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A phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has led to a partial pause after Putin rejected Trump’s ceasefire plans which would have ended the war altogether. Instead, Putin agreed to a 30-day pause on attacking energy and infrastructure.
Online, the media coverage is up to date, offering live coverage of the ongoing violence being exchanged between the two countries as the partial ceasefire failed to hold.
What’s dominating the UK news today? From domestic politics to international war to England and Scotland’s upcoming football matches! Grab a coffee – here’s your UK news breakdown.
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall outlined the £5bn package of welfare cuts, which has seen strong reactions from across the political spectrum, with charities and organisations also adding their opinions.
A handful of UK front pages lead on Israel breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and heavily bombing the strip, killing more than 400 people including women and children. Online, many of the publications report on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments that the strikes were ‘only the beginning.’
There is a variety of stories dominating the UK headlines this week – Heathrow Airport closed for at least 24 hours to Nicola Sturgeon cleared in the SNP embezzlement case – there’s a lot happening today, so grab a coffee – here’s your news briefing with all that you may have missed from the week so far.
Cliff Notes – Hotel apologises for treatment of terminally ill boy Duck Bay Hotel issued a “humble apology” after a terminally ill infant was denied…
Cliff Notes – Teen planned on killing at least 30 school children Teen planned on killing at least 30 school children in Luton to be…
Cliff Notes – Government credit cards used as personal piggy banks Government credit cards used as personal piggy banks Thousands of government credit cards are…
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said the UK’s 2050 net zero target, a legally binding commitment established by a previous Conservative government, is “impossible.” Badenoch argued that achieving net zero by 2050 would necessitate “a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us,” but did not offer an alternative plan.
The UK government is set to announce significant welfare reforms today, aiming to reduce welfare spending by approximately £5 billion annually. These measures are part of an effort to address rising welfare costs, which are projected to surpass £100 billion by 2030.
Almost all the UK newspapers lead on the story, focusing on different angles from political turmoil within the party, to potentially pushing the poor into poverty.
Cliff Notes – King and Queen set to meet Pope next month State Visit Confirmed: King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla’s state visit to the…
Cliff Notes A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, were detained by the Taliban on February 1 and have now been transferred to a maximum-security…
The OECD has downgraded global economic growth forecasts, attributing the slowdown to US President Trump’s tariffs on imports, with the UK expected to grow only 1.4% this year, down from 1.7%.
Cliff Notes A dispute has arisen between teaching unions and the UK government regarding the potential job losses due to AI in education, particularly affecting…
Conor McGregor is meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss concerns related to Ireland’s “illegal immigration racket” during his St. Patrick’s Day visit to Washington, D.C.
Cliff Notes – Sex offender Richard Burrows hiding on a beach Richard Burrows, a UK sex offender, evaded capture for nearly 30 years while living…
Labour is set to reveal cuts to the welfare system on Tuesday – a move that has drawn backlash and praise from the backbenches.
Newcastle United secured a historic 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last night, ending a 70-year domestic trophy drought.
Monday’s headlines are heavily dominated by politics with planned changes to the UK’s welfare system expected to be unveiled later this week.
Many publications offer their assessment of the planned changes as Labour’s left prepares to mount a rebellion, and Conservative and Tory-supporting media praise the Labour government’s move. The exact details of the changes will be set out by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz on Tuesday.
Newcastle’s emphatic 2-1 win over Liverpool leads much of the English news as the Toons see their first silverware in 70 years and Eddie Howe becomes the first English manager to win an English cup since 2008.
Cliff Notes – UK weather The UK is forecasted to experience temperatures reaching 19C (66F) on Thursday, surpassing Ibiza (17C) and Corfu (16C). These unseasonably…
Nottingham attacks wouldn’t have happened if authorities if had listened. The NHS trust that failed to stop the killer behind the Nottingham attacks in June 2023 has been accused of failing other victims. In August 2022, Brenton Marriott was stabbed to death by his son Rudi at their home in Nottingham.
Eddie Howe, who became the first English manager to win a domestic trophy since Harry Redknapp in 2008 in front of a crowd of 88,513, told Sky Sports he was “very emotional”.
A double stabbing in Coventry resulted in one man dead and another, both in their 50s, suffering serious injuries, including potentially life-changing facial damage.
Cliff Notes Military chiefs from 26 nations will convene to plan the “operational phase” for securing Ukraine following a proposed 30-day ceasefire, amid ongoing discussions…
Cliff Notes – Prisoner numbers approaching pre-release scheme levels Current government figures indicate the prison population is returning to pre-early release levels, with a significant…
Cliff Notes The captain of the MV Solong, a 59-year-old Russian national, has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the ship’s collision…