Rachel Vickers-Price
UK
GCHQ release cache of spy chatter discussing VE Day before end of war announced
The documents released from GCHQ’s archives mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
6 May 2025
UK1 Jan 2024
Thousands ring in 2024 as London declares itself ‘A Place for Everyone’
Revellers were wowed at shows in both Edinburgh and London
Environment
Unsettled weather for New Year’s Eve celebrations, Met Office warns
There will be plenty of showers around across the country during the evening.
31 Dec 2023
UK
Police commander at Queen’s funeral and King’s Coronation is honoured
Commander Karen Findlay is made a member of the Royal Victorian Order among Metropolitan Police recognition.
30 Dec 2023
UK
Two men rushed to hospital as explosion razes Blackburn house
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said there was no ongoing risk.
18 Dec 2023
UK18 Dec 2023
Diana dress fetches record-breaking price tag at auction
The ballerina-length dress designed by Jacques Azagury went for eleven times its estimate
UK
What the papers say – December 18
A wide range of stories feature on Monday’s front pages.
18 Dec 2023
TV16 Dec 2023
BBC ends 50-year era of A Question Of Sport as production axed on quiz stalwart
The national broadcaster cited ‘value for money’ for BBC licence fee payers
UK
What the papers say – December 16
A range of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.
16 Dec 2023
UK
Stranded Paddington commuter describes ‘wartime’ evacuation’
Hundreds were left stranded on trains between stations in the dark for multiple hours.
8 Dec 2023
UK7 Dec 2023
Londoners face soggy Thursday as rain and wind sets in across UK
A low front sweeping the UK may also result in flooding as wet winter conditions set in
UK
What the papers say – December 6
The new deal to send migrants to Rwanda dominates the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
6 Dec 2023
UK
Boris Johnson says questioning a baby’s skin colour is just ‘human nature’
In a piece for the Daily Mail, Mr Johnson pointed out families usually wonder what a new, unborn baby may look like.
2 Dec 2023
UK
What the papers say – December 2
Here are the biggest news articles on the agenda this Saturday.
2 Dec 2023
Politics
European Union will be Labour’s first foreign policy priority, vows David Lammy
The shadow foreign secretary will push for a ‘shift’ in the EU-UK relationship.
1 Dec 2023
UK29 Nov 2023
Freed Hamas hostage Emily Hand refuses to speak above whisper
Her father has revealed how the nine-year-old was led through gunfire in her pyjamas
Environment
Labour and trade union lash out at Government pledge to boost environmentalism
The Conservatives announced an environmental shake-up ahead of Dubai’s Cop28 summit.
29 Nov 2023
UK
What the papers say – November 29
Omid Scobie’s royal tell-all book Endgame has made waves in the British press.
29 Nov 2023