlines
Good morning! ☕ Let’s grab a coffee and dive into the headlines for Tuesday, 10th June 2025. The skies are grey over the UK this morning, but sunshine is expected to soon return – so get ready to soak up the rays once again. But for now, let’s catch up on the latest news dominating the UK this morning.
As expected the UK news is heavily focused on Wednesday’s spending review – with announcements being made early, including the winter fuel payment reversal and the threshold being raised to include more pensioners.
The government has also confirmed a £14 billion investment to build a nuclear power station in Suffolk as part of a wider £113 billion infrastructure investment. The new build will create thousands of jobs and eventually provide power to more than 6 million homes.
Eurostar has announced plans to launch direct services from London to Germany and Switzerland – creating thousands of jobs and launching “a new golden age of international sustainable travel.”
Internationally, there is of course heavy coverage of the clashes between protesters and the US National Guard in Los Angeles, as Trump sends in more troops and California announces it will sue the Trump administration.
There is further coverage of the ongoing trade talks between Washington and Beijing – taking place in London.
The UK government has committed £14.2 billion to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, aiming to generate electricity for about 6 million homes and create 10,000 jobs, as part of a wider £113 billion infrastructure investment plan announced by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. The programme also includes funding for SMRs (small modular reactors), £2.5 billion for fusion research, and £6 billion to support the nuclear submarine industrial base, reinforcing both energy and military infrastructure. The move positions nuclear at the heart of the UK’s net-zero strategy amid increased electricity demand, although critics caution that Sizewell C may suffer cost overruns and delays similar to Hinkley Point C.
Construction of Sizewell C is expected to begin within weeks and, along with future SMR and fusion initiatives, will help the government meet its clean energy goals. A design deal with EDF and potential investment from Rolling‑stock FTSE 100 manufacturers is anticipated. However, critics warn the project may balloon to £40 billion, burdening consumers and taxpayers without stronger financial scrutiny. The story will feature prominently in the 11 June spending review, where Chancellor Reeves is expected to solidify this as part of a broader regional investment strategy – while balancing concerns over infrastructure funding cuts elsewhere.
Tensions soared in Los Angeles after President Trump deployed around 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines—federalising forces without California’s consent—to crack down on protests sparked by recent ICE immigration raids. Thousands marched, blocked the 101 Freeway, torched driverless cars, and hurled objects at police, prompting authorities to declare an unlawful assembly and disperse crowds using tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs. Officials, including LA Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the deployment as “authoritarian overreach”, triggering a legal challenge against the federal government.
The state has sued, arguing the deployment violates California’s sovereignty. Demonstrations have spilt over into other cities, and civil‑rights groups plan more mass mobilisations. Inside the Republican Party, responses are split: some support Trump’s “law and order” stance, while critics warn the move threatens democracy and the traditional separation of military and civilian power. As federal troops remain on alert and may be used in other locations, Los Angeles stands at the centre of a national debate over federal authority, state rights, and protester tactics.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed the winter fuel payment cut, confirming full payments of £200–£300 this winter for pensioners earning up to £35,000 a year in England and Wales. The move reinstates support for about 7.5 million people who were initially excluded when the benefit was made conditional on pension credit. Payments will be automatically issued in November, with those over the income threshold expected to repay via the tax system.
The change adds an estimated £1.25 billion to the Treasury’s annual bill and is expected to feature prominently in the 11 June spending review. Critics predict either higher taxes or cuts elsewhere to balance the books. While Labour hopes to neutralise political fallout, a tight implementation timeline and technical complexities around repayment could spark confusion.
MSPs and MPs are likely to seek urgent clarification on how the roll‑out will work—and whether pensioner families who’ve already lost the payment will receive back pay.
Tuesday’s newspapers are dominated by the news that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has U-turned on her scrapping of winter fuel payments for roughly 9 million pensioners. Those pensioners will now again be eligible before this winter – it’s unclear if pensioners who missed out will be able to get the money backdated.
On Wednesday, Reeves will unveil her spending review, with speculation rife across the papers, critics are asking just who is paying for all this.
California set to sue Trump as unrest spreads – Tuesday’s front pages report on the ongoing unrest across California which is spreading across other US cities. The clashes between protesters of the immigration crackdown and the US National Guard are making international headlines as California says it will sue the US President for escalating the protests by sending in troops.
Tuesday’s newspapers lead with the U-turn on the winter fuel payments cut. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that she would restore the payment to more than three-quarters of pensioners who initially lost out after the government cut the payment last year. The move was widely condemned across the political spectrum, and the reversal has been widely welcomed – regardless of the paper’s political leanings.
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