Prince Harry tells the BBC of his pain, and it’s queasy viewing. But who will switch it off? | Hugh Muir

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Real-life anguish or confected entertainment? One thing is clear – the soap opera endures because millions still love to watch it

Well, isn’t this a plot turn? You switched on for the latest cinematic…

One hundred days in, Donald Trump faces a problem: he can rage, but he can’t govern | Jonathan Freedland

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Americans are beginning to worry about their future amid a shrinking economy, warnings of empty shelves – and the president’s failed promises

He says it’s the “best 100-day start of any president in h…

Anti-immigrant Reform UK makes broad gains in English local elections

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Labour-Conservative dominance challenged by Nigel Farage’s Trump-aligned party, which has control of at least six county councils

Britain’s anti-immigrant and Trump-aligned Reform UK party has made sw…

Britain's most expensive postcode for renters revealed

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The cost of renting in the UK varies wildly...but the postcodes that can command the biggest monthly outlay, found in research by Cohab, might surprise many.

Britain goes for Reform: Voters tell us why they have turned to Nigel Farage's party as Labour and Tories take beatings across the nation

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Voters tell us why they have turned to Nigel Farage's party as Labour and Tories take beatings across the nation.

Brexit Britain to remain safe haven for sand eels

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Tribunal rules U.K. ban on catching snakey fish is based on good science.

‘A younger crowd’: the rise of Britain’s early-bird restaurant dining

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Cost of living and flexible working contribute to growing trend for 5pm table bookings

Previously sitting down for dinner at 5pm usually meant one of three things. You were going to the theatre. You h…

Annual benefits bill for refugee households hits £1BILLION after surging by a third in just one year, leading to calls for Britain to leave human rights treaty

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Government data revealed the total amount of universal credit paid to households with at least one refugee claimant soared to £1.1billion last year, up from £828million in 2023.

Dame Andrea Jenkyns wins mayoral race in shimmering Abba-style trouser suit (and she's no stranger to belting out Swedish band's hits live on the radio)

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The ex-Conservative minister, promised a 'new dawn in British politics', vowing to the people of Greater Lincolnshire that Reform would 'reset Britain to its glorious past' as she secured her spot as…

Portraits of British icons take centre stage at new immersive exhibition

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

The first immersive exhibition to use one of Britain's national art collections will go on a UK tour.