BBC
US government on brink of shutdown after last-ditch Senate vote fails
Federal government funding is expected to cut off at midnight, bringing many services to a temporary halt.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 01.10.2025.
It displays 106 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.10.2025 โข The Day the US Government Shut Down
โจThe UK media's primary focus on October 1 was the US government shutdown. Early morning reports from BBC News, The Guardian, and Sky News detailed the failure of a last-ditch Senate vote to pass a stopgap funding bill, leading to the shutdown's commencement within hours. This continued to dominate coverage into the late morning, with outlets reporting on the immediate impact of thousands of federal workers facing unpaid leave and the White House warning of imminent layoffs. By the afternoon, Democrats were blaming President Trump's "unhinged" behavior for the crisis, while a bipartisan group of senators sought a resolution.
01.10.2025
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Resolution that would keep current levels of funding until 21 November failed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass
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BBC
US government to shut down in one hour after last-ditch vote fails
Federal government funding is expected to cut off at midnight, bringing many services to a temporary halt.
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BBC
US government to shut down within an hour after last-ditch vote fails
Federal government funding is expected to cut off at midnight, bringing many services to a temporary halt.
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BBC
US government shuts down after lawmakers fail to pass last-ditch funding plan
Government funding was cut off at midnight, likely leaving hundreds of thousands of employees on unpaid leave and halting many government services.
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Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics
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04:19โขUS Government Stalls
โจUK media's primary focus has shifted to the US government shutdown, with multiple outlets reporting on the failure of lawmakers to pass a funding bill (BBC News, The Guardian, Sky News). This new development overshadows the continued, albeit diminished, attention on Keir Starmer's speech and his clash with Nigel Farage over patriotism and migration (Breitbart London, Channel 4 News, The Independent, HuffPost UK, The Telegraph).
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Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics
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BBC
US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass last-ditch funding plan
The shutdown means government funding is cut off, most likely leaving hundreds of thousands of employees on unpaid leave and halting many services.
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Politics | Noora Mykkanen
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New Statesman
Britain might not be broken, but that does not mean the status quo is functioning
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The Sun
RIVAL 'TORCHED' | US News
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Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics. Follow the latest news and updates after the US government shut down
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RIVAL 'TORCHED' | US News
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The Labour Party takes aim at Nigel Farage and Reform UK
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08:26โขGovernment Silent, US Closed
โจUK media continues to focus heavily on Keir Starmer's political offensive against Nigel Farage and Reform UK, with Starmer now blaming Brexit for the Channel migrant crisis and taking aim at Farage's patriotism (Daily Mail, The Economist, The Independent, Sky News, The Telegraph, Channel 4 News, Morning Star Online, The Spectator, New Statesman). Separately, the US government shutdown is also a significant story, with multiple outlets reporting on the Senate's failure to pass a funding plan (BBC News, The Guardian).
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'DID HE JUST SAY THAT?' | Showbiz
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The future of the British political landscape appears to be shifting to the right, with a poll finding that Brexit boss Nigel Farage is by far the most popular politician among 13 to 17-year-olds.
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The Jewish Chronicle
Giorgia Meloni claimed the participants in the attempt to break Israelโs naval blockade of the Strip were โinstruments of those who want to blow up every possibility of a ceasefireโ
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The Telegraph
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Row Erupts Over PM's Claim Reform's Policies Are Racist
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BBC
Thousands of federal workers face unpaid leave as US government shutdown hits key services
US President Donald Trump has also threatened to permanently fire federal staff deemed "non-essential".
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Breaking
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The Jewish Chronicle
The original name referred to a similar show that ran in 2001, but was changed after some fans complained that it was โinsensitiveโ
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A gathering of generals turns into a surreal, and worrying, political show
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INFERNO ATTACK | World News
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11:27โขGovernment's Closed Doors
โจThe US government shutdown remains a major focus, with reports on thousands of federal workers facing unpaid leave and President Trump threatening permanent firings (BBC News, The Guardian, The Economist). Concurrently, the UK media continues to highlight the political clash involving Nigel Farage, specifically Reform UK's accusations against the Home Office for cutting Farage's security, and Farage's popularity among teenagers (Breitbart London, HuffPost UK, The Telegraph).
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STAR HELD | Showbiz
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Reform UK says the government slashed the security detail to party leader Nigel Farage just weeks before embarking on targeted incitement.
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The Guardian
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries say Republicans shut down government โbecause they do not want to protect healthcare of the American peopleโ
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The Jewish Chronicle
Their comments came as a senior Hamas official reportedly said the terror group was unlikely to sign the peace deal
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HuffPost UK
Starmer Survives Labour Conference โ But May's Elections Could Spell The End
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BEASTS CAGED | UK News
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Mike Johnson says House will return; Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries say presidentโs behavior has become more โerraticโ over preceding days
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BEASTS CAGED | UK News
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15:27โขGovernment Shutdown Looms
โจThe US government shutdown remains a primary focus, with the House expected to return next week and Democrats blaming President Trump's "unhinged" behavior (The Guardian, BBC News, The Economist). Concurrently, UK media extensively covers Keir Starmer's proposed restrictions on migrants' use of the ECHR to fight deportation (The Telegraph, The Independent). There's also continued reporting on the Labour conference and Nigel Farage's security (HuffPost UK, New Statesman, The Spectator, Breitbart London).
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The Telegraph
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The campaign to ban the Jewish State from UEFA is the latest round of the culture war against all things Israeli.
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Labourโs deployment of the โHitler Youthโ slur confirms this government has completely run out of steam.
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The Economist
With Warner Bros and TikTok, the family would be a force in old and new media
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BBC
Senators fail to pass Democrats' spending bill as shutdown furloughs thousands of federal workers
President Donald Trump threatens "irreversible" mass layoffs, as Senate minority leader Schumer says "Republicans can't bully us".
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BBC
Senators fail to pass two spending bills as shutdown furloughs thousands of federal workers
The Democrats and Republicans both offered counter-proposals, but both failed to reach the 60-votes needed to pass.
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UTTERLY SWAMPED | World News
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A new podcast from The Times and Sunday Times has revealed that ministers fear left-wing voters will defect to the Greens or Lib Dems over the plans
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BBC
White House holds briefing on US government shutdown as thousands of federal workers are furloughed
President Donald Trump threatens "irreversible" mass layoffs as Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap.
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The Guardian
Vice-president falsely claims that Democrats want to fund healthcare for โillegal aliensโ as press secretary says shutdown will affect federal workers
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BBC
Federal worker layoffs will start within two days, Leavitt says of US government shutdown
Vice President JD Vance also joined the news conference, saying he wants "good faith discussions" with Democrats.
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The Guardian
Vice-president falsely claims that Democrats want to fund healthcare for โillegal aliensโ as press secretary says shutdown will affect federal workers
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BBC
Federal worker layoffs will start imminently, White House says of US government shutdown
Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap, and there is little sign either side is willing to compromise.
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Israel has warned residents of Gaza City they have one last chance to flee before Israeli forces encircle the city, declaring anyone who remains will be considered a terrorist.
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UK | Barney Davis
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HIGH SEA RAID | World News
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19:17โขGaza City's Siege Tightens
โจUK media's main focus is the escalating US government shutdown, with the White House announcing imminent federal worker layoffs and Republicans and Democrats trading blame (BBC News, The Guardian). Concurrently, several outlets are reporting on the death of pioneering chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall at 91 (The Independent, Metro, The Mirror). There's also continued coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict, with Israel warning Gaza City residents to flee (Channel 4 News, The Jewish Chronicle).
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Bipartisan collaboration good sign that lawmakers are looking for a way out of the funding lapse; JD Vance falsely claims that Democrats want to fund healthcare for โillegal aliensโ
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About 20 Israeli naval ships approached the fleet of more than 40 boats carrying aid, activists on board say
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Novara Media journalist Kieran Andrieu has been illegally detained by Israel for trying to deliver baby formula, food and medicine to Gaza.
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NEW DIRECTION | Celebrity
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The prime minister says the current refugee system is unfair because it gives greater rights to small-boat migrants than to those who arrive legally
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The Economist
America, Israel and perhaps Hamas, have changed their positions
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As a bitter standoff between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign that either side is willing to budge.
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