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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 23.08.2025.
It displays 81 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.08.2025 โข The day Starmer moved on asylum policy
โจUK media on August 23rd focused on the escalating domestic debate surrounding the asylum system. The day began with reports anticipating a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests across the UK, building on previous days' discussions about asylum hotels. By midday and into the afternoon, these protests intensified, with reports detailing clashes between anti-migrant and anti-racism groups, often involving police intervention at various migrant hotel sites. Nigel Farage's "mass deportation" blueprint also entered the discourse, adding a political dimension to the immigration debate. The day concluded with a development as Labour leader Keir Starmer announced plans to curb judges' power in asylum cases, indicating a shift in party policy. Separately, Ghislaine Maxwell's prison interview continued to generate headlines, with her denial of an Epstein "client list" and a controversial mention of Princess Diana.
23.08.2025
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Israel has systematically obstructed food entering Gaza, aid agencies say, as a UN-backed body confirms a famine.
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BBC
Ghislaine Maxwell denies Trump or Clinton were involved in Epstein's crimes
The US Justice Department has released a transcript of its July interview with the socialite.
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02:22โขTrump's Enduring Stage
โจUK media continues to highlight the severe humanitarian crisis as a UN-backed group officially declares famine in Gaza City, projecting its expansion (Channel 4 News, Sky News). Donald Trump's influence and persona remain central, with Melania reportedly intervening on Ukraine/Putin (Daily Mail) and his White House decor scrutinized (The Mirror). Additionally, Ghislaine Maxwell's new transcript denies high-profile figures' involvement in Epstein's crimes (BBC News, The Sun).
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Maxwell denied that there is any 'client list' of prominent figures involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
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The Guardian
On tech bros, Trump and leaving Silicon Valley
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The Spectator
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US | Jessica Kwong
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Maxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
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Maxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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The Independent
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New Statesman
Britainโs rogue intellectual has predicted a civil war. Is he also cheerleading one?
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UK | Luke Alsford
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08:12โขAnti-Migrant Protests Expand
โจThe UK media continues to emphasize the domestic situation surrounding migration, with new reports anticipating a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests across the UK this weekend (The Independent, Sky News). This comes as Nigel Farage unveils a "mass deportation" plan, adding a political dimension to the ongoing debate over asylum hotels (Sky News). Separately, Ghislaine Maxwell has denied the existence of an Epstein client list and reaffirmed claims that Prince Andrew did not have sex with Virginia Giuffre (BBC News, The Sun).
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HAUNTING CALL | UK News
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UK | Luke Alsford
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PEACE PLOT | World News
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HORROR CHASE | UK News
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Breitbart UK
Lucy Connolly, a British housewife who was handed a hefty prison sentence for sending a Tweet, is in talks with the Trump administration and is taking legal advice to sue over the circumstances of her incarceration, she said after being released from prison.
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The Sun
HORROR CHASE | UK News
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Breaking
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The Guardian
The 13th-century castle built by hand in France
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The public will not put up with our deranged asylum system any longer.
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The Independent
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GROOMED FOR MURDER | UK News
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12:21โขAnti-Migrant Protests Resurge
โจUK media continues to report on a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests beginning across the country, with some outlets framing these as a public backlash against the asylum system (The Independent, Spiked). Concurrently, Lucy Connolly, recently released, is reportedly meeting with the Trump administration and preparing to sue UK police over her incarceration (Breitbart London). Ghislaine Maxwell's latest prison interview and her denial of an Epstein client list also remain a focus (Metro, BBC News).
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The Independent
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Breitbart UK
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UKโs plans for โmass deportationsโ and a dismantling of the so-called human rights codes that facilitate the โcrisisโ of illegal immigration.
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Maxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
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UK | Brooke Davies
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The Guardian
Is the AI bubble about to burst and send the stock market into freefall?
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The firing comes just weeks after a White House rebuke of a leaked intelligence report assessing the impact of US strikes on Iran.
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becks appeal | Showbiz
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15:56โขMigrant Hotel Clashes
โจUK media continues to prioritize domestic tensions surrounding immigration. Recent reports detail clashes between anti-migrant and anti-racism protesters, often involving police, at demonstrations outside migrant hotels across the country (The Independent, Metro, Sky News, The Times). Concurrently, Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK's plan for "mass deportations" and an overhaul of existing human rights codes, intensifying the political debate on the asylum system (Breitbart London, Spiked).
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becks appeal | Showbiz
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Jeffrey Epsteinโs former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, says she never witnessed any inappropriate behaviour by Donald Trump, Bill Clinton or โany manโ.
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3 PADS RAYNER | Politics
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3 PADS RAYNER | Politics
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World | Sarah Hooper
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23:14โขStarmer's Asylum Shift
โจThe UK media continues its focus on the domestic debate surrounding the asylum system. Recent headlines reveal Labour leader Keir Starmer's plan to curb judges' power in asylum cases (The Times), alongside ongoing reports of anti-immigration protests and Nigel Farage's "mass deportations" blueprint (Breitbart London, Sky News, Spiked). Separately, Ghislaine Maxwell denies an Epstein "client list" and provocatively mentions Princess Diana, generating further discussion (Channel 4 News, The Mirror).