🇬🇧 UK Weekly Editorial – VE DAY 9 May 2025 Its VE Day and it’s ironic that as that UK celebrates the sacrifice of British…
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Bias Exposure Today marks the VE Day 80th Anniversary and several of the newspapers lead with souvenir editions to mark the occasion. Westminster Abbey will hold…
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The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates on Thursday, likely lowering them from 4.5% to 4.25%. This would be the fourth rate cut since last year’s peak of 5.25%, and the second in 2025, as the Bank aims to stimulate borrowing and ease financial pressure on households and businesses.
A fire at the North Hyde Substation, essential for electricity supply to Heathrow Airport, led to a 16-hour closure, cancelling over 1,000 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers.
The NHS faces a significant digitisation cost of £21bn over five years, encompassing infrastructure, cyber security, and ongoing maintenance expenses.
Arsenal’s Champions League campaign ended with a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, losing 2-1 on aggregate after a strong start in the second leg.
Leighton Meester described the loss of her Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg as “devastating,” highlighting her talent and the affection everyone had for her.
Labour is facing internal chaos over its refusal to U-turn on the winter fuel cuts – which many believe played a huge role in Labour’s losses during last week’s local elections in England.
UK and India sign trade deal that will see tariffs reduced on products like whisky and gin, with expectations of a £25.5bn increase in bilateral trade. The agreement could see the UK economy be boosted by around £5bn a year – and marks the largest trade deal established by the UK since Brexit.
What happened today in the UK? UK and India agree trade deal – PM refuses to scrap cuts to winter fuel payments – India launches…
The government says it will not reverse cuts to winter fuel payments despite the measure causing turmoil in the party. Since last week’s local election losses for Labour (and huge gains for Reform), there have been growing calls within the party for the cuts to be abandoned.
UK and India agree trade deal after more than 3 years of talks. The UK-India trade deal will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports.
A review highlighted that police have not adapted to the threats posed by social media, contributing to the spread of violence during last summer’s riots.
The new Victims and Courts Bill will impose additional jail time or loss of privileges for criminals who fail to attend sentencing hearings in England and Wales.
Declan Rice emphasised the need for “magic moments” to overcome PSG in the Champions League semi-final, following a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
VE Day celebrations dominate many newspapers today, with the front pages featuring images from yesterday’s fly-over and celebrations.
VE Day celebrations dominate many newspapers today, with the front pages featuring images from yesterday’s fly-over and celebrations. The royals were in attendance for yesterday’s London events and pictures of the family on the Buckingham Palace balcony are featured.
The tabloids fawn over the royals and pay tribute to the veterans whilst also looking ahead to what the rest of the week’s commemorations will look like.
Today’s news is dominated by yesterday’s commemoration of VE Day – as Europe marks 80 years of the end of WW2. There’s plenty of coverage of the royals – and their role in the celebrations and a look ahead at what other events are taking place across the country this week.
Two young riders, Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, were killed in a “major chain reaction” incident on the first lap of the British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Monday.
Donald Trump has announced he will hit foreign-made movies with 100% tariffs sending shockwaves through the entertainment industry. Trump says the US film industry is dying as filmmakers have been leaving Hollywood for cheaper destinations such as Canada and the UK.
The mall was packed yesterday, with flags waving and celebrations in full swing as Britons marked the 80th anniversary of VE day – the end of WW2 in Europe.
Two motorcycle racers, Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson, died following a multi-bike crash in the British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park.
A 14-year-old boy was mistakenly arrested during a counter-terrorism operation, where five Iranian nationals were detained over a suspected terrorist plot targeting a specific location.
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