Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
World news | The Guardianby Reuters·18 Sept 2026
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support...
‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message
World news | The Guardianby Penry Buckley·18 Sept 2026
A former Labor councillor says he had a “common interest” with a conservative Liberal operative, but denied that a message he received about damaging the reputation of NSW Liberal minister David...
Rush-hour chaos on major UK motorway with severe delays after lorry overturns
Daily Express :by Ethan Davies·18 Sept 2026
Police have closed the M1 in both directions this morning (September 18) after a lorry overturned and landed on the central reservation barrier, transport bosses say.
British mum kidnapped in Malawi rescued after police shootout
The Independentby Summer Woolley·18 Sept 2026
A British mother of two who was abducted in the southern African nation of Malawi last week has been rescued, police say.
Suspected shark attack at popular Australian beach
Mail Onlineby Kylie Stevens; Caitlin Powell; Max Aldred·18 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A desperate search is underway for a missing swimmer feared dead after a suspected shark attack at a beach in Perth's north-west...
Queen's title offer to Diana - 5 bombshell Earl Spencer claims
Daily Express :by James Knuckey,Lauren Welch·18 Sept 2026
The late Queen offered to restore Princess Diana’s Her Royal Highness (HRH) title on the day of her funeral, Earl Spencer has claimed.
Ukraine war live: Poland says Putin is planning to strike a Nato country
The Independentby Namita Singh·18 Sept 2026
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or missiles targeting Nato countries supporting Ukraine, potentially including Poland.
Why Spurs are struggling to score goals and what next?
BBC Sportby Umir Irfan·18 Sept 2026
- Published Four games into the season, Tottenham Hotspur and Coventry City are the only sides yet to score in the Premier League.
7 of the most beautiful downtowns in America — and they’re all walkable
The Independentby Ted Thornhill·18 Sept 2026
Thought all America’s downtowns were sterile business districts packed only with glass offices that become ghost towns after the working day ends? Think again.
Nebula image wins Royal Observatory Greenwich competition
BBC Newsby Jess Warren·18 Sept 2026
- Published The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.
Alexander Isak: Moving from Newcastle to Liverpool was an 'easy decision'
BBC Sportby Aadam Patel·18 Sept 2026
- Published Alexander Isak says joining Liverpool last summer was an "easy decision". The Sweden striker arrived from Newcastle on transfer deadline day in September 2025 for a British record...
Russians go to polls for first time since Ukraine war began as Putin faces test
Daily Express :by Rachel Vickers-Price·18 Sept 2026
Russians are going to the polls, voting in the first election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
Helen Goh’s recipe for blackcurrant and vanilla finger buns | The sweet spot
The Guardianby Helen Goh·18 Sept 2026
Soft, feather-light and topped with a thick strip of icing: few things are as irresistible to me as an iced finger bun.
‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias
The Guardianby Oliver Holmes, Ana Lucía González Paz and Pablo Gutiérrez·18 Sept 2026
Three cartographers have spoken of their astonishment at the UN’s near-universal adoption of a map they created to more accurately show the sizes of Africa and Europe, even though they have...
Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds
The Guardianby Gary Fuller·18 Sept 2026
Improvements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers, according to a new study from Columbia University in New York.
‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
The Guardianby Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Seham Tantesh in Gaza·18 Sept 2026
Mohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from school through the rubble of Salah Khalaf Street, in northern Gaza City, when he stopped at a supermarket where a group of classmates and friends had...
Milestone banking hub to give ‘crucial access to cash and face-to-face banking’
The Independentby Vicky Shaw·18 Sept 2026
The 250th banking hub is opening its doors, as part of moves to help plug gaps in access to cash and banking services.
Children and mature adults we know about, but why is society so clueless about young people in between? | Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardianby Gaby Hinsliff·18 Sept 2026
When did you realise you had finally grown up? It’s a trick question, obviously: maturity is just realising that life is full of things you don’t feel old enough for but somehow manage anyway...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Environment | The Guardianby Sandra Laville Environment correspondent·18 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are...
Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules
The Guardianby Sammy Gecsoyler·18 Sept 2026
The House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the past. But now its benches, usually filled with haughtily dressed men, could soon resemble something more akin to “dress-down...
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