Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
The Guardian view on the death penalty: Christa Pike’s execution was botched, but cruelty is inherent | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·14d ago
What is the kindest way to kill? That’s the question being asked once more following Tennessee’s failed attempts to execute Christa Pike for the brutal murder of a classmate, Colleen Slemmer, when...
Never played in The Prem, now they face hosts Australia in 2027 World Cup opener
BBC Sportby Kieran Fox·14d ago
- Published It is 1 October 2027. There are 61,000 fans inside Perth Stadium. There is a global TV audience in the millions as two teams go through their final warm-ups preparing to open the 2027...
Cambridge slips down university rankings and Chinese close in
Mail Onlineby Eleanor Harding·14d ago
Cambridge has slipped down global university rankings while Chinese universities close in as experts warn the old 'world order' is on the 'brink of change'.
Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
BBC Newsby Paul Kirby; Alys Davies·14d ago
- Published Vladimir Putin has said Russia will use all weapons at his disposal if it considers it has come under direct attack in its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
Andy Burnham is criticised for ANOTHER error in new Man City statement
Mail Onlineby Tamara Prenn; Lewis Browning·14d ago
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has received further backlash after Number 10 attempted to clarify his comments around the financial case surrounding Manchester City.
‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife
World news | The Guardianby Alexandra Topping Political correspondent·14d ago
Sarah Brown called Gordon her hero, Samantha Cameron insisted David was “incredibly funny”, while Akshata Murty said Rishi was her best friend.
The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
The Guardianby Moira Donegan·14d ago
Maybe more than anything else, sexual violence is repetitive. Men commit it in patterns: mostly against women who are close by and vulnerable, just below them on some social hierarchy: their...
Katherine Ryan joins actor Ross Kemp at the Mail Metro Media event
Mail Onlineby Bethan Edwards·14d ago
Katherine Ryan dazzled as she joined Ross Kemp at the Mail Metro Media Upfront & Centre event at London's Outernet on Wednesday night.
France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
World news | The Guardianby Jon Henley in Paris·14d ago
A fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said many...
Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63
World news | The Guardianby Ben Beaumont-Thomas·14d ago
Conrad Lant, the British heavy metal musician who fronted Venom and ensured the Newcastle band became a huge influence on the genre, has died aged 63.
Carney hopes an oil pipeline can help Canada fight a trade war
BBC Newsby Jessica Murphy·14d ago
- Published Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will fast-track the approval process for a 1,250km (775 mile) oil pipeline project to the Pacific coast.
Kushner's financial stakes in Israeli defence firms raises conflict of interest concerns: Report
Middle East Eyeby MEE staff·14d ago
Kushner's financial stakes in Israeli defence firms raises conflict of interest concerns: Report US envoy Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, has the largest stake in an Israeli...
NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza
World news | The Guardianby Peter Beaumont·14d ago
The team behind the award-winning film NAZA, which details the Israeli military’s targeting policies in Gaza and its alleged acceptance of high numbers of civilian deaths, have revealed they spoke...
Pierpaolo Piccioli presents ‘most personal show’ at Balenciaga
Fashion | The Guardianby Jess Cartner-Morley·14d ago
It was “the most personal show I have done here”, the designer Pierpaolo Piccioli said after his Balenciaga presentation at Paris fashion week on Thursday.
Trump ally vows to rid American armed forces of 'fatties, trannies and weirdos'
Daily Express :by Emily Wright·14d ago
Donald Trump's Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to purge the US military of "fatties, trannies and weirdos" in an explosive address to troops.
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford 'plot'
Mail Onlineby Isabella Machin·14d ago
A UK-Iranian dual national has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts over the suspected terror plot near an RAF base used by the US.
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
World news | The Guardianby Aram Roston in Washington·14d ago
By installing the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project about the future of warfare, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, bestowed extraordinary...
UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
BBC Newsby Oliver Smith; Simon Jack; Archie Mitchell·14d ago
- Published Britain is in talks with EU partners to release additional strategic fuel reserves, including diesel, if needed, the BBC understands.
Pensioner, 92, admits killing his wife, 87, in 'failed suicide pact'
Mail Onlineby Olivia Day; Nick Irving·14d ago
A 92-year-old man has admitted to killing his 87-year-old wife in a suspected failed suicide pact - making him one of Britain's oldest killers.
Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks
BBC Sportby Ewan Somerville·14d ago
- Published Downing Street has said Manchester City are not "above the rules" after Andy Burnham was criticised for his comments about the club's breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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