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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 26.11.2025.
It displays 140 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.11.2025 ⇢ The Day Reeves' Budget Leaked
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UK media on November 26 extensively covered Rachel Reeves' Budget. The morning brought anticipation of tax hikes, with reports of widespread public anger and a focus on potential impacts on various sectors. By late morning, the primary development became the unexpected leak of Budget details by the Office for Budget Responsibility, revealing a £26-30 billion tax raid before Reeves' official speech. This leak dominated headlines throughout the afternoon, with outlets detailing income tax threshold freezes, changes to benefit caps, and new levies on property and pensions. Simultaneously, discussions continued regarding a US-backed Ukraine peace plan, with Russia reportedly welcoming 'aspects' of the deal, and concerns raised by the EU about unilateral actions.
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Steve Witkoff told Yuri Ushakov in October phone call that peace would require Russia gaining control of Donetsk
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President Trump says the original peace plan has been "fine-tuned", and that he will send his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow.
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Kyiv and Washington have moved closer to agreeing the shape of a deal to end the fighting, with Putin to be consulted next week.
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But it risks storing up greater economic problems for the future
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Steve Witkoff spoke to Yuri Ushakov on territorial control and suggested congratulating Donald Trump and framing talks more optimistically, audio recording suggests
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06:04⇢Ukraine Peace: Deal's Final Steps
⌨UK media prominently features discussions around a potential Ukraine peace deal, with reports of an 'understanding' reached with the US and a Trump envoy meeting Putin (BBC News, The Guardian, Channel 4 News, Morning Star Online). Simultaneously, Rachel Reeves' upcoming Budget, expected to include tax hikes and austerity measures, is a major focus across multiple outlets (The Economist, The Independent, The Mirror, Sky News, The Telegraph, New Statesman, HuffPost UK). The death of Sir Richard Branson's wife, Joan, continues to be reported (Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Times).
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The Spectator
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HuffPost UK
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Russia confirms the US president's close aide will travel to Russia, hours after Trump tasked him with meeting Putin.
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The Independent
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World | Molly Lee
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Russia confirms the US president's close aide will travel to Russia, hours after Trump tasked him with meeting Putin.
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The Telegraph
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09:07⇢Reeves' Budget Unleashes Tax Storm
⌨UK media is primarily focused on Rachel Reeves' Budget, with widespread anticipation of tax hikes and public anger over the ailing economy (Daily Mail, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Metro, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, The Economist, The Mirror). Additionally, reports continue regarding Trump's envoy traveling to the Kremlin for Ukraine peace plan talks (BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Guardian, Morning Star Online).
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Councils are on the verge of collapse, but this crisis-in-the-making still hasn’t punctured the SW1 bubble.
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BBC
At least four killed as major fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding.
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Helen Joyce on the cruel folly of the UK’s puberty-blocker trial.
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The Economist
But the search giant’s custom chips may prove tricky for others to adopt
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The Jewish Chronicle
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A report from French senators has called for “comprehensive republican rearmament in the face of the Islamist offensive,” which seeks to infiltrate all levels of society by seeking to exploit the liberal tolerance of Western society.
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11:32⇢Reeves' Budget Day Reckoning
⌨UK media is predominantly focused on Rachel Reeves' Budget announcement, with widespread anticipation of tax increases and spending plans, leading to rising borrowing costs as markets brace for potential welfare expenditures (The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, HuffPost UK, The Spectator). Separately, Russia has responded to a leaked call concerning Ukraine peace talks, while Trump suggests Moscow is making concessions (Sky News, The Guardian).
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The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
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The Jewish Chronicle
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Kremlin official says leak of previous call was ‘unacceptable’ while reportedly branding parts of it ‘fake’
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Politics | Luke Alsford
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The Spectator
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Breitbart UK
A report from French senators has called for “comprehensive republican rearmament in the face of the Islamist offensive,” which seeks to infiltrate all levels of society by seeking to exploit the liberal tolerance of Western society.
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Comments by Ursula von der Leyen come as Europe scrambles to respond to US efforts to end the war
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HuffPost UK
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12:24⇢Budget's Unveiling: A Leak Foreshadows
⌨UK media is overwhelmingly focused on the Budget, with widespread reports of a significant leak revealing Rachel Reeves' tax hike plans before her official speech (Daily Mail, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times). Separately, Trump defends his envoy amidst a leak related to Russia (BBC News), and the EU chief warns against unilateral actions in Ukraine (The Guardian).
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The Telegraph
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BBC
At least four killed as major fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding. At least one firefighter is among the dead.
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BBC
At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle Hong Kong blaze
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding. At least one firefighter is among the dead.
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Breaking | Live
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The Spectator
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The Telegraph
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Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says other parts of plan, which has not been published, ‘require special discussions among experts’
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13:17⇢Budget's Leaked Secrets Revealed
⌨UK media is dominated by Rachel Reeves' Budget, with extensive coverage of a £26-30 billion tax hike and the leak of details before her speech (Daily Mail, The Independent, The Mirror, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, Metro, HuffPost UK). Separately, Russia has welcomed aspects of a new US plan to end the Ukraine war (The Guardian), and a man pleaded guilty to driving into Liverpool fans (Sky News, The Times).
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The Guardian
EU’s foreign policy chief says ‘there’s one aggressor and one victim’ in conflict amid US push to end the war
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By abolishing the cap, Rachel Reeves will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
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The Spectator
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HuffPost UK
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The Spectator
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The Telegraph
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16:12⇢Reeves' Budget: Tax Hikes and Welfare Shifts
⌨UK media remains dominated by Rachel Reeves' Budget, with new reports confirming a significant tax raid of £26-30 billion and the abolition of the two-child benefit cap (Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, New Statesman, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, The Spectator, HuffPost UK). There's widespread criticism of the tax increases and the leak fiasco. Separately, the EU suggests Putin is seeking to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war (The Guardian).
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Vapid, visionless politicians, guided by so-called experts, have brought the nation to ruin.
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Donald Trump’s envoy will head off to Moscow for new talks over ending the Russia Ukraine war, as a leaked transcript appears to reveal the origin of a US-backed peace deal criticised for being too pro-Russian. In the call, Steve Witkoff coaches Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy adviser how to get on Trump’s…
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Sky News
Breaking | Live
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Commission president says undermining of sovereign European nation would ‘open the doors for more wars’
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The leftist Labour Party government in Britain announced £26 billion in tax hikes as a part of its autumn budget, which will take the tax burden to an all time high over the next five years.
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Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
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BBC
At least 36 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by bamboo scaffolding.
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The Spectator
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Sky News
Breaking | Live
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The Jewish Chronicle
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Morning Star
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19:01⇢Reeves' Budget: High Taxes Loom
⌨UK media continues to heavily focus on Rachel Reeves' Budget, detailing a significant £26 billion tax hike that will affect millions and fund welfare increases (Breitbart London, Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro, The Mirror, Morning Star Online, Sky News, The Spectator, Spiked, The Telegraph, The Times, Channel 4 News, The Guardian, HuffPost UK, New Statesman, Evening Standard). There's widespread criticism of the tax burden and its implications. Separately, new developments include a leaked call appearing to reveal the origin of a US-backed peace deal for Ukraine (Channel 4 News, The Guardian).
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Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Poin Tai Po district on Wednesday
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After last year’s tax raising budget Rachel Reeves said never again. But today she came back with more tax rises, taking them to record levels, which amounted to £26 billion.
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The Telegraph
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The Guardian
Follow the latest updates live
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The Guardian
At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday
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BBC
At least 40 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by bamboo scaffolding.
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BBC
Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 44 with 279 still missing, authorities say
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by bamboo scaffolding.
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Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday
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The Guardian
At least 44 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live
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