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25.05.2026

The Day of the Record Heatwave and Murrell's Guilty Plea

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 25.05.2026.

It displays 95 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.05.2026The Day of the Record Heatwave and Murrell's Guilty Plea

The day was dominated by two major stories. In the morning, Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband, pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP, a blow to the nationalist cause. This story evolved throughout the day, with calls for Sturgeon to explain what she knew. Meanwhile, a record-breaking May heatwave saw temperatures hit 34.8°C in London, leading to a death on a packed beach and widespread coverage of the 'hottest May day ever'. The US-Iran deal continued to develop, with Trump insisting it would be 'great and meaningful' amid Republican criticism, but Iran denied a deal was imminent. In the evening, the investigation into Prince Andrew widened as police sought files from the late accuser Virginia Giuffre.

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05:02Trump's Iran Deal Warning

The newspapers focus on the US-Iran peace deal, with Trump warning against rushing (The Guardian, The Independent) and reports of Iran surrendering uranium and reopening Hormuz (The Telegraph). A separate story covers Katie Price's husband 'going missing' in Dubai (Daily Mail).
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08:24Rubio's Solid Iran Deal Nears

The newspapers focus on a potential US-Iran deal, with Rubio calling it 'pretty solid' and suggesting it could come Monday, involving a 60-day ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (The Guardian, The Independent, BBC News). Separately, the Daily Mail covers Venezuela Fury's honeymoon, and the Evening Standard reports a record heatwave in London.
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Israel’s national security minister sparked a ‘diplomatic crisis’ by sharing footage of soldiers severely mistreating detained flotilla activists while he looked on and laughed. Watch the Israeli establishment now scramble to disown him – when his actions epitomise it entirely.
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12:05Murrell's Embezzlement Admission

The newspapers report on Peter Murrell's guilty plea to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP, a major blow to the nationalist cause (Daily Mail, The Telegraph, HuffPost UK). Separately, the US-Iran deal continues to dominate, with Trump insisting it will be 'great and meaningful' amid Republican criticism (The Guardian, The Independent, BBC News).
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16:06Trump's Third Hospital Visit

The newspapers report on Trump's third hospital visit in 13 months, raising health concerns (Daily Mail), while the US-Iran deal remains uncertain with Iran denying imminence (The Guardian, The Independent). A record heatwave in London is widely covered (Evening Standard, Metro, The Mirror).
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19:40London's Hottest May Day

The newspapers report on the record-breaking May heatwave in London, with temperatures hitting 34.8°C, covered by the Evening Standard, Metro, and The Mirror. Meanwhile, Peter Murrell's guilty plea to embezzling SNP funds is noted by Channel 4 News, building on earlier coverage from The Telegraph and HuffPost UK.
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