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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 19.09.2025.
It displays 116 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
19.09.2025 ⇢ The day of Trump's media fury
⌨September 19 in UK media was largely dominated by the aftermath of Donald Trump's state visit, with an initial focus on his helicopter's emergency landing and his continued criticisms of media figures and border control suggestions to Keir Starmer. Morning reports highlighted Trump's controversial remarks about TV networks potentially losing their licenses due to perceived negative coverage, intensifying the debate around media freedom following the Jimmy Kimmel show cancellation.
Later in the day, a new, significant development emerged with reports of an elderly British couple being freed by the Taliban after seven months of detention. This story gained prominence throughout the afternoon, alongside ongoing discussions about Trump's media retribution and his border policy advice, which an ex-Navy chief dismissed.
Towards the evening, headlines shifted dramatically to Russia's alleged violation of Estonian airspace by military jets, leading to NATO's interception and strong condemnation, indicating a new international concern.
Later in the day, a new, significant development emerged with reports of an elderly British couple being freed by the Taliban after seven months of detention. This story gained prominence throughout the afternoon, alongside ongoing discussions about Trump's media retribution and his border policy advice, which an ex-Navy chief dismissed.
Towards the evening, headlines shifted dramatically to Russia's alleged violation of Estonian airspace by military jets, leading to NATO's interception and strong condemnation, indicating a new international concern.
19.09.2025
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UK | Sarah Hooper
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05:10⇢Trump's Departing Echoes
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate UK headlines, with fresh reports on his suggestions to Keir Starmer regarding border control and his strong opinions on media coverage and figures like Sadiq Khan. A new development is the emergency landing of Trump's helicopter (The Mirror) and his continued criticism of specific broadcasters (BBC News), alongside ongoing discussion of his policy advice to Starmer (The Independent, Sky News, Breitbart London, The Guardian).
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It’s a lot trickier to defenestrate a Labour PM than under the Tories’ regicide-friendly system
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Concerns grow that the Trump administration is curtailing criticism after ABC host Jimmi Kimmel's show was cancelled.
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World | Luke Alsford
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Evening Standard
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BUG TRAGEDY | UK News
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BUG TRAGEDY | UK News
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BUG TRAGEDY | UK News
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US president ends second state visit with warning that illegal migration could destroy the UK
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Breitbart UK
The public inquiry into the mass stabbing at a children’s dance party in Southport last year has heard that warnings from teachers were ignored due to “red tape” and accusations that the killer’s migrant parents failed to reckon with the risk he posed to the public.
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09:21⇢Trump's Media Fury
⌨Donald Trump's UK visit continues to dominate headlines, with increased scrutiny on his suggestions regarding border control and his criticisms of media outlets, following the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel's show (BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian). Reports also detail his helicopter diversion to Luton Airport (The Independent) and Starmer's perceived success in managing the visit (HuffPost UK, Channel 4 News).
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The Guardian
President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics decry show’s suspension as an attack on free speech
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The Spectator
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US | Jessica Kwong
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CHANNEL FURY | UK News
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World | Josh Milton
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Novara Media
Faced with the ever-increasing likelihood of a Reform government modelled on Trumpian authoritarianism, the response from some of our leading leftwing figures has descended into farce. Harriet Williamson writes
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America's late-night TV hosts rally behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC.
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America's late-night TV hosts rally behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC.
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Evening Standard
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11:23⇢Trump's Media Retribution
⌨Donald Trump's criticism of US media and his suggestions for UK border control continue to dominate headlines. US TV hosts are backing Jimmy Kimmel after his suspension, which Trump weighed in on, prompting criticism over free speech (BBC News, The Guardian). Meanwhile, new reports indicate more migrants are heading to Britain after Trump's suggestion to use the military for border security (The Independent, The Sun). Other headlines touch on the King's chefs clashing with Secret Service during Trump's Windsor visit (Daily Mail) and ongoing discussions about a potential Labour leadership challenge (The Mirror, New Statesman, HuffPost UK).
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee launched the worldwide web on Christmas day 1990; an invention which has undeniably and profoundly changed the world.
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Evening Standard
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The Spectator
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JAIL FLING | UK News
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Any analysis of the political situation in the UK that does not account for the media is so incomplete as to be useless, argues Phil McDuff.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Man and woman were held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
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US talk show hosts including Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon have spoken out against the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel following remarks he made about Charlie Kirk.
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Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, arrive in Qatar after being detained in Afghanistan for months.
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Man and woman were held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
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Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn’s power struggles are squandering a historic opportunity to build a mass party of the left. That’s why we support the democratic challenge to take over its leadership, write Jonas Marvin and Shanice McBean.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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New Statesman
It takes time to create new political institutions – especially on the left
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15:05⇢Taliban Frees British Elderly
⌨The release of a British couple held by the Taliban is a prominent new headline (BBC News, Sky News). Meanwhile, Donald Trump's criticisms of media outlets and his suggestions for UK border control continue to be discussed, with US talk show hosts backing Jimmy Kimmel (Channel 4 News, The Guardian, HuffPost UK) and an ex-Navy chief dismissing Trump's military border idea (The Independent). Separately, two ambulance workers have been arrested in connection with six deaths (Metro, The Times) and a prison officer had sex with an inmate (The Mirror, The Sun).
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The Guardian
‘Extremely dangerous provocation,’ EU’s Kallas says on Russian fighter jets over Estonia
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The Guardian
EU earlier proposed new sanctions on Moscow
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IT'S ALL LOOKING RATHER GREEN
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Why you should cheer the demise of the Corbyn-Sultana freakshow.
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America's leading late-night TV hosts lament Jimmy Kimmel's suspension as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech".
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CLASH IN THE SKIES | World News
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The Guardian
Nato spokesperson condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after three Mig-31 fighters enter Estonian airspace for 12 minutes
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“Terrible” Khan is “among the worst mayors in the world” and has done as bad a job of leading his city as the Mayor of Chicago, Trump said.
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The Guardian
Nato spokesperson condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after three Mig-31 fighters enter Estonian airspace for 12 minutes
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Estonia says three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes.
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Estonia’s foreign minister confirms three MiG-31 fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Finland without permission in ‘brazen’ incident
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16:50⇢Russian Jets Violate Estonian Sky
⌨The main focus across UK media is Russia's alleged violation of Estonian airspace, with multiple sources reporting on NATO's interception of Russian warplanes (BBC News, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Sky News, The Sun, The Times). Separately, Donald Trump's criticisms of Sadiq Khan and his previous suggestions for UK border control continue to be discussed (Breitbart London, The Independent).
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JET SHOWDOWN | World News
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Nato condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after its jets intercept three MiG-31 fighters over Estonian airspace
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TENSIONS FLARE | World News
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Estonia’s foreign minister confirmed three MiG-31 fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Finland without permission
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Italian air force heads off three MiG-31s over Gulf of Finland amid increased tension on alliance’s eastern border
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VLAD'S JET MENACE | World News
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Estonia’s foreign minister confirmed three MiG-31 fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Finland. Jets also breached the safety zone of an oil platform
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Tallinn has triggered Nato’s Article 4, the second time the measure has been taken in just over a week as Moscow tests the alliance’s borders
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America’s late-night TV hosts have hit back, a day after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air over comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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World | Sam Corbishley
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19:56⇢Russian Warbirds Above Estonia
⌨The main focus in UK media continues to be Russia's alleged violation of Estonian airspace, with numerous sources reporting on NATO's interception of Russian warplanes and Moscow's perceived threats to Finland (BBC News, Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent, Metro, Sky News, The Sun, The Times, Evening Standard). Separately, the row involving Jimmy Kimmel and US media-politics links is also discussed (Channel 4 News, Spiked).
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NEW BID TO NAIL FIEND | World News
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Failure to prosecute suspects in Westminster case opens door to foreign agents, warns the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle
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Nato intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets, which remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on Friday.
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New Statesman
The state visit was a long humiliation ritual for Britain. Was it worth it?
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