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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 23.03.2025.
It displays 82 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.03.2025 โข Day Trump Envoy Sought Easter Peace While Reeves Cut Civil Service
โจTrump's envoy Steve Witkoff dismissed PM Starmer's Ukraine force plan as "simplistic," expressing optimism about a Russia-Ukraine peace deal "everybody can live with." US officials reportedly believe a ceasefire could be achieved by Easter, despite Russian drone strikes killing three in Kyiv ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced 10,000 civil service job cuts, aiming to save ยฃ2 billion while facing criticism from unions. She admitted the "economy not growing fast enough" while denying her previous pessimism contributed to the problem.
Canadian PM Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28, with Trump trade concerns looming heavily over the campaign.
In Turkey, Istanbul's mayor was jailed on the day of his likely presidential nomination, triggering protests met with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in almost two months after battling pneumonia.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced 10,000 civil service job cuts, aiming to save ยฃ2 billion while facing criticism from unions. She admitted the "economy not growing fast enough" while denying her previous pessimism contributed to the problem.
Canadian PM Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28, with Trump trade concerns looming heavily over the campaign.
In Turkey, Istanbul's mayor was jailed on the day of his likely presidential nomination, triggering protests met with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in almost two months after battling pneumonia.
23.03.2025
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Spiked
Five years on, we must not let the elites off the hook for the unhinged experiment they inflicted on us.
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The Guardian
Israel strikes southern Lebanon and Gaza amid calls for halt to โendless warโ
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The Guardian
Mark Carney to announce Canadian election and will run in Ottawaโs Nepean riding
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Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife died in the southern city of Khan Younis, a Hamas source told the BBC.
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04:39โขHamas Official Killed In Gaza Strike
โจThe newspapers report on ongoing Middle East conflict with a Hamas official and his wife killed in Gaza (BBC), while an urgent investigation begins into the Heathrow fire that stranded 200,000 passengers (Metro). Financial news includes debate over the pension triple lock, with calls for it to be scrapped (Independent). Other stories feature Mark Carney's announcement about running in Canada's election (Guardian), Vladimir Putin's mother's traumatic experiences potentially explaining his behavior (Daily Mail), and allegations of university degree fraud worth millions of pounds (Times).
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Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife died in the southern city of Khan Younis, a Hamas source told the BBC.
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Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".
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President Donald Trumpโs Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he is โvery optimisticโ that the United States will be able to broker a full ceasefire and ultimately a peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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11:26โขTrump Envoy Dismisses Starmer's Ukraine Force Plan
โจThe newspapers report on tension over Ukraine peace efforts, with Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff dismissing UK Prime Minister Starmer's international force plan as a "posture" and "simplistic" (BBC, HuffPost, Breitbart). Witkoff expressed optimism about brokering a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that "everybody can live with." In other news, Pope Francis made his first public appearance in almost two months after battling pneumonia (Daily Mail, Sky). Domestic concerns include the crisis facing British High Streets with more store closures expected (Mirror), while the pension triple lock debate continues (Independent).
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Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been charged with corruption.
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Breaking | Live
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The Jewish Chronicle
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SCANDAL DEEPENS | Showbiz
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Breaking | Live
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BBC
Russian drone strike in Kyiv kills three ahead of Ukraine-US peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges allies to put "new pressure" on Moscow to end the war.
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Breitbart UK
Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican from the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy urges allies to put โnew pressureโ on Russia to end attacks ahead of ceasefire talks
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GO SEA IT | UK News
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GO SEA IT | UK News
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BBC
US hopes for 'real progress' in peace talks, as three killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine
US envoy Steve Witkoff says talks with Ukraine and Russia will aim to "narrow the issues, bring the parties together, and stop the killing".
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The Guardian
US reportedly believes ceasefire could be agreed by Easter
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Breitbart UK
British engineering giant Rolls-Royce is reportedly making preparations to increase manufacturing production in the United States to avoid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
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16:10โขUS Envoy Seeks Ukraine Peace Breakthrough By Easter
โจThe newspapers report on peace efforts in Ukraine, with US envoy Steve Witkoff expressing hopes for "real progress" despite ongoing Russian strikes (BBC, The Guardian). The US reportedly believes a ceasefire could be achieved by Easter. In economic news, Rolls-Royce is planning to shift production to the United States to avoid potential Trump tariffs (Breitbart). Domestically, Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism over cuts (HuffPost), while concerns emerge about UK care home quality with 2,550 facilities labeled sub-par (Daily Mail). Meanwhile, more than 100,000 Israelis have protested over the Gaza War (Jewish Chronicle).
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BBC
Canadian PM Mark Carney expected to call snap election
Carney is expected to ask the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.
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BBC
Watch: Canadian PM Mark Carney expected to call snap election
Carney is expected to ask the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.
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The Spectator
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BBC
Watch: Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election
Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.
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The Guardian
Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week
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The Sun
party on | Celebrity
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BBC
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election
Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.
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The Guardian
Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
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Breitbart UK
Canadaโs recently installed Prime Minister Mark Carney called on Sunday for a snap election to be held at the end of next month as he seeks to gain an election mandate to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in the trade war.
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Morning Star
โIf the last government taught us anything, itโs that you canโt cut your way to growth,โ unions and campaigners tell Reeves
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BBC
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April
Starting their campaigns, Carney says Trump "wants to own us" and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he will be "firm" with the US president.
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The Home Office has been ordered to cut ยฃ5.5m a day costs and crack down on companies โprofiteeringโ
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Ukrainian officials are meeting their US counterparts in Riyadh tonight โ saying they wanted to โbring about a just peace and strengthen securityโ.
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19:05โขReeves Axes 10,000 Civil Service Jobs
โจThe newspapers report on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calling a snap election for April 28, particularly focused on addressing potential trade conflicts with Trump's America (BBC, Breitbart). Domestically, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced 10,000 civil service job cuts aiming to save ยฃ2 billion, prompting criticism from unions who argue "you can't cut your way to growth" (Independent, Sky, Morning Star, Spectator). International news includes Ukraine-US ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia despite ongoing Russian attacks (Channel 4), Istanbul's mayor being jailed on the day of his likely presidential nomination (Guardian), and migrants continuing to be housed in UK hotels despite Treasury orders to cut costs (Times).
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The Spectator
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The suppression of the lab-leak theory is the mother of all Covid scandals.
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The Guardian
Gulf in US and Russian expectations marks start of latest ceasefire talks
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END OF THE ROAD | News TV
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BBC
Trump looms over Canada's election as campaigns begin
PM Mark Carney says Trump "wants to own us" and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he will be "firm" with the US president.
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The country will head to the polls amid an ongoing trade war and threats to its sovereignty from US President Donald Trump.
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