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Zelenskyy: North Korea Preparing Another 10,000 Troops for Russia's War in Ukraine
World

Zelenskyy: North Korea Preparing Another 10,000 Troops for Russia's War in Ukraine

With more than 8,000 North Korean soldiers already on Russian soil, Zelenskyy says Pyongyang is selecting and training another 10,000 β€” deepening the war's internationalization.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Ryanair's Record 435-Route UK Winter Schedule Collides With a Tax Fight
Travel

Ryanair's Record 435-Route UK Winter Schedule Collides With a Tax Fight

The airline is adding 22 UK routes for winter 2026 while demanding the abolition of Air Passenger Duty and warning that England's planned visitor levy amounts to double taxation.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Netflix UK Raises Prices Again: What the September 2026 Increase Means for Subscribers
Streaming

Netflix UK Raises Prices Again: What the September 2026 Increase Means for Subscribers

The ad-supported plan jumps 33% as Netflix raises UK prices for the second time in under two years β€” here is every new price, the pattern behind it, and what subscribers can do.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Britain's Housing Market Finds Its Autumn Bounce β€” But Sellers Face a Crowded Field
Real Estate

Britain's Housing Market Finds Its Autumn Bounce β€” But Sellers Face a Crowded Field

Rightmove says asking prices rose 0.7% in September, the first rise since May β€” but a 12-year high in homes for sale means sellers must price with realism.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Two-Thirds of UK Workers Use AI β€” but Half Say It Saves Them No Time, Deloitte Finds
Productivity

Two-Thirds of UK Workers Use AI β€” but Half Say It Saves Them No Time, Deloitte Finds

Deloitte's 25,000-worker survey reveals a workforce paying Β£1 billion of its own money for AI tools, using many in secret, and still waiting for real productivity gains.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset
Politics

Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset

Two months into the job, Andy Burnham promised to scrap first past the post, open the door to public water ownership and seek EU consensus β€” a triple gamble.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Diplomacy at the UN: Patriot Licences and an Energy Truce Put Ukraine's War Back on the Table
Politics

Diplomacy at the UN: Patriot Licences and an Energy Truce Put Ukraine's War Back on the Table

Zelensky left New York with a US commitment to license Patriot missile production in Ukraine β€” and a proposed energy ceasefire that now waits on Moscow.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026
Personal Finance

UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026

Frozen thresholds, rising savings taxes from 2027, and an October 28 Budget: what British savers should do before the Chancellor speaks.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
UK Food Inflation Cools to 2.5% as Supermarkets Lean on Promotions
Food

UK Food Inflation Cools to 2.5% as Supermarkets Lean on Promotions

The BRC-NIQ monitor shows meat and dairy deals pulling grocery inflation down β€” but fruit and chocolate are still climbing, and retailers warn their margins are stretched.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Oxford and Cambridge Knocked Out of the UK Top Three for the First Time
Education

Oxford and Cambridge Knocked Out of the UK Top Three for the First Time

The Times Good University Guide 2027 puts LSE first, St Andrews second and Durham third β€” while 54 UK universities slide in the QS world rankings.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point
Education

Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point

Staff at Dundee, Edinburgh, Essex and five more universities are walking out over redundancies β€” as vice-chancellors warn of the worst financial crisis since the Second World War.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today β€” and Labels Won't Save Anyone
Digital Economy

The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today β€” and Labels Won't Save Anyone

The FCA's application window for crypto asset authorisation opens September 30 and closes February 28, 2027. The regulator's final guidance is blunt: it will judge firms by what they do, not what they call themselves.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read