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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 22.12.2025.
It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.12.2025 โข The Day Chris Rea Died
โจThe morning began with a focus on the Bondi Beach massacre as editors analyzed new evidence of radicalization, including โtennis ball bombsโ and an ISIS-inspired manifesto, while domestic coverage highlighted the EHRC chiefโs warnings against the demonization of migrants. In the early afternoon, editorial attention shifted to a major infrastructure failure in Shropshire, where a sinkhole drained a canal and stranded several boats, alongside the funeral of Stone Roses bassist Mani, which drew high-profile figures from the Britpop era.
By late afternoon, the death of musician Chris Rea at age 74 became the primary headline across all major UK outlets, appearing just days before Christmas. In the evening, the narrative pivot toward institutional accountability intensified as Channel 4 News reported on secret Post Office contracts and the Guardian highlighted survivor outrage over continued redactions in the Epstein files under the Trump administration. The day concluded with reports of a man charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife, marking a shift toward grim domestic crime reporting.
By late afternoon, the death of musician Chris Rea at age 74 became the primary headline across all major UK outlets, appearing just days before Christmas. In the evening, the narrative pivot toward institutional accountability intensified as Channel 4 News reported on secret Post Office contracts and the Guardian highlighted survivor outrage over continued redactions in the Epstein files under the Trump administration. The day concluded with reports of a man charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife, marking a shift toward grim domestic crime reporting.
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Eyewitness | Eyewitness
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00:47โขUS Tanker Seizures Near Venezuela
โจBritish editors are pivoting toward the escalating maritime confrontation near Venezuela, as US forces continue seizing oil tankers (Sky News, BBC News, The Times, Channel 4 News). Simultaneously, the ongoing Epstein file release remains a primary focus, with outlets debating the Department of Justice's restoration of a photo featuring Donald Trump and reporting on pre-arrest FBI warnings (The Guardian, Metro, The Mirror).
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New Statesman
Theย New Statesmanย can exclusively reveal that the partyโs annual budget has doubled since Polanski was elected
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Documents released Monday outline allegations against Naveed Akram and his father Sajid over the 14 December attack
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The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.
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Breaking | Breaking
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Videos show the pair allegedly training in rural Australia and making statements in front of Islamic State flags
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Videos also show the pair allegedly training in rural Australia and making statements in front of Islamic State flags
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UK | Barney Davis
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BBC
Videos also show the pair allegedly training in rural Australia and making statements in front of Islamic State flags.
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Department says image was flagged by prosecutors before determining it posed no risk to survivors of late sex offender
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โSuccessive studies have shown that juries deliver equitable results.โ Guess who wrote that? The same MP whoโs now proposing to scrap a quarter of juries, barrister Nick Bano tells Rivkah Brown.
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Flag-raising Brits are demanding liberation from our post-borders elites.
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09:57โขThe Bondi Terrorists' Secret Manifesto
โจUK editors are coalescing around the Bondi Beach massacre as new police evidence reveals the shootersโ radicalization. Reports highlight 'tennis ball bombs', Islamic State-inspired video manifestos, and firearms training involving the suspects' father (Daily Mail, Sky News, The Guardian, BBC News). Simultaneously, security concerns shift toward Russian maritime aggression, with warnings of a submarine targeting UK undersea cables (Metro) and the Kremlin's rejection of Ukraine peace plans (The Independent).
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Documents allege Epsteinโs accomplice and ex-girlfriend โnormalizedโ his grooming and โdirectedโ girls on what to do
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HuffPost UK
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More than six in ten Jewish people in Britain are considering leaving the country amid rising antisemitism within the increasingly multicultural country.
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Police release a tranche of documents allegedly tracing the suspects' movements prior to the deadly shooting.
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UK | Craig Munro
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Eyewitness | Eyewitness
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UK | Sara Odeen-Isbister
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The Jewish Chronicle
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The Telegraph
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Breitbart UK
Russian investigators are considering a link to Ukrainian military intelligence after a top Kremlin general was killed by car bomb on Monday.
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The Spectator
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12:59โขBritpop Legends Carry Mani Home
โจUK newspapers are currently prioritizing the funeral of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, highlighting a high-profile gathering of Britpop legends (Daily Mail, The Mirror). Parallel to this, geopolitical tension centers on the Kremlinโs dismissal of Trump-led peace efforts following the assassination of a Russian general in Moscow (The Independent, Breitbart London). Domestically, editors focus on the physical collapse of infrastructure as a Shropshire canal is swallowed by a sinkhole (Metro, The Times).
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The Jewish Chronicle
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Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.
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16:36โขThe Last Drive Home
โจBritish editors are prioritizing the death of musician Chris Rea at age 74, with broad coverage across both tabloids and major news outlets (Daily Mail, Sky News, Metro, The Mirror, HuffPost UK). In the geopolitical sphere, attention remains on the Trump administration's foreign policy maneuvers, specifically the Kremlin's rejection of peace proposals and new US territorial interest in Greenland (The Independent, BBC News).
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Breitbart UK
The idea that migration creates risks is a โcreationโ and Britons should not demonise migrants, the new head of the equality watchdog said.
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What will 2026 look like around the globe? Will the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza ever happen, will Ukraine and Russia agree to Donald Trumpโs peace deal, and what about the World Cup?
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The Spectator
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The Telegraph
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The prisons minister said it would be โunconstitutionalโ to intervene in ongoing legal cases
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For years, the Post Office and Fujitsu covered up the bugs in their faulty Horizon computer software, blaming the subpostmasters using it.
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US | Barney Davis
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19:40โขThe Post Office Secret Unmasked
โจUK editors are pivoting from mourning Chris Rea (Daily Mail, HuffPost UK) to investigating systematic institutional failures. The Post Office/Fujitsu software scandal (Channel 4 News) and demands for the release of redacted Epstein files (Metro, The Guardian) reflect a shared editorial focus on transparency. Simultaneously, the government faces mounting pressure from activist hunger strikers (New Statesman, Morning Star Online) and internal dissent over four-day week policies (The Telegraph).
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The Telegraph
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The Guardian
The statement says the release was โa fraction of the files, and what we received was riddled with abnormal and extreme redactions with no explanationโ
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UK | Barney Davis
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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.
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Documents allege Epsteinโs accomplice and ex-girlfriend โnormalizedโ his grooming and โdirectedโ girls on what to do
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