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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 28.10.2025.
It displays 95 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.10.2025 ⇢ The Day Hurricane Melissa Struck Jamaica
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UK media extensively covered Hurricane Melissa throughout the day, reporting on its approach and deadly impact on Jamaica. Early morning headlines from Sky News, BBC News, The Independent, and Metro detailed the storm's strengthening and rising death toll. By the afternoon, the focus shifted to Melissa's impending landfall, with BBC News, Channel 4 News, and Sky News providing continuous updates on its increasing intensity and the catastrophic situation. In the evening, numerous outlets including BBC News, Daily Mail, The Independent, and Sky News confirmed Melissa's landfall in Jamaica, describing it as one of the most powerful storms on record and a "storm of the century." Later reports declared Jamaica a "disaster area," emphasizing the widespread destruction. Separately, the death of actress Prunella Scales was noted by The Mirror and The Telegraph in the late morning. Political discussions included Labour's falling poll numbers and a poll suggesting Farage as a better PM than Starmer.
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Three dead in Jamaica as country braces for world's strongest storm
Powerful winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) have battered the coast and up to 101cm of rain is possible.
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Three dead in Jamaica as strongest storm of the year Hurricane Melissa approaches island
People are evacuated to higher ground as US meteorologists warn of "catastrophic" conditions from the category five storm.
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Former presidential candidate Éric Zemmour has cast blame on France’s open-door immigration system for the Crown Jewel heist at the Louvre Museum after reports emerged indicating that at least one of the suspects has an Algerian background.
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The Office for Budget Responsibility is thought to have told the chancellor it will cut its productivity predictions by about 0.3 percentage points
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Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica with warnings of 'catastrophic' conditions
Three people have died as Hurricane Melissa approaches, with one tourist telling the BBC: "You do get a real sense that something incredibly serious is about to happen."
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11:58⇢Jamaica's Melissa
⌨UK media continues to focus on Hurricane Melissa, with BBC News, The Independent, and Metro reporting on its catastrophic impact in Jamaica. Separately, the death of actress Prunella Scales is noted by The Mirror and The Telegraph. Political discussions include Labour's falling poll numbers (HuffPost UK, The Spectator) and economic challenges facing the Chancellor (The Times).
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Why the case against two British men accused of spying for China was dropped
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Breitbart UK
Despite Mayor Sadiq Khan “denying that there’s grooming going on in London”, the truth appears to be “very, very close”, says Nigel Farage.
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Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm of 2025 and it is slowly approaching Jamaica.
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Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica as government gives live update
Three people have died as Hurricane Melissa approaches, with one tourist telling the BBC: "You do get a real sense that something incredibly serious is about to happen."
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Hurricane Melissa making landfall within hours as power cuts hit a third of Jamaica
Three people have died as the storm approaches, with one tourist telling the BBC: "You do get a real sense that something incredibly serious is about to happen."
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15:25⇢Jamaica's Melissa Strengthens
⌨UK media continues its extensive coverage of Hurricane Melissa's approach to Jamaica, with multiple outlets detailing its strengthening and impending landfall (BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Independent, Sky News). Separately, political discourse features Nigel Farage claiming to be close to uncovering a grooming gang scandal in London (Breitbart London), and a poll suggesting Farage would be a better PM than Starmer (The Telegraph).
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with estimated winds of 185mph
Authorities have warned people that things will get "significantly worse" as the storm nears the coast.
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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with violent winds as authorities warn of 'extremely dangerous' situation
The US National Hurricane Centre warns the violent category five storm is "life-threatening".
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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with violent winds as authorities warn of 'catastrophic' flooding
The US National Hurricane Centre says the category five storm is "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" as it hits the island.
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Breitbart UK
Trump was right about the deep state and the UK has the same problem, needing “profoundly deep structural change” to save democracy.
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Zohran Mamdani v Donald Trump. What could go wrong?
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Is Keir Starmer’s immigration strategy doomed to fail? Despite tough language, a one-in-one-out returns scheme with France and speeding up the closure of asylum hotels, Labour continues to plummet in the polls.
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18:48⇢Melissa's Fury Engulfs Jamaica
⌨UK media continues to heavily feature Hurricane Melissa, with numerous outlets reporting its landfall in Jamaica and describing it as an 'extremely dangerous' and 'strongest' storm in history (BBC News, Daily Mail, The Independent, Sky News). Separately, discussions continue around Labour's plummeting poll numbers amidst immigration concerns (Channel 4 News, HuffPost UK).
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The major category five hurricane is the strongest on record to hit the island – and the most powerful on the planet this year.
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People in Jamaica had been forced to undergo an agonising wait for days ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival.
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Slow demand, high costs and regulation mean the government is on track to miss its election pledge, putting the government’s growth plans in jeopardy
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23:37⇢Melissa's Unyielding Roar Devastates Jamaica
⌨UK media continues its extensive coverage of Hurricane Melissa's devastating impact in Jamaica, now declared a disaster area, with reports highlighting its strength and destruction (Channel 4 News, The Mirror, Sky News, BBC News, The Independent). Separately, the murder of a dog walker in Uxbridge, and the asylum status of the arrested Afghan national, is receiving significant attention (Daily Mail, Metro).