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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 09.12.2025.
It displays 98 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
09.12.2025 โข The Day Trump Criticized Europe and Ukraine
โจUK media prominently featured Donald Trump's criticisms of European leaders and Ukraine throughout the day. In the morning, reports indicated Trump's warning that Europe was heading in 'very bad directions'.
By early afternoon, Trump's rhetoric escalated, with him urging Zelenskyy to 'get his act together and accept things' and describing Europe as 'weak' and 'decaying'. This continued into the evening, with Trump reiterating that Putin had the upper hand in peace talks and further lambasting European leaders. Separately, an RAF member's death in Ukraine in a 'tragic accident' was also widely reported, alongside warnings about a 'mutant flu' causing a hospital to declare a 'critical incident'.
By early afternoon, Trump's rhetoric escalated, with him urging Zelenskyy to 'get his act together and accept things' and describing Europe as 'weak' and 'decaying'. This continued into the evening, with Trump reiterating that Putin had the upper hand in peace talks and further lambasting European leaders. Separately, an RAF member's death in Ukraine in a 'tragic accident' was also widely reported, alongside warnings about a 'mutant flu' causing a hospital to declare a 'critical incident'.
09.12.2025
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BBC
Thailand-Cambodia fighting spreads along border as death toll rises
At least six people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since a ceasefire was brokered by US President Donald Trump in July.
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The Spectator
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New Statesman
There is no point affiliating with a party that cannot even define itself
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06:55โขLondon's E-Bike Crackdown
โจUK media reports on Yvette Cooper warning about a cyber attack on the UK from Putin's army (The Independent). Separately, police are launching a Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London, with a mission to stop illegal e-bikes (Metro, Evening Standard). Internationally, fighting is spreading between Thailand and Cambodia, with a rising death toll (BBC News).
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HuffPost UK
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09:06
The Brussels oligarchy really is a menace to liberty and sovereignty.
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09:42
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.
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The Spectator
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10:25
President Donald Trump warned Europe on Monday it is heading in โvery bad directionsโ just days after he excoriated the continent over its unrestrained mass migration flood and looming โcivilizational erasure.โ
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The Telegraph
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10:31
Why does the left think itโs โcompassionateโ to leave the nationโs dirty work to poorly paid migrants?
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The Telegraph
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UK | Brooke Davies
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Sky News
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Sky News
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11:15โขUkraine's New Peace Plan
โจUK media reports on Ukraine's continued diplomatic efforts, with Kyiv preparing a new peace plan and President Zelenskyy ruling out territorial concessions (BBC News, The Independent, Channel 4 News). Separately, discussions continue around a 'Stakeknife' spy within the IRA and calls for public naming (Sky News). Concerns about a 'superflu' outbreak also prompt health warnings (Evening Standard).
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US president blames leaders for being โpolitically correctโ and says migration is โunchecked, unvettedโ in interview with Politico
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The Jewish Chronicle
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11:56
Two teenage illegal migrants from Afghanistan have been sentenced to prison for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in a park in the English town of Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.
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12:32
BBC
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s about to come into effect
New legislation will prevent millions of children from having accounts on platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram.
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13:04
BBC
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect
They will not be able to set up new accounts and existing profiles must be deactivated - while companies could face fines for not complying.
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HuffPost UK
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The Trump administration is facing accusations of war crimes after a series of deadly strikes on drug boats coming from Venezuela.
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UK | Sarah Hooper
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The Telegraph
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US president presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan and recycles far-right tropes on European immigration
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The Spectator
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14:02โขTrump's New Attack on Ukraine and Europe
โจUK media reports continued focus on Donald Trump, with new attacks on Ukraine's Zelenskyy, urging him to 'get his act together and accept things', and criticizing Europe as 'weak' and 'decaying' while also reigniting a war of words with Sadiq Khan (The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mail). Separately, public health advice continues regarding flu-like symptoms and mask-wearing (Evening Standard, The Telegraph).
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They present rival visions for the future of entertainment
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14:15
The Guardian
US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan
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14:34
Hundreds of thousands of people living on the border between Thailand and Cambodia have fled their homes after renewed deadly clashes in the region.
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The Telegraph
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15:00
Novara Media
With Corbyn and Sultana jostling for pole position in Your Party, members have voted for a collective leadership that decentres MPs. They should both get with the programme, writes Steven Methven.
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Sky News
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15:47
In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are "decaying".
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The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
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The Independent
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The Jewish Chronicle
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UK | Jen Mills
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17:04โขTrump's Renewed Attack on Europe
โจUK media continues to focus on Donald Trump's criticisms of European countries, with new attacks on 'decaying' Europe and 'weak' leaders, while also claiming Putin has the upper hand in peace talks (BBC News, The Independent, Sky News, The Guardian). Separately, Storm Bram batters Britain, causing widespread disruption (The Mirror, The Times). A 'mutant flu' has also caused a hospital to declare a 'critical' incident (Metro, Evening Standard).
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HuffPost UK
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blasted Trumpโs National Security Strategy paper, which criticised European Union nations for engaging in mass migration and censorship.
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The Jewish Chronicle
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The Telegraph
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UK | Barney Davis
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UK | Barney Davis
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The Jewish Chronicle
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Politics
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UK | Barney Davis
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The national inquiry into grooming gangs will be chaired by former childrenโs commissioner and Labour-appointed peer Anne Longfield.
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20:03โขTrump's Continued European Critique
โจUK media continues to focus on Donald Trump's criticisms of European countries and leaders, reiterating claims of 'weak' leaders and 'decaying' nations (The Independent, BBC News, The Guardian, Breitbart London). Separately, an Afghan asylum seeker has been accused of rape just hours after arriving in the UK, sparking outrage (Daily Mail, The Spectator). Concerns about flu-like symptoms persist with an NHS chief advising against Christmas parties (Evening Standard).
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The Telegraph
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Zelenskyy says he would hold wartime elections within months given help from allies and Ukraineโs parliament
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UK | Jen Mills
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US | Barney Davis
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