Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
Australia immigration crackdown: visas for international students and backpackers targeted
BBC News (World)by Lana Lam·17 Sept 2026
- Published International students, so-called "visa hoppers" and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration.
Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?
BBC Newsby Calum Watson·17 Sept 2026
- Published From the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh to the streets of the country's biggest cities, a common menace is causing irritation, alarm and in some cases even death.
Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation
The Independentby Pan Pylas·17 Sept 2026
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged Thursday even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high as the fallout from the Iran war continues to...
Afghan inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes has already cost £58m, MOD figures show
BBC Newsby Jonathan Beale·17 Sept 2026
- Published An inquiry into allegations British Special Forces murdered unarmed Afghan civilians has cost UK taxpayers £58m, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show.
Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
The Guardianby George Monbiot·17 Sept 2026
Where is lawbreaking not just visible, but designed to be seen? Where is antisocial behaviour worn as a badge of honour? Where is pleasure gained directly from causing distress?
Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell and Anna Bawden·17 Sept 2026
Thousands of women in England with incurable breast cancer will get access to a life-extending drug on the NHS after negotiations over its cost proved successful.
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for rice, aubergine and mozzarella bake | A kitchen in Rome
The Guardianby Rachel Roddy·17 Sept 2026
Yesterday’s lunch and this week’s recipe is thanks to my friend, the designer Jake Tilson, who gave me a pristine 1977 edition of The Talisman Italian Cook Book.
‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
The Guardianby Jane Clinton·17 Sept 2026
Hundreds of job applications, exhausting searches and relentless rejection – the experience of attempting to get back into the workforce after losing their jobs in their 50s and 60s has proved an...
Russia's elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter
BBC News (World)by Steve Rosenberg·17 Sept 2026
- Published The system of power in Russia is often referred to as "managed democracy" (where the Kremlin does the managing). That means huge powers for the president and few political surprises.
Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over book's claim on Charles and Diana
BBC Newsby Sean Coughlan·17 Sept 2026
- Published Buckingham Palace is in a war of words with Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, over a controversial memoir about her life and death.
Austin Tice: Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds
BBC News (World)by Josh Baker; Sara Obeidat·17 Sept 2026
- Published US journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, was kidnapped in a calculated operation which was more than a month in the planning, the BBC can reveal.
King to seek ‘reassurance’ from AI leaders amid concerns over the technology
The Independentby Tony Jones·17 Sept 2026
The King will seek reassurance from tech bosses amid concerns about the future of artificial intelligence at a summit which risks being overshadowed by claims made in a memoir written by the late...
Dear Vix: I resent having to care for my ageing parents – it’s a living nightmare
The Independentby Victoria Richards·17 Sept 2026
Dear Vix, I feel terrible for saying this, but I’m stuck in a sort of living nightmare, as the sole carer for my ageing parents.
TikTok is warning about seed oils – here’s what viral trends aren’t telling you
The Independentby Hannah Twiggs·17 Sept 2026
Buying cooking oil used to be one of the less consequential parts of the weekly shop. Now, depending on which corner of social media you’re doomscrolling, it’s apparently something you need to...
Inside Hyrox, the sport where people will soil themselves to win
The Independentby Katie Rosseinsky·17 Sept 2026
Go hard or go home, they say… a win is a win.” That was the defiant message posted on Instagram by Hyrox record holder Joanna Wietrzyk after her latest victory at a competition in Beijing over the...
Means-test disability benefits to save £8billion, Labour told
Mail Onlineby Sam Merriman·17 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Labour could save about £8billion a year by means-testing disability benefits to cut handouts to middle-class young people with...
Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomised ‘flower power’ movement dies at 88
The Independentby Beth J. Harpaz·17 Sept 2026
Peter Max, whose psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from a postage stamp to a cruise ship, died on Monday, his son said.
Inside Amanda Seyfried's year from hell as she announces divorce
Mail Onlineby Rebecca Lawrence·17 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Amanda Seyfried surprised fans this week when she announced her split from husband Thomas Sadoski after nine years of marriage.
Houthi attacks are driving up oil prices. For Yemenis in the crossfire, the toll is far greater
The Independentby Fatma Khaled·17 Sept 2026
As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city.
Crocodile-inhabited river approved as Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing venue
The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·17 Sept 2026
A crocodile habitat has been given the green light to host 2032 rowing after the controversial site passed an assessment “with flying colours”.
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