2025

UK HEADLINES

Flood warnings & fare hikes (Major floods trigger 100+ warnings; bus fare cap up 50%) – City of Culture Bradford (year‑long cultural boost) – Anti‑immigration protests (nationwide rallies over asylum‑seeker housing) – Special‑Steel insolvency (government readies takeover of Liberty Steel’s UK arm)

INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES

Ukraine summit in London (16 nations meet to draft peace plan) – US air‑support hinted (Trump says US may back Ukraine with air aid) – China yuan stablecoin push (moves to internationalise digital currency) – UN urges Africa role (Guterres calls for greater African say in global development)