Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty
The Guardianby Chris Moss·17 Sept 2026
A grainy photograph, dated 1938, hangs in a frame on the downstairs wall of my B&B. It shows 100, perhaps 200, elegantly attired trippers sitting on the green at Shipley Glen in West Yorkshire.
The Strangers by Naomi Alderman review – where has this odd new species come from?
The Guardianby Keiran Goddard·17 Sept 2026
In his Remarks on Frazer’s Golden Bough, Ludwig Wittgenstein alludes to an incident that followed the death of Franz Schubert.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream review – political scandal, 70s style
The Guardianby Leslie Felperin·17 Sept 2026
Judging by his past work, the Irish-born, London-based writer and film-maker Shane O’Sullivan may have a chronic case of born-too-late nostalgia.
Habitat x Morris & Co has just dropped the bedding trend I can’t stop seeing – and this is the most affordable version I’ve found
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds·17 Sept 2026
Over the past week, I’ve very happily gorged on the latest designs to make their way into the now-iconic Habitat x Morris & Co collaboration - and the one piece I can’t stop thinking about is the...
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly sells stake as Clearlake takes full control of club
The Independentby Jack Rathborn·17 Sept 2026
Chelsea have announced that Clearlake Capital Group will buy the minority stakes of co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter to assume full control of the club.
Thursday briefing: Yemen’s war continues to threaten oil supplies– but what about its people?
World news | The Guardianby Libby Brooks·17 Sept 2026
Good morning. The lightning advance of Houthi militants along the west coast of Yemen over the past week has prompted fears of a spiralling conflict in the region and a new oil supply crisis.
'The Farmers' Choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent'
BBC Newsby Louise Cullen·17 Sept 2026
- Published When bovine TB led to the loss of his entire herd, dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields and the silence of the milking yard.
'My mother apologised': A survivor's journey after genital mutilation
BBC Newsby Amy Cole·17 Sept 2026
- Published Sara Kahsai grew up in Sudan but moved to Birmingham, England, in 2022 after marrying a bus driver from the city.
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour and promises new plan for disclosing issues
The Guardianby Associated Press·17 Sept 2026
OpenAI has disclosed six new reports of “unexpected or concerning” behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
The oral condition that increases sdementia risk by over 50 per cent
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran·17 Sept 2026
Severe gum bleeding and receding gums are linked to dementia risk rising by over 50 per cent in older adults, the results of a decade-long study of nearly 1,400 people in Japan suggest.
Sydney Sweeney loses thousands of Instagram followers after ad scandal
The Independentby Carsen Holaday·17 Sept 2026
Sydney Sweeney is losing a massive amount of followers on Instagram after her controversial ad for a sports betting app.
Israel's Under-20 footballers and a golden generation of unity and talent
BBC Sportby Mike Henson·17 Sept 2026
It was, says Ido Rakovsky, like reporting on "science fiction", rather than sport. Israel, whose senior team have qualified for the World Cup just once, had beaten global powerhouses Brazil in the...
Saffie Osborne: St Leger win has removed fear of failure for jockey
BBC Sportby Laura Scott·17 Sept 2026
- Published St Leger-winning jockey Saffie Osborne says the "fear of failure" has left her after she became the first woman to win a British Classic.
Nepal floods: Climate change contributed to glacier collapse, study finds
BBC Newsby Koh Ewe·17 Sept 2026
- Published A study has found that climate change had contributed to the glacier collapse that unleashed devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed's rate hike decision
The Independentby Chan Ho-Him·17 Sept 2026
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. U.S. futures were higher.
Romanian border residents fear fallout as frequency of drone alerts rises
The Independentby Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache·17 Sept 2026
The text alerts blare first, then the blasts arrive. For 48-year-old Robert Marian, who lives in Isaccea, a small Romanian border town in eastern Tulcea County along the Danube River with a...
Alex Batty's new life and job since he was abducted by his mother
BBC Newsby Dan Wareing·17 Sept 2026
- Published Alex Batty, who disappeared for six years after being abducted by his mother as a child, has described feeling a renewed "sense of purpose" after finding work.
US-Iran war update: Trump says conflict ‘hopefully’ nearing end
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·17 Sept 2026
Donald Trump told reporters that the US is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran, adding that he has spoken with Tehran “directly”.
Leaders from Lebanon, France and Jordan to discuss struggling Lebanese military
The Independentby Kareem Chehayeb·17 Sept 2026
The heads of state of Lebanon, France and Jordan will meet Thursday in Paris as part of an effort to drum up support for the struggling Lebanese military.
Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Logan Botanic Gardens
BBC Newsby Molly Armstrong·17 Sept 2026
- Published The offspring of one of the world's rarest trees has been given a new home in south-west Scotland as conservationists step up efforts to save the species from extinction.
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