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15.10.2025

15.10.2025 โ€” The Day Israel Claimed a Returned Body Was Not a Hostage

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 15.10.2025.

It displays 95 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.10.2025 โ‡ข The Day Israel Claimed a Returned Body Was Not a Hostage
โŒจUK media on October 15 continued to focus on the Gaza situation, with early reports of Hamas returning more hostage bodies and Israel threatening to halve aid over delays. Mid-morning, the narrative shifted significantly as Israel stated one of the returned bodies was not a hostage, leading to a refusal to open the Rafah crossing. This development intensified scrutiny on the hostage exchange process. Separately, discussions emerged around potential tax rises and spending cuts in the UK Budget, and the government's publication of evidence in a collapsed China spy case, which sparked political debate over alleged cover-ups.
15.10.2025
00:06

01:24โ‡ขHostage Bodies Returned, Aid Halved

โŒจUK media continues its focus on the Gaza situation, with Hamas returning more hostage bodies and Israel threatening to halve aid deliveries over delays in further releases (BBC News, Channel 4 News, Sky News, Spiked, The Times). President Trump vows to disarm Hamas amidst reports of executions on Gaza streets. Separately, migration issues and a new poll showing Reform UK's surge are also reported (Daily Mail, The Sun, The Telegraph).
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06:38
BBC

Remains of three more returned hostages identified as Trump warns Hamas to disarm

The bodies of Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and Eitan Levy were returned overnight, the families hostage forum says. A fourth body is yet to be identified.
06:38
06:38
08:04

08:09โ‡ขHostage bodies returned aid halved

โŒจUK media continues to focus on the Gaza situation, with more hostage bodies returned and Israel halving aid deliveries due to delays in further releases (BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Independent, The Times, Spiked). Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at upcoming tax rises and spending cuts in the Budget (Daily Mail, Sky News). Other topics include Royal Mail's fine for delivery failures (Metro) and a home birth tragedy (The Mirror).
09:07
BBC

Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas is not a hostage

The fourth body of an unidentified person was brought back to Israel overnight alongside hostages Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and Eitan Levy.
09:07
09:21
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11:38

12:05โ‡ขReturned Body, Not Hostage

โŒจUK media continues to focus on the ongoing Gaza situation, with Israel reporting that one of the returned bodies is not a hostage, and aid deliveries facing issues (BBC News, The Independent, New Statesman, Spiked). Separately, Oxford has suspended a student for an anti-Palestine chant (Daily Mail). There is also coverage of potential tax rises and spending cuts, with Brexit being cited as a cause (HuffPost UK, Sky News). The government is set to publish evidence in a collapsed China spy case (The Times, The Economist).
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15:20
BBC

Gazans tell BBC of safety concerns as Israel says 'no compromise' on hostage returns

"There is constant shooting in our area," one displaced man says. "There is no water, no electricity and no tents."
15:20
15:20
15:59
HuffPost UK
Starmer And Badenoch Clash Over Spy Trial Collapse
15:59

16:00โ‡ขGaza Peril and Israeli Resolve

โŒจUK media continues to focus on the ongoing Gaza situation, with Gazans reporting safety concerns and Israel maintaining its stance on hostage returns (BBC News, The Independent, New Statesman). Separately, political clashes have erupted over an alleged China spy cover-up (HuffPost UK, The Times, The Economist, The Spectator, The Telegraph, Breitbart London). Other headlines include a Sudanese asylum seeker's alleged murder, fake weight loss jabs, and tax hike warnings.
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BBC

Gazans tell BBC of safety concerns as Hamas says it will return bodies of two hostages tonight

"There is constant shooting in our area," one displaced man says. "There is no water, no electricity and no tents."
18:12
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19:19
BBC

Hamas returns more bodies but says it cannot retrieve the remaining dead hostages

The group says it cannot access the bodies of some hostages without specialist equipment.
19:19
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19:33
BBC

Hamas returns two more bodies but says it cannot retrieve the remaining dead hostages

The group says it cannot access the bodies of some hostages without specialist equipment.
19:33
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19:59โ‡ขGaza Crossings Stay Shut

โŒจUK media continues to focus on the ongoing Gaza situation, with the UN humanitarian chief urging Israel to open more crossings amid fears of ceasefire collapse (BBC News, New Statesman, The Independent). Separately, the alleged China spy case and its supposed government cover-up remains a prominent topic, with Starmer promising evidence (Channel 4 News, HuffPost UK, The Telegraph, The Times).
20:12
BBC

Hamas returns two more bodies but says it cannot retrieve the remaining dead hostages

The group says it cannot access the bodies of some hostages without specialist equipment.
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