Here are 5 important things happening in the UK today, Thursday (13 November 2025):
- Starmer under pressure to sack chief of staff: Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly under pressure to sack Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney after No 10 was accused of briefing against a potential leadership challenge from Wes Streeting. [Guardian]
- UK economy grows by only 0.1% in Q3 2025: Official figures show that the UK economy grew by a lower-than-expected 0.1% in the third quarter of the year, slowing from 0.3% the quarter before. When accounting for increase in population, economic growth practically stalled over the last quarter, painting a bleak picture ahead of Rachel Reeves’s budget. [BBC]
- BBC prepares to apologise to Trump over doctored speech: The BBC is reportedly ready to apologise to US President Donald Trump after Panaroma edited a speech by the President to make it look as through he had directly incited the Capital Hill riot in 2021. Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over the speech and has given the broadcaster until Friday to issue an apology. [Telegraph]
- New Epstein emails alleges Trump spent hours with trafficking victim: Email exchanges released by US Democrats on the House oversight committee allege that President Donald Trump spent hours at Epstein’s home with a woman later identified as a victim of sex trafficking. Newly released emails also include further correspondence between Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as Peter Mandelson. [Financial Times]
- On Thursday, Oil was trading at $62.72. The pound is trading at $1.31, €1.13, and ¥9.32.
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