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Business

Nvidia pledges to invest £2 billion to boost AI start-ups in the UK

This comes on the back of a series of tech announcements in the UK this week, shared while US President Donald Trump visits the country.

19/09/2025

United Kingdom

UK spy agency MI6 launches dark web portal to recruit foreign snoops

MI6 has launched a dark web portal, Silent Courier, to recruit spies and gather information securely. The platform targets potential informants worldwide, including Russia.

19/09/2025

Health news

Psychedelics could help with mental health, but not yet, say doctors

Clinical trials are underway across Europe testing whether psychedelic-assisted therapies can help address mental health disorders. But doctors urge a ‘sober science’ approach.

19/09/2025

United Kingdom

Trump 'grateful' for second UK state visit but key differences remain

Trump and Starmer signed what both sides hailed as a historic agreement on science and technology but opinions diverged on immigration and Palestine.

18/09/2025

United Kingdom

Three people detained in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia

The arrests on Wednesday came as Lithuania announced that a Russia-backed network was behind a series of parcel explosions in Europe last year.

18/09/2025

Economy

Bank of England holds key rate at 4% with inflation above target

The decision comes as no surprise as inflation in the UK remains stubbornly high, almost double the central bank's 2% target.

18/09/2025

Europe News

Trade, Ukraine, Gaza: Starmer pleading for concessions from Trump

On Thursday, the political part of Trump’s visit to the UK gets underway with both sides hoping to avoid one issue: the Epstein files.

18/09/2025

United Kingdom

Trump praises special bond between US and UK in lavish state banquet

The US president said the word “special” hardly does justice to the relationship between the transatlantic allies.

18/09/2025

United Kingdom

UK judge blocks government plan to send migrant back to France

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

17/09/2025

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Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle with full royal pageantry

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday in a horse-drawn carriage procession with King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

17/09/2025

Economy

UK inflation remains nearly double the target before BOE rate decision

Stubbornly high inflation has been one of the reasons why the Labour government's poll ratings have fallen sharply since it came to power in July 2024.

17/09/2025

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Protesters gather outside Windsor Castle ahead of Trump state visit

Protesters gathered outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom.

17/09/2025

United Kingdom

King Charles III greets Trump in Windsor at start of state visit to UK

Trump is expected to hold talks on Thursday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who will tout a new UK-US technology deal.

17/09/2025

Health news

Women with long COVID may have longer, heavier periods, study finds

Women with long COVID reported abnormal bleeding around their menstrual cycles, a new study found.

16/09/2025

United Kingdom

Seven golds for Kazakhstan at first World Boxing Championships 2025

More than 500 boxers from 66 countries competed at the event which took place in the UK city Liverpool.

16/09/2025

Business

Google pledges £5bn investment in the UK, creating AI-driven jobs

Over the next two years, the company plans to invest in AI-driven research and development units, claiming it will add more than 8,000 jobs a year across UK businesses.

16/09/2025

United Kingdom

'Soldier F' goes on trial for Bloody Sunday deaths in Northern Ireland

The ex-paratrooper, who cannot be identified and is known only as Soldier F, is accused of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others.

16/09/2025

United Kingdom

British woman and boyfriend given 14 years in prison for killing baby

Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.

15/09/2025

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US flags line Windsor streets ahead of Trump state visit

Windsor is preparing for the arrival of US President Donald Trump this Friday, with police carrying out searches and American flags lining the town’s main street.

15/09/2025

United Kingdom

PM Starmer slams Musk's 'violence' comments at UK anti-migrant rally

The UK prime minister denounced violence on the fringes of Saturday's "Unite the Kingdom" demonstration in London organised by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson.

15/09/2025

Nutrition

Mediterranean diet could boost gum health, scientists say. Here’s why

Our teeth and gums have a major impact on our overall health.

15/09/2025

United Kingdom

US President Trump to meet King Charles and PM Starmer on state visit

British royals will host US President Donald Trump for his second state visit on Tuesday, including a state banquet and meetings on global issues like Ukraine and Gaza.

15/09/2025

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Tommy Robinson rally in London draws 110,000 and ends in clashes

A march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 110,000 people in London on Saturday, but it turned unruly when a small group clashed with police.

15/09/2025

Sport

Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46

The former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion was one of the most popular boxers in British history. News of Hatton’s death comes two months after he announced he would make a return to boxing in December.

14/09/2025

United Kingdom

25 arrested for assaulting police at massive anti-migrant London march

A massive London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which drew up to 150,000 participants, descended into violence on Saturday after a small group of his supporters clashed with police who were separating them from a counter-protest.

14/09/2025

Art

Inside London's new David Bowie Centre: 200 treasures from his archive

From handwritten lyrics to iconic costumes and unrealised projects, London’s V&A East is inviting visitors to step inside Bowie’s restless, shape-shifting world.

12/09/2025