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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 28.02.2025.
It displays 162 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.02.2025 ⇢ Day Peace Turned To Ashes
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Morning coverage focused on Starmer's success with Trump, securing potential tariff exemptions and a second state visit through royal diplomacy. Labour's internal crisis emerged as Dodds resigned over foreign aid cuts to fund defense spending.
By afternoon, Zelensky arrived at the White House for mineral negotiations, following Trump's earlier receptiveness to UK trade. The meeting deteriorated rapidly into confrontation, with Trump accusing Zelensky of "gambling with World War Three" and demanding immediate peace with Russia. The planned minerals deal collapsed as Trump ordered Zelensky to leave, telling him to return "when ready for peace."
Evening coverage tracked European leaders rallying around Zelensky while Russia welcomed the breakdown. The dramatic shift from morning's diplomatic optimism to evening's crisis highlighted the media's role in narrating the continuing realignment of Western alliances.
28.02.2025
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The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY | World News
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The Spectator
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BBC
Zelensky in Washington for talks with Trump, day after Starmer
The two leaders are due to discuss the war in Ukraine and a deal that would give the US access to its deposits of rare earth minerals.
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DEATH RIDDLE | Showbiz
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07:07⇢Trump Trades Tariffs For Crown
⌨The newspapers focus on two major diplomatic meetings in Washington: Starmer's talks with Trump yield potential trade benefits and tariff exemptions (Times, Sky News, Independent), with Trump praising Starmer's accent (Metro) and accepting a second state visit invitation. This is followed by Zelensky's arrival to discuss Ukraine and mineral deposits (BBC). Separately, new developments emerge in Gene Hackman's death investigation, with police executing a search warrant (Mirror, Sun) and early autopsy results showing no external trauma.
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New Statesman
The real story of the Prime Minister’s US trip was one of British weakness.
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BBC
UK-US trade deal without tariffs could happen 'very quickly,' Trump says
The US president discussed the possibility during talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer; Donald Trump is due to meet Ukraine's president later.
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The US leader plays down earlier frictions and predicts a "very good meeting" on Friday.
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MYSTERY DEATH | Showbiz
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The Spectator
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BBC
UK-US trade deal without tariffs could happen 'very quickly,' Trump says
The US president discussed the possibility during talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer; Trump is due to meet Ukraine's president later.
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Breitbart UK
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again put pro-family policies at the heart of his government’s agenda, announcing new tax breaks and other financial incentives to help young couples afford to raise the next generation of children.
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TV | Josie Copson
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TV | Josie Copson
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GENE AGONY | Showbiz
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09:59⇢Tariffs Fall While Hackman Mystery Deepens
⌨The newspapers focus on evolving developments from Starmer's US visit, with Trump suggesting quick tariff exemptions for UK trade (BBC, Sky, Times), while Labour's Wes Streeting insists NHS protection (Independent). Opinion pieces question Starmer's diplomatic approach (New Statesman, Spectator). Meanwhile, the Hackman investigation continues with new details about family estrangement and police investigating the kitchen scene (Mirror, Sun, Daily Mail).
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The Jewish Chronicle
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy expected to sign minerals deal with US during Trump talks
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BBC
Zelensky in Washington for talks with Trump, day after Starmer
The leaders are due to discuss - and potentially sign - a deal that would give the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy heads to US for Trump meeting with minerals deal expected to be signed
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BBC
Zelensky in Washington for talks with Trump after Starmer visit raises UK-US trade hopes
The Ukrainian and US presidents are due to discuss - and potentially sign - a minerals deal.
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GENE ‘FALL’ THEORY | Showbiz
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The Jewish Chronicle
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U.S. President Donald Trump publicly affirmed Thursday he is working on a trade deal with the UK and suggested Britain could be exempt from tariffs if one is agreed, setting the country on its own post-Brexit path as the European Union braces for punitive imposts.
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The Spectator
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GENE ‘FALL’ THEORY | Showbiz
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US president suggests Britain could be exempt from tariffs and accepts invitation to second state visit
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12:07⇢Trump Trades UK Tariffs For Minerals
⌨The newspapers focus on Trump's meetings in Washington: fresh developments show Trump promising UK tariff exemptions and quick trade deals (Times, Breitbart, BBC), while Zelensky arrives for mineral negotiations (BBC, Guardian, Sky). The BBC issued an apology regarding flaws in its Gaza documentary, including payments to Hamas-linked families (Jewish Chronicle). New details emerge in Gene Hackman's death investigation, with police examining evidence of a possible fall (Mirror, Sun).
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Showbiz | Brooke Ivey Johnson
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The Jewish Chronicle
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BBC
Zelensky in Washington to discuss final details of Ukraine-US minerals deal with Trump
The Ukrainian president is pushing for the inclusion of security guarantees - something the US president says should be dealt with by Europe.
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The Prime Minister will need to do more to reassure Labour’s browbeaten soft left.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy in US for Trump meeting as Macron says he has ‘very little hope’ EU can avoid tariffs
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Breitbart UK
The U.S. said Istanbul negotiations with Russia were “constructive”, while Moscow delegation praised them as “meaningful”.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy in US for Trump meeting as Russia names new ambassador to the US
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy heads for Trump White House meeting as Russia names new US ambassador
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Trump’s patronage of the 1970s NYC club scene explodes the left’s lazy caricatures about the US president.
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GENE RIDDLE | Showbiz
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14:56⇢Dodds Quits As Russia Extends Olive Branch
⌨The newspapers focus on three major developments: Russia signaling openness to peace talks, describing Istanbul negotiations as "meaningful" (Breitbart, Guardian); Labour's internal crisis as Anneliese Dodds resigns over foreign aid cuts (HuffPost, Independent, New Statesman); and new details emerging in Gene Hackman's death investigation, with the release of 911 call recordings (Daily Mail, Metro, Sun).
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HuffPost UK
LABOUR MINISTER QUITS OVER FOREIGN AID CUTS
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World | Sara Odeen-Isbister
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BBC
Zelensky due at White House for talks on Ukraine war and minerals deal with US
The leaders are due to discuss - and potentially sign - an agreement which would give the US access to rare Ukrainian minerals.
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IN THE CLEAR | Showbiz
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BBC
Zelensky arrives at White House for talks with Trump on Ukraine war and minerals deal
The leaders are due to discuss - and potentially sign - an agreement which would give the US access to rare Ukrainian minerals.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy arrives at White House for talks with Trump
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16:34⇢Minerals For Security: Zelensky's Trump Trade
⌨The newspapers extensively cover Zelensky's White House arrival for critical minerals negotiations with Trump (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Sky News). This follows Starmer's earlier meeting, which Channel 4 describes as a "love-in" questioning its effectiveness for Ukraine. In domestic news, Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson has been cleared of domestic abuse charges (Daily Mail, Mirror, Sun), while Labour faces internal pressure as Dodds resigns over foreign aid cuts (HuffPost).
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World | Sarah Hooper
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Breaking | Live
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WHY ZEL-LO THERE | World News
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Talks are expected to be tense, despite the US president backtracking on calling his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator
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BBC
Zelensky tells Trump there should be 'no compromises' with Putin as they meet at White House
The US president counters that Kyiv will have to make concessions in order to reach a peace deal with Russia.
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The Guardian
Trump says Ukraine minerals deal will be signed at press conference as he meets Zelenskyy
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STAND FIRM, DON | World News
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Talks are expected to be tense, despite the US president backtracking on calling his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator
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Breaking | Live
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The Guardian
Trump says he is ‘for both Ukraine and Russia’ as he meets Zelenskyy
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shock loss | Celebrity
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HuffPost UK
Party Steps Up Attack On 'Putin's Poodles', Reform UK
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BBC
Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three' in tense White House meeting
The US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart "disrespectful" and tells him to be "thankful" as they meet in the Oval Office.
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The Guardian
Trump says tells Zelenskyy ‘you are gambling with world war three’
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Breaking | Live
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17:38⇢Zelensky Faces Trump's Wrath
⌨The newspapers extensively cover Trump's tense White House meeting with Zelensky, where Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of "gambling with World War Three" and demanded gratitude for US support (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Sky News, Times). The encounter marks a significant shift from earlier reported mineral negotiations. In domestic news, Bargain Hunt presenter Charles Hanson has been cleared of domestic abuse charges (Daily Mail, Mirror), while Labour intensifies attacks on Reform UK, labeling them "Putin's Poodles" (HuffPost).
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The Guardian
Trump accuses Zelenskyy of ‘gambling with world war three’ during White House meeting
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Sky News
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Talks are expected to be tense, despite the US president backtracking on calling his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator
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BBC
Trump tells Zelensky 'make a deal or we're out' in angry White House meeting
The US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart "disrespectful" and tells him to be "thankful" during exchanges in the Oval Office.
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World | Sarah Hooper
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DON HIGH ALERT | World News
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TEMPERS FLARE | World News
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The Guardian
Trump tells Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal or we are out’ in angry meeting and says Ukraine gambling with world war three
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The Guardian
Trump tells Zelenskyy he ‘disrespected the US ’ and can come back when he is ‘ready for peace’ after angry White House meeting
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Minerals deal in limbo as US president says Ukrainian leader should be ‘thankful’ and JD Vance calls him ‘disrespectful’ in shouting match
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Breitbart UK
VP Vance put down President Zelensky after he dismissed American diplomacy, forcefully telling the Ukrainian he was acting without respect.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy leaving White House early after furious meeting where Trump says he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace
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RAGING DON | World News
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18:44⇢Zelensky Thrown Out Of Oval Office
⌨The newspapers report on a dramatic deterioration in US-Ukraine relations as Trump's White House meeting with Zelensky ends in unprecedented confrontation. Trump demands Zelensky "make a deal" with Russia, accusing him of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with World War Three" (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Mirror, Times). Vice President Vance joins in criticizing Zelensky (Breitbart), and the planned press conference is canceled as Zelensky leaves early (Mirror, Sun).
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BBC
Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting as Trump says 'come back when you're ready for peace'
The US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart "disrespectful" and tells him to be "thankful" during heated exchanges in the Oval Office.
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy leaves White House early after furious meeting where Trump says he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace
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DON'S FURY | World News
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DON'S FURY | World News
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy leaves White House early after furious meeting where Trump claims he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace
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The Spectator
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Minerals deal in limbo as US president says Ukrainian leader should be ‘thankful’ and JD Vance calls him ‘disrespectful’ in shouting match
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Ukraine leader leaves White House early as he is berated as ‘not ready for peace’
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy leaves White House early after fiery meeting with Trump, who claims Ukrainian leader isn’t ready for peace
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Breaking | Live
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BBC
Zelensky told to leave White House after fiery clash with Trump and Vance
The US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart "disrespectful" and says "make a deal or we're out".
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Breaking | Live
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The Sun
THE FIGHT HOUSE | World News
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The extraordinary row that took place in the last few hours in the Oval Office is the kind of bust up that might happen in private. But not in public in front of the world.
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TV | Josie Copson
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22:20⇢Trump Banishes Zelensky
⌨The newspapers extensively cover the dramatic conclusion of Zelensky's White House visit, where Trump ordered the Ukrainian president to leave after a public confrontation. Trump accused Zelensky of being "disrespectful" and "gambling with WW3," demanding he "make a deal" with Russia (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Sun, Times). The mineral deal was scrapped (Times), and Russia reportedly celebrated the diplomatic breakdown (Daily Mail).
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Keir Starmer has met Donald Trump at the White House but will his flattering words and invitation from the King be enough to persuade America not to turn its back on Europe and help Ukraine in its fight against the army of Vladimir Putin – or will President Zelenskyy need to give up all his country’s mineral wealth too?
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Breaking | Live
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Ukraine leader leaves White House early as he is berated for ‘not being ready for peace’
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The Guardian
European leaders rush to back Zelenskyy after fiery meeting with Trump at White House
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World | Jessica Kwong
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New Statesman
After this row in the Oval Office between Zelensky and Trump, can Ukraine or Europe count on American support anymore?
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Breaking | Live
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US scraps minerals deal and mulls ending aid after acrimonious meeting
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BBC
Zelensky says spat with Trump was 'not good' but relationship can be salvaged
The Ukrainian leader was told to leave the White House after an angry exhange with the US president.
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US scraps minerals deal and mulls ending aid after acrimonious meeting
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