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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 13.01.2026.
It displays 107 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
13.01.2026 โข The Day of the Help is on its Way Ultimatum
โจMorning editorial priority centered on President Trumpโs imposition of a 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran, alongside reports of a 2,000-person death toll. UK editors initially balanced this with domestic focus on Keir Starmerโs legal ultimatum to Elon Musk regarding Grokโs AI safety on X, alongside a massive immigration and crime crackdown in London.
By early afternoon, the narrative shifted from economic pressure to active incitement. Major outlets pivoted to Trumpโs direct message to Iranian protesters to "take over your institutions," declaring that "help is on its way." Tabloids focused on the imminent execution of a 26-year-old protester, heightening the sense of a regime in its "final days."
In the evening, the story evolved into a global standoff. While Russian officials condemned US military threats as "unacceptable," Trump established a "red line," vowing "very strong action" if mass executions proceed. Domestic coverage simultaneously highlighted Starmerโs U-turn on mandatory ID cards following significant political backlash.
By early afternoon, the narrative shifted from economic pressure to active incitement. Major outlets pivoted to Trumpโs direct message to Iranian protesters to "take over your institutions," declaring that "help is on its way." Tabloids focused on the imminent execution of a 26-year-old protester, heightening the sense of a regime in its "final days."
In the evening, the story evolved into a global standoff. While Russian officials condemned US military threats as "unacceptable," Trump established a "red line," vowing "very strong action" if mass executions proceed. Domestic coverage simultaneously highlighted Starmerโs U-turn on mandatory ID cards following significant political backlash.
13.01.2026
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Press chief says US president considering โmany, manyโ options amid deadly regime crackdown on protesters
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President posts online as US weighs response to situation in Iran, which is major facing anti-government protests
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The US president also imposes a 25% tariff on countries that "do business" with Tehran, while Iran's foreign minister says his country his "ready for war".
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Itโs unsettling to live in a city where the state seems unable to stop petty crime
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The Spectator
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07:03โขThe Twenty-Five Percent Persian Siege
โจBritish editors are prioritizing Donald Trump's aggressive economic and military escalation against Iran, specifically his threat of a 25% tariff on any country trading with Tehran (The Guardian, BBC News, Evening Standard). The focus has shifted from internal Iranian protests to the potential for direct American intervention. Simultaneously, Keir Starmer's confrontation with Elon Musk over digital safety on X continues to occupy domestic editorial space (The Independent, Spiked).
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BBC
Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following protest crackdown
The US president has also been briefed on military and covert options for use in the country, sources tell the BBC's US partner CBS.
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Plus: drink-driving and Trumpโs assault on international law.
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The leaders of the centrist coalition government in Vienna are reportedly set to agree to a ban on Sharia Law, with Chancellor Christian Stocker declaring that there is no room for a โcaliphateโ in Austria.
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The Spectator
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10:27โขTariff Siege on Tehran
โจBritish editors are prioritizing the escalation of US economic and military pressure on Iran, with Donald Trump imposing a 25% tariff on nations trading with Tehran (BBC News, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent). Reporting highlights the collapse of Iranian state control, with Germany signaling the regime's 'final days' (Daily Mail, Sky News). Domestic focus shifts toward immigration raids and crime crackdowns in London (Evening Standard, Metro, New Statesman).
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as central bankers from across the world say they stand with Fedโs Powell
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BBC
Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following deadly protest crackdown
The US president has also been briefed on military and covert options for use in the country, sources tell the BBC's US partner CBS.
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The Guardian
Nine governors including Bank of Englandโs Andrew Bailey and ECBโs Christine Lagarde say independence is critical
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Politics
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11:55
BBC
Iran protester 'to be executed tomorrow', rights group says, as official says 2,000 killed in crackdown
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC Iranian security forces "fired directly into lines of protesters, and people fell where they stood".
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Create โEuropean Security Councilโ because the โPax Americanaโ is over and it would build โEuropean Independenceโ, says commissioner.
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The Telegraph
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12:39โขTehranโs Two Thousand Fallen
โจBritish editors have shifted their narrative toward the imminent collapse of the Iranian regime, reporting a death toll of 2,000 as Germany predicts its final days (The Independent, Daily Mail, Sky News, BBC News, The Times). Global financial tensions arise as central banks defend the Fed against President Trump's threats (The Guardian), while right-wing outlets emphasize a growing push for European military independence (Breitbart London).
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Sky News
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New Statesman
Banning X would be met with fury from the White House
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Politics | Craig Munro
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New Statesman
Keir Starmerโs Trump strategy may collapse if Ofcom bans X
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BBC
Trump tells Iranians 'keep protesting' and says 'help is on its way'
It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government protests.
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US president cancels meetings with Iranian officials โuntil senseless killing of protesters stopsโ
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BBC
'Help is on the way,' Trump says as he urges Iranians to 'keep protesting'
It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government protests.
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15:15โขTrump Incites Persian Institutional Takeover
โจThe UK editorial landscape has converged on President Trump's explicit call for Iranian protesters to 'take over' state institutions, signaling a shift from passive support to active incitement (The Independent, The Guardian, Sky News, BBC News, The Telegraph). Tabloid and broadsheet reports emphasize the regime's rising death toll and imminent executions, while right-leaning outlets highlight the resulting strain on the UK-US 'special relationship' regarding digital censorship (Daily Mail, New Statesman).
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President Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and that โhelp is on its wayโ. The Truth Social post comes as the regime imposed internet blackout enters its fifth day.
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Both Trump and his European counterparts use the global stage to grandstand, not to further their nationsโ interests.
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BBC
'Help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting
It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government protests.
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HuffPost UK
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US president gives clearest signal yet that he might take military action against Tehran over killing of demonstrators
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Tech | Molly Lee
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BBC
'Help is on its way,' Trump tells Iranians as he urges them to keep protesting
It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government protests.
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The Jewish Chronicle
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French farmers gathered in their tractors in a blockade around the National Assembly in Paris to protest against the Mercosur trade deal between the European Union and several South American nations.
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World | Sarah Hooper
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Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a โjokeโ
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UK | Brooke Davies
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UK | Brooke Davies
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Novara Media
Raise the Colours was given a tacit endorsement by the prime minister when it raised flags across the country last summer. Now itโs headed to Calais to harass migrants and โdo the Keir Starmerโ. Simon Childs reports.
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The Economist
They might welcome the Islamic Republicโs collapse but dread what would follow
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18:27โขTrump Summons the Persian Storm
โจBritish editors are coalescing around Donald Trumpโs direct incitement of Iranian protesters to seize state institutions, a rhetoric shift now met with Russian condemnation of US military threats (The Independent, The Guardian, Sky News, BBC News, The Telegraph, Channel 4 News). While the death toll reaches 2,000, Iranian officials accuse the US of using ISIS to destabilize the regime (BBC News, Morning Star Online).
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The chairs of a dozen European central banks responded to Powellโs declaration of war on the U.S. President by declaring โfull solidarityโ.
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New Statesman
For decades, the Islamic Republic has claimed to speak for Iran. Millions are now risking their lives to prove thatโฆ
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Novara Media
Britainโs most-watched TV show takes place in a castle built by an opium trader surrounded by destructive non-native pine plantations. This is Scotland without Scots, writes Adam Ramsay โ and English people canโt get enough of it.
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Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a โjokeโ
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With the internet still cut off, accounts of what happened in Iran in recent days are coming out drip by drip.
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HuffPost UK
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The Guardian
Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a โjokeโ
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A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.
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The PM has a curiously selective approach to the threats facing women and girls.
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The Telegraph
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The Telegraph
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