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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 19.01.2026.

It displays 133 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.01.2026
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06:14โ‡ขTransatlantic Trade Bazooka Armed

โŒจUK editors are prioritizing the escalating transatlantic trade war, with sources reporting a proposed 93 billion euro retaliatory tariff package from the EU in response to President Trumpโ€™s Greenland ultimatum (The Independent, Daily Mail, The Guardian). Concurrently, a mass-casualty rail disaster in Spain has moved to the front pages, with reports of at least 21 to 24 fatalities following a high-speed collision near Cรณrdoba (BBC News, Sky News, The Mirror, Metro).
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Groups of pink-clad women protesting outside asylum hotels say they are standing against sexual violence by asylum seekers
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At least 39 killed in high-speed train crash in Spain

A Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz on Sunday evening.
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09:15โ‡ขThe Adamuz Iron Wreckage

โŒจThe UK media is divided between an international humanitarian disaster and an escalating geopolitical crisis. A mass-casualty train collision in southern Spain has become a primary focal point, with editors highlighting the rising death toll (BBC News, Sky News, Metro, The Mirror, The Times). Simultaneously, Donald Trumpโ€™s abandonment of peace-oriented rhetoric regarding Greenland has triggered reports of massive EU retaliatory tariffs (The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Telegraph).
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10:22โ‡ขStarmer Rebuffs the Greenland Ultimatum

โŒจUK editors are prioritizing Keir Starmer's direct condemnation of Donald Trumpโ€™s Greenland-linked tariff threats, framing the US stance as 'completely wrong' (The Mirror, The Independent, Sky News, The Times). While broadsheets examine Trumpโ€™s abandonment of 'peaceful' rhetoric following a Nobel Prize snub (The Guardian, The Telegraph, Daily Mail), tabloids and international desks maintain heavy coverage of the mass-casualty rail disaster in Spain (BBC News, Metro, Breitbart London).
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BBC

Spain PM to give update after 39 killed in high-speed train crash

A Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz on Sunday evening.
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BBC

Starmer says Trump's Greenland threat 'completely wrong' but plays down retaliatory tariffs

Meanwhile, a message from Trump to Norway's PM has emerged - he reportedly says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he no longer has "an obligation to think purely of peace".
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13:29โ‡ขStarmer Rebuffs the Greenland Trade War

โŒจUK editors are focusing on Keir Starmer's refusal to engage in a trade war with Donald Trump following the US President's Greenland tariff ultimatum (BBC News, Sky News, The Spectator). While European partners emphasize retaliatory 'tools' (The Independent, The Guardian), Starmer is prioritizing de-escalation and 'calm discussions' (Metro, HuffPost UK). Simultaneously, right-wing media highlights Conservative defections to Reform UK over perceived territorial betrayals (Breitbart London).
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BBC

Trump's tariff threat won't pressure Greenland, its leader says, as Starmer plays down retaliation

Trump says he will impose 10% tariffs on the UK and other countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland - rising to 25% later in the year.
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15:49โ‡ขThe Nobel Grudge Greenland Tariffs

โŒจUK editors are focusing on the escalation of the Greenland dispute, reporting on Denmark's troop deployment and the emergence of a 'Nobel Peace Prize snub' as the catalyst for Donald Trump's outburst (The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times). While French and German officials propose a 'trade bazooka' response (Breitbart, Evening Standard), Keir Starmer maintains a strategy of de-escalation despite Trump's 10% tariff threat (BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, Metro).
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BBC

Trump's texts with Norway's PM linking Nobel Peace Prize to Greenland ambitions released in full

Trump says he will impose 10% tariffs on the UK and other countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland - rising to 25% later in the year.
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BBC

Trump's texts with Norway's PM linking Nobel Peace Prize to Greenland demands released in full

Trump says he will impose 10% tariffs on the UK and other countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland - rising to 25% later in the year.
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BBC

Trump says he will '100%' follow through on threat to impose tariffs over Greenland demand

The US president says 'no comment' when asked if he will use force to seize the island, as Greenland's PM says "we will not let ourselves be pressured".
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Neither President Trump nor his EU critics understand the first thing about sovereignty.
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17:20โ‡ขTrump Refuses to Rule Out Force

โŒจUK editors are focusing on Donald Trumpโ€™s refusal to rule out military force to seize Greenland, alongside his vow to impose 100% tariffs on European nations (BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, The Times). While Keir Starmer maintains a de-escalation policy (The Spectator, Evening Standard), European allies like France and Germany are reportedly preparing a 'trade bazooka' response (Breitbart London, Evening Standard, Novara Media).
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Donald Trump wants Greenland โ€“ and heโ€™s willing to use tariffs to get it. If European allies refuse to sell, the US president has threatened to escalate trade penalties, weaponising economic pressure rather than military force.
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19:53โ‡ขTrump Clouds the Arctic Horizon

โŒจUK editors are pivoting between high-stakes geopolitical brinkmanship and a viral celebrity rupture. While broadsheets and political outlets focus on Donald Trumpโ€™s escalating Greenland demands, including threats of military force and trade 'bazookas' (The Guardian, BBC News, Sky News, The Independent, Channel 4 News), the tabloid sector has shifted its priority to Brooklyn Beckhamโ€™s public denunciation of his 'controlling' parents (Daily Mail, The Mirror, Metro, Evening Standard).
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