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01.05.2025 โ€” Day Minerals Deal Solidified As Waltz Was Ousted

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 01.05.2025.

It displays 114 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.05.2025 โ‡ข Day Minerals Deal Solidified As Waltz Was Ousted
โŒจThe signing of a long-awaited minerals deal between the US and Ukraine dominated headlines throughout the day. The agreement, described as "historic," grants the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military support. Ukraine's PM hailed it as "good and equal" after Trump reportedly softened demands. Russia claimed the deal had "broken" Ukraine, while General Kellogg suggested Ukraine had agreed to concede Russian-held territories.

A tragic skydiving death dominated mid-morning coverage, with reports suggesting Jade, 32, died in a "deliberate act." A British woman was found stabbed in France's Dordogne region.

By afternoon, focus shifted to Trump's National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leaving his post following a Signal group chat scandal where military plans were inadvertently shared with a journalist. Trump later nominated Waltz as UN Ambassador.

The day concluded with polls closing in UK local elections, described as the first significant test of Starmer's premiership.
01.05.2025
00:10
The Guardian

Ukraine PM hails minerals deal with US as โ€˜good, equal and beneficialโ€™

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01:20
The Guardian

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyivโ€™s defence

01:20
02:04

02:05โ‡ขUS-Ukraine Minerals Deal Finally Signed

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the signing of a critical minerals deal between the US and Ukraine (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror, Sky News, The Sun, The Times). This agreement was described as a prerequisite for further security assistance from the White House. Headlines characterize it as a "vital," "long-awaited" breakthrough that "solidifies investment in Kyiv's defence" after months of tension following a reported "White House row." In other news, there's an investigation into the death of a skydiver named Jade, with the Daily Mail suggesting concerns about a possible "deliberate act."
02:21
05:16
06:00
HuffPost UK
America And Ukraine Finally Sign Minerals Agreement
06:00
07:38
The Guardian

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyivโ€™s defence against Russia

07:38
07:47
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Ukraine has signed a โ€œhistoric economic partnership agreementโ€ with the United States that establishes the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund and allows the U.S. access to Ukraineโ€™s rare earth minerals.
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08:04
The Guardian

Ukraineโ€™s PM hails โ€˜good and equalโ€™ minerals deal with US

08:04
08:04

08:06โ‡ขUkraine-US Minerals Deal Finalized After Trump Concessions

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the signing of a long-awaited minerals deal between the US and Ukraine (BBC News, Breitbart London, The Guardian, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Sky News, The Times). The agreement, described as "historic" by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, establishes a reconstruction investment fund and grants US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, which was a prerequisite for further military assistance. Ukraine's PM characterized it as "good and equal" after Trump reportedly softened demands. In domestic news, today's local elections are framed as a significant test for Labour, with voters warned about "nasty Nigel's numpties" (The Mirror).
08:13
BBC

Ukraine hopes resources deal with US will enable 'just peace', adviser says

Kyiv and Washington signed the long-awaited deal on Wednesday, with the US Treasury Department saying it would help to accelerate Kyiv's recovery.
08:13
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10:40
The Guardian

US and Ukraine sign deal solidifying investment in Kyiv

10:40

10:42โ‡ขUkraine-US Minerals Deal Finalized As Historic Partnership

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the United States and Ukraine signing a "historic" economic partnership agreement (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, Sky News, Breitbart London). The deal establishes a reconstruction investment fund and gives the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, with Ukrainian officials hoping it will enable a "just peace." In domestic news, today's local elections are framed as a significant test for all party leaders (HuffPost UK). Two tragic death stories also feature: a British woman stabbed in France (Daily Mail) and a skydiver's suspected suicide (The Mirror, Metro, The Sun).
10:48
13:38
BBC

US has stake in securing 'peaceful' future for Ukraine, White House says after resource deal

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources, including gold and gas.
13:38
14:21
14:39

14:50โ‡ขUkraine Minerals Deal Reframed As Resource Grab

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the US-Ukraine minerals deal, now characterized as giving Washington access to Ukraine's natural resources including gold and gas (BBC News, Breitbart London, The Independent, Sky News). General Kellogg, Trump's Special Envoy, claims Ukraine has agreed to "de facto" concede Russian-held territories for peace (Breitbart London), while Russia claims the US has "broken" Ukraine with this "historic" deal (Sky News). In domestic news, outlets cover the Sycamore Gap tree vandalism case (Daily Mail), a tourist scam charging ยฃ900 for two packs of sweets (Metro), and migrant housing controversies (Spiked).
15:13
The Guardian

Trumpโ€™s national security adviser Mike Waltz and deputy to leave posts, reports say

15:13
15:22
15:30
BBC

Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz leaves post, US media reports

Waltz created a Signal group chat to discuss military plans that inadvertently included a journalist.
15:30
15:30
The Guardian

Trumpโ€™s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and deputy to leave posts, reports say

15:30
15:38
15:47
The Guardian

Trumpโ€™s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, to leave post weeks after Signal group chat scandal

15:47
16:20
16:37
16:55
BBC

Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post, US media reports

Waltz created a Signal group chat to discuss military plans that inadvertently included a journalist.
16:55
17:12
The Guardian

Trumpโ€™s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post

17:12

17:48โ‡ขWaltz Ousted Over Signal Chat Scandal

โŒจThe newspapers report heavily on Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz leaving his post after a Signal group chat scandal (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, Sky News). Reports indicate Waltz created a Signal chat for discussing military plans that inadvertently included a journalist. In other news, knife crime is rising in unexpected English counties (Daily Mail), Virginia Giuffre's father disputes her suicide ruling (Metro), and Harrods joins prominent UK retailers suffering cyberattacks (The Times). Meanwhile, Julie Bindel criticizes gender ideology's impact on lesbians (Spiked), and today's local elections remain a significant test for party leaders (HuffPost UK).
18:30
BBC

Trump confirms Mike Waltz will be replaced as national security adviser

The president says Waltz, who started the leaked Signal chat, will be nominated as US ambassador to the UN.
18:30
18:30
The Guardian

Trump nominates Mike Waltz to become UN ambassador after leaving national security adviser role

18:30
18:47
19:22
19:56
The Guardian

Trump nominates scandal-hit Mike Waltz as UN envoy after exit as national security chief

19:56
20:47
The Guardian

Trump moves scandal-hit Mike Waltz from national security adviser to UN ambassador role

20:47
21:04
21:12

21:13โ‡ขWaltz Shuffled To UN After Signal Scandal

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's ousting of National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after the Signal chat scandal (BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Guardian). Waltz will now be nominated as US Ambassador to the UN instead. In UK domestic news, polls have closed in the local elections, described as the "first ballot box test" of Starmer's premiership (The Independent, Sky News). Economic news suggests interest rates could fall at their fastest rate since the financial crisis (The Times). Tragic stories include a British actor whose wife was killed in Vancouver (Daily Mail) and claims that Virginia Giuffre did not die by suicide (Metro).
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