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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 18.09.2025.
It displays 155 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.09.2025 ⇢ The day of Trump's concluding state visit
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September 18 in the UK was primarily shaped by the conclusion of Donald Trump's state visit. The morning began with ongoing coverage of a lavish state banquet and Trump's preparations to meet Keir Starmer. By late morning and into the early afternoon, headlines were dominated by Trump's departure from Windsor and his arrival at Chequers for discussions with Starmer. Both leaders praised the "special relationship" and announced new deals, with Starmer notably referring to Trump as "my friend." As the afternoon progressed, the focus shifted to their joint press conference. Trump stated that Putin had "let him down" over Ukraine and controversially suggested Starmer use the military to control UK borders. The day concluded with reports of Trump's departure from the UK, though an emergency helicopter landing briefly drew attention.
18.09.2025
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The state visit will continue on Thursday, as it moves from a royal spectacle to political talks with PM Keir Starmer
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01:13⇢Trump's Royal Praise
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate UK media, with extensive coverage of a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle. The King and Trump both highlighted the 'special relationship' and 'eternal bonds' between the UK and US (BBC News, Breitbart London, Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Sky News, The Sun, Evening Standard). Some outlets also noted the ongoing protests against Trump (The Guardian, Metro, The Mirror, HuffPost UK, Morning Star Online).
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The Guardian
ABC says show will be off-air ‘indefinitely’ following complaints about host’s comments on the killing of rightwing activist Kirk
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05:35
The Guardian
ABC says show will be off-air ‘indefinitely’ following complaints about host’s comments on the killing of rightwing activist Kirk
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05:52
BBC
Trump to meet Starmer at PM's country house on last day of state visit
Donald Trump's visit moves from royal spectacle to political talks with the UK prime minister.
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ABC says late-night show will not air for foreseeable future after Kimmel accused Republicans of ‘doing everything they can to score political points’ from Kirk’s killing
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BBC
Trump to meet Starmer after hailing UK-US special relationship at state banquet
The focus of the visit shifts from royal spectacle to political talks with the UK prime minister.
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06:27
New Statesman
The US president's state visit to the UK is being haunted by the spectre of the late sex offender.
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BBC
Trump to meet Starmer after hailing second state visit as 'highest honour' at banquet
After a lavish dinner with senior royals, the focus shifts to political talks, with both leaders expected to hold a joint press conference later.
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UK | Luke Alsford
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Two army divisions work their way towards centre of Gaza City as further Israeli airstrikes destroy buildings
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07:27
Mariam, Nasser and Ahmed were evacuated from the warzone but are now stranded in an Egyptian hospital that cannot treat their life-threatening injuries after Trump’s sudden ban on Palestinians entering the US
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BBC
Trump to meet Starmer after hailing second UK state visit as 'highest honour' at banquet
After a lavish dinner with senior royals, the focus shifts to political talks, with both leaders expected to hold a joint press conference later.
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08:18
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg speaks to BBC Breakfast about his prostate cancer diagnosis and his rivalry-turned-friendship with John McEnroe.
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08:27
BBC
Trump to meet Starmer after hailing second UK state visit as 'highest honour' at banquet
After a lavish dinner with senior royals, the focus shifts to political talks, with both leaders expected to hold a joint press conference later.
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08:28⇢Trump's Royal Gaffe
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate UK media, with a strong focus on his upcoming political talks with Keir Starmer following a lavish state banquet. Outlets detail Trump's praise for the US-British bond and his meeting with Starmer, with some mentioning potential US investment. The ongoing nature of the visit and related events are central to the coverage.
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Evening Standard
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CRUNCH TIME
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RAPE HORROR | UK News
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09:38
Breitbart UK
The Labour Party government has argued that allowing Sharia courts to operate in the United Kingdom is a fundamental “British value” and has refused to distance itself from a broad stroke definition of so-called Islamophobia, which brands discussions around Muslim child rape grooming gangs as racist.
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BBC
Trump to say goodbye to King and leave Windsor Castle for Starmer meeting at Chequers
The two leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference at the prime minister’s country residence later.
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BBC
Trump about to say goodbye to King and leave Windsor Castle for Starmer meeting at Chequers
The two leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference at the prime minister’s country residence later.
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Sky News
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Sky News
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BBC
Trump saying goodbye to King and Queen at Windsor Castle - watch and follow live
Trump and Starmer are expected to hold a joint press conference at the prime minister’s country residence later.
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Sky News
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BBC
Trump says goodbye to King at Windsor and travels to meet Starmer for talks
The US president will travel in his car "the Beast", bound for Chequers, the prime minister's country residence.
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10:42⇢Trump Meets Starmer
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate UK headlines, with widespread coverage of his departure from Windsor and subsequent meeting with Keir Starmer at Chequers to discuss the "special relationship" (BBC News, Daily Mail, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Sky News, Evening Standard). While most sources focus on these diplomatic engagements, Breitbart London highlights Labour's defense of Sharia courts, and The Sun reports on an illegal migrant with a terrorist conviction.
10:58
BBC
Trump lands at Chequers to meet Starmer for talks after saying goodbye to King - watch live
The US president tells reporters "he's a great gentleman and a great King" as he leaves Windsor Castle.
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BBC
Trump greets Starmer at Chequers after saying goodbye to the King
The US president told reporters "he's a great gentleman and a great King" as he left Windsor Castle a short time ago.
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BRIGITTE GENDER ROW | World News
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BBC
Trump meeting Starmer at Chequers after saying goodbye to the King
The US president told reporters "he's a great gentleman and a great King" as he left Windsor Castle a short time ago.
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BBC
Trump and Starmer holding talks at Chequers before joint press conference
The US president told reporters "he's a great gentleman and a great King" as he left Windsor Castle earlier.
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12:07
Breitbart UK
President Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are having private bilateral talks on Thursday before a joint press conference.
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KATE'S BUZZING! | Royals
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BBC
Trump and Starmer speaking at joint press conference - watch and follow live
The US president told reporters "he's a great gentleman and a great King" as he left Windsor Castle earlier.
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BBC
Trump and Starmer speaking to business leaders - watch and follow live
Keir Starmer welcomes Donald Trump to his "home from home" as the pair meet business chiefs in Chequers.
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BBC
Trump praises 'unbreakable bond' with UK as he and Starmer address business leaders
Keir Starmer welcomes Donald Trump to his "home from home" as the pair meet business chiefs in Chequers.
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The Independent
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13:35⇢Trump and Starmer's Special Bond
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate UK headlines, with extensive coverage of his meeting with Keir Starmer at Chequers, where both leaders praised the 'unbreakable bond' between the US and UK and announced new deals (BBC News, Breitbart London, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Evening Standard, The Sun, HuffPost UK, Sky News). Melania Trump also met with the Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla (Daily Mail).
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DON DEAL | Royals
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UK | Gergana Krasteva
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DON THE MONEY | Royals
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BBC
Starmer and Trump to hold press conference shortly - watch and follow live
The pair just signed a "technology prosperity deal" which involves US tech companies pledging billions of pounds of investment in the UK.
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Prime Minister hailed £250 billion in mutual investment as President Trump spoke of the most “natural partnership in the world”.
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Sky News
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BBC
Starmer and Trump holding press conference at end of state visit - watch and follow live
The pair just signed a "technology prosperity deal" which involves US tech companies pledging billions of pounds of investment in the UK.
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DON WRATH | Royals
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15:38⇢Trump: Putin's Betrayal
⌨Donald Trump's state visit remains the dominant news, with particular focus on his press conference with Keir Starmer. Both leaders highlighted the "special relationship" and a new "technology prosperity deal" (BBC News, Breitbart London, The Independent, The Mirror, Sky News). Trump also stated that Putin has "really let him down" over Ukraine (Metro, Evening Standard, The Sun).
15:44
BBC
Trump says Putin 'let me down' as Starmer calls for 'extra pressure' on Russian leader over Ukraine
The US president and UK prime minister are holding a press conference at the end of Trump's state visit - watch it live.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been indefinitely suspended by ABC after the host’s monologue about the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
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STOP THE BOATS | Royals
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The Independent
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16:02
BBC
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders as pair hold news conference
The US president and UK prime minister took questions from the media at the end of Trump's state visit.
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BBC
Trump suggests Starmer use military to control UK borders in joint news conference
When asked about the UK's plan to recognise a Palestinian state, Trump says he has "a disagreement with the prime minister on that score".
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UK | Gergana Krasteva
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Over To You, Keir...
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Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensive
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Sky News
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16:39⇢Trump's Border Call
⌨Donald Trump's state visit continues to dominate, with a strong focus on his joint press conference with Keir Starmer. Trump advised Starmer to use the military to control UK borders and expressed disagreement on the UK's plan to recognize a Palestinian state (BBC News, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Mirror, Evening Standard, The Sun). The Epstein-Mandelson question also resurfaced (HuffPost UK, Metro).
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BBC
Trump and Melania depart Chequers at end of UK state visit
In a joint news conference, Trump said he has "a disagreement with the prime minister" on the UK's plan to recognise a Palestinian state.
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President Donald Trump couldn’t resist telling the British Prime Minister to get on with ending the UK’s migrant crisis on Thursday.
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Sky News
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The Spectator
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Sky News
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17:23
BBC
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania depart Chequers at end of UK state visit
It comes after a joint news conference where the US president and Keir Starmer discussed UK borders, Gaza and Ukraine.
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Politics | Craig Munro
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Sky News
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Ed Miliband’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero cancelled a planned fundraiser after officials accused the charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians, of political lobbying. Rivkah Brown reports.
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New Statesman
Political disagreements between the two leaders never spiralled into outright hostility
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17:50
BBC
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania board Air Force One as UK state visit ends
It comes after a joint news conference where the US president and Keir Starmer discussed UK borders, Gaza and Ukraine.
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Ed Miliband’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero cancelled a planned fundraiser after officials accused the charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians, of political lobbying. Rivkah Brown reports.
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17:52⇢Trump's Departing Counsel
⌨Donald Trump's UK state visit concludes, with multiple headlines reporting on his departure. His press conference with Keir Starmer remains a central focus, particularly Trump's advice to deploy the military to address the migrant crisis and his disagreement with Starmer on Gaza. Starmer is noted by some as having 'survived' the encounter (BBC News, Breitbart London, Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, New Statesman, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard, The Sun, HuffPost UK).
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BBC
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania depart UK as state visit ends
It comes after a joint news conference where the US president and Keir Starmer discussed UK borders, Gaza and Ukraine.
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Sky News
Breaking | Live
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US president also advises PM to use military to stop irregular migration at conclusion of his second state visit
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The Sun
VILE KILLER | UK News
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19:34
The US president says illegal migration "destroys countries from within", as his two-day state visit to the UK comes to a close.
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Evening Standard
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BACK BEHIND BARS | UK News
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20:09
Spiked
Graham Linehan on his arrest, the cruelty of gender ideology and Britain’s free-speech emergency.
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Yesterday was the easy part. Today was expected to be the day of jeopardy for Sir Keir Starmer as the focus of Donald Trump’s second state visit turned to trade and politics.
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20:19⇢Trump's Departing Border Call
⌨Donald Trump's UK state visit concludes with continued focus on his press conference with Keir Starmer. Headlines report Trump's suggestion for Starmer to deploy the military to control UK borders and his disagreements with the Prime Minister on various issues, particularly Gaza. Starmer's handling of the visit also remains a point of discussion across media outlets (BBC News, Breitbart London, Channel 4 News, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, New Statesman, Sky News, The Spectator, The Guardian, The Sun).
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The Independent
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BANGED UP | UK News
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Breaking | Live
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The Independent
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BANGED UP | UK News
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Evening Standard
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23:10
"Maybe their licence should be taken away," Trump said of broadcasters that he argued covered him unfairly.
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UK | Gergana Krasteva
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