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24.10.2025

The Day of the Freed Epping Hotel Assailant

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 24.10.2025.

It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.10.2025 โ‡ข The Day of the Freed Epping Hotel Assailant
โŒจUK media initially focused on Labour's historic loss in the Caerphilly by-election to Plaid Cymru, ending a century of dominance, amidst a Reform surge. This narrative evolved throughout the morning with ongoing scrutiny of Keir Starmer's leadership and the implications for the Union. Concurrently, President Zelensky met King Charles and later Prime Minister Starmer, pushing for more long-range missiles for Ukraine, following Trump's earlier shelving of Putin talks and imposition of sanctions.

By early afternoon, attention shifted significantly to the manhunt for an Epping hotel migrant accused of sexual assault, who was accidentally released from prison instead of being deported. This story dominated evening headlines, with police confirming the individual boarded a train to London and was at large in the city, prompting calls for him to surrender.
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05:17
HuffPost UK
Labour Humiliated After Century Of Domination
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05:43โ‡ขLabour's Century-Long Hold in Wales Broken

โŒจUK media reports Labour has suffered a historic loss in the Caerphilly by-election, with Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru winning the key seat amid a Reform surge (HuffPost UK, The Independent, New Statesman, Sky News). This defeat ends a century of Labour dominance in the area. Separately, Donald Trump has stated trade talks with Canada are "terminated" over an anti-tariffs advert (BBC News).
09:23
BBC

Zelensky to meet Starmer and European leaders in London after Trump-Putin talk shelved

The prime minister will push allies to give Ukraine more long-range missiles - a move Russia said would escalate the conflict.
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09:56
BBC

Zelensky meeting King in Windsor ahead of talks with European leaders in London

The prime minister will push allies to give Ukraine more long-range missiles - a move Russia said would escalate the conflict.
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10:29
BBC

Zelensky meeting King in Windsor ahead of talks with European leaders

The prime minister will push allies to give Ukraine more long-range missiles - a move Russia said would escalate the conflict.
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The Caerphilly Senedd by-election win for Plaid Cymru is indicative of dissatisfaction that reaches far beyond the townโ€™s boundaries. We should remember that Reform can still capitalise on this anger elsewhere, argues Gareth Leaman.
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10:33โ‡ขZelenskyy's Royal Audience

โŒจUK media reports President Zelensky is meeting King Charles in Windsor before talks with European leaders in London, with calls for more long-range missiles for Ukraine (BBC News, The Mirror, Sky News). Separately, Labour faces significant scrutiny after losing a Welsh by-election to Plaid Cymru, ending a century of dominance, while Reform gains ground (Daily Mail, The Independent, Novara Media, The Spectator, HuffPost UK, New Statesman).
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BBC

Zelensky embraces Starmer as he arrives at No 10 ahead of Ukraine talks

The prime minister will push allies to give Ukraine more long-range missiles - a move Russia said would escalate the conflict.
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13:26โ‡ขStarmer Welcomes Zelensky

โŒจUK media reports President Zelensky is meeting with Prime Minister Starmer, who will push allies for more long-range missiles for Ukraine, a move Russia considers escalatory (BBC News, Sky News). Concurrently, Labour faces continued scrutiny after its historic loss in the Caerphilly by-election to Plaid Cymru, ending a century of dominance (Breitbart London, Channel 4 News, The Independent, Morning Star Online, HuffPost UK, New Statesman, Novara Media, The Spectator).
14:08
BBC

Starmer welcomes Zelensky and European leaders for Ukraine talks

Ahead of the talks, the Ukrainian president accuses Russia's Vladimir Putin of pushing his country towards a "humanitarian disaster".
14:08
14:30
BBC

Zelensky warns of 'humanitarian disaster' for Ukraine as he meets Starmer and European leaders

The UK prime minister is joining the Ukrainian leader in pushing allies to supply long-range weapons to Kyiv.
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17:18โ‡ขFreed Migrant's Dark Shadow

โŒจUK media extensively reports on the manhunt for an Epping hotel migrant accused of sexual assault, who was accidentally released from prison instead of being deported (Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, Sky News). Concurrently, Labour faces ongoing scrutiny following its historic Caerphilly by-election loss to Plaid Cymru, amid concerns about Keir Starmer's leadership (HuffPost UK, Breitbart London, Channel 4 News, Morning Star Online, New Statesman, Novara Media, The Spectator, Spiked).
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21:22โ‡ขFreed Assailant's Shadow Haunts Nation

โŒจUK media continues its extensive coverage of the manhunt for an Epping hotel migrant, Hadush Kebatu, accused of sexual assault, who was accidentally released from prison instead of being deported (Channel 4 News, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Independent, Metro). Concurrently, Labour faces ongoing scrutiny following its Caerphilly by-election loss, with internal party concerns about Keir Starmer's leadership and the implications for the Union (Morning Star Online, Novara Media, The Spectator, HuffPost UK).
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