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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 29.08.2025.
It displays 99 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
29.08.2025 โข The day of the Epping migrant hotel ruling
โจThe UK media's editorial focus on August 29th was largely dominated by the Epping migrant hotel ruling. Following previous days' discussions on asylum housing, the morning saw increasing attention on judicial rulings concerning migrant accommodation. By early afternoon, news broke that the Home Office had won its appeal, allowing asylum seekers to remain at the Bell Hotel, overturning an earlier injunction. This decision immediately intensified public anger and local backlash, drawing significant political commentary throughout the afternoon and evening, with critics contending it prioritised migrants over local citizens. Concurrently, reports on the devastating Kyiv airstrikes continued from the previous day, along with developing details on the Minneapolis school shooting. Domestic politics also saw coverage of Deputy PM Angela Rayner's alleged stamp duty avoidance. Internationally, the worsening Gaza famine and the US blocking a Palestinian leader from a UN meeting received sustained attention.
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The Guardian
Prime minister Narendra Modiโs four-day trip, which includes Japan visit, comes while India seeks to diversify trade and bolster ties with Beijing
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02:02โขPutin's Accusation Over Kyiv
โจUK media continues to prioritize the fallout from Russia's devastating airstrikes on Kyiv, which killed 21 people and damaged the British Council building, with Putin accused of "sabotaging peace" (The Independent, Channel 4 News, The Times). Concurrently, more details emerge regarding the Minneapolis school shooting, identifying the young victims and the attacker's alleged obsession with killing children (BBC News, Sky News). Domestically, public fury over migrant spending and ongoing debates on migrant housing rights persist (The Sun, Breitbart London).
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UK | Noora Mykkanen
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New Statesman
Whoever the next archbishop of Canterbury will be, they face a legacy of scandal, doctrinal division and dwindling congregations.
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Spiked
David Starkey on multiculturalism, democracy and Englandโs brewing rebellion against the sneering elites.
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US | Brooke Davies
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Nigel Farage has better recognition than any other party leader, some of which are so obscure they arenโt known by their own supporters.
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BBC
Thai PM removed from office over leaked phone call
Paetongtarn Shinawatraโs dismissal is a major blow for Thailandโs most influential and polarising political dynasty.
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'HE STOLE MY FUTURE' | UK News
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BBC
Ex-Thai PM to speak after being removed from office over leaked phone call
Paetongtarn Shinawatraโs dismissal is a major blow for Thailandโs most influential and polarising political dynasty.
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UK | Brooke Davies
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The Spectator
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09:32โขPolitical Accountability, Migration Divide
โจUK media attention has broadened, with a strong focus on domestic politics and social issues. Discussions include Deputy PM Angela Rayner's alleged stamp duty avoidance (Daily Mail), a poll showing Nigel Farage's high public recognition (Breitbart London), and criticism of Labour's tax policies (The Spectator). Immigration remains a contentious topic, with protests against asylum hotels reported (Sky News) and a major story detailing an illegal migrant's multi-million-pound fraud (The Sun). The ongoing Russian barrage on Kyiv also continues to be reported (Channel 4 News).
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Daughter of former PM Thaksin accused of failing to protect countryโs interests over leaked phone call with Cambodiaโs leader
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BBC
Ex-Thai PM accepts court verdict after being removed from office over leaked phone call
Paetongtarn Shinawatraโs dismissal is a major blow for Thailandโs most influential and polarising political dynasty.
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JD Vance lent support to patriots in the UK flagging British cities, saying โcraziesโ who say all should be ashamed need to be resisted.
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New Statesman
The former prime minister met Donald Trump this week to discuss the future of the besieged territory.
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The Spectator
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The two children killed in the shooting have been identified as Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10.
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CAUGHT OUT | UK News
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FIND OLIVER | World News
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Sky News
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13:04โขAsylum Hotel Ruling Looms For Labour
โจUK media heavily focuses on domestic political issues, particularly judicial rulings on asylum housing impacting Labour's policy, with discussions around a 'two-tier Labour' system (HuffPost UK, The Independent, The Spectator). Details about the Minneapolis school attacker's motive (BBC News) also gain attention. Meanwhile, a 'Miss Holiday' benefits fraud case draws tabloid coverage (Daily Mail, The Mirror), as questions persist regarding Angela Rayner's stamp duty transparency (The Times).
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Court rules Paetongtarn Shinawatra breached ethics guidelines in a call where she called Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen "uncle" and criticised the Thai army.
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UK | Katie Boyden
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FIND OLIVER | World News
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Susan Monarez was only weeks into her job as CDC director when she was fired on Wednesday โ the White House saying she was not aligned with President Donald Trumpโs mission to Make America Healthy Again.
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ASYLUM BID | UK News
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MIGRANT CHAOS | UK News
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Internal letter also calls on UN member states to suspend arms sales, saying โcriticising Israel is not enoughโ
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14:29โขEpping Asylum Hotel Remains Open
โจUK media is heavily focused on the High Court ruling regarding the Epping migrant hotel. The Home Office successfully appealed, allowing asylum seekers to remain at the Bell Hotel, overturning a previous injunction (Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard, The Sun). This decision is expected to spark public anger, continuing ongoing debates surrounding asylum housing. Separately, UN human rights staff urge declaring Israel's Gaza war a genocide (The Guardian).
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Breaking | Live
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HOTEL FURY | UK News
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Breitbart UK
The government has used a European court against its own people and โillegal migrants have more rights than the British people under Starmerโ, Reform UKโs Nigel Farage said in the wake of the Court of Appeal ruling a controversial migrant
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Plus: how โsensible centristsโ lost touch with reality and how Essex Man could save Britain.
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Yvette Cooper has made clear that the โhuman rightsโ of illegal migrants trump the concerns of citizens.
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GUNNED DOWN | UK News
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UK | Katie Boyden
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VILLA DRAMA | TV
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Morning Star
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17:32โขEpping Hotel Ruling Stirs UK Fury
โจUK media remains heavily focused on the Epping migrant hotel ruling, where the Home Office's successful appeal to keep asylum seekers housed there has ignited public fury and local backlash (Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Metro). Critics contend the decision prioritises migrants over local citizens, with significant political repercussions anticipated for Labour (Breitbart London, The Spectator, Spiked). Internationally, reports highlight severe famine in Gaza and UN staff urging a genocide declaration (Morning Star Online, The Guardian).
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EPPING FURY | UK News
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Ukraine's president says those suggesting a buffer zone do not understand the realities of modern warfare.
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Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensive
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On the face of it, the decision by appeal court judges to allow asylum seekers to remain at the Bell Hotel in Epping is a victory for the Home Office.
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INNJUSTICE | UK News
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Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensive
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.
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23:43โขEpping Asylum Hotel Stays Open
โจUK media remains primarily focused on the Epping migrant hotel ruling. An appeal court decision allows asylum seekers to stay, intensifying public anger and political debate, with multiple councils still planning legal action (Channel 4 News, The Independent, The Sun, The Times, Breitbart London, Evening Standard, The Spectator, Spiked, HuffPost UK). Separately, international news covers the US blocking a Palestinian leader from a UN meeting (BBC News, Sky News) and warnings of a worsening famine in Gaza (The Guardian, Morning Star Online).