United Kingdom Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from United Kingdom with our JSON API.

Get API key for the United Kingdom Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from United Kingdom.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=gb&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 555308,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "185d572b7d814a698c1b096292071130",
            "title": "M25 traffic LIVE: Closure on major motorway with huge 90 minute delays",
            "description": "National Highways said overnight roadworks have overrun their scheduled time due to unforeseen circumstances.",
            "content": "M25 traffic LIVE: Closure chaos on major motorway with huge 90 minute delays\nNational Highways said overnight roadworks have overrun their scheduled time due to unforeseen circumstances.\nThere are massive delays on the M25 this morning and huge delay... [3884 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2213605/m25-traffic-live-huge-delays",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/1200x630/6961438.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T07:29:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "383498639f229902dc81b77d20280e0e",
            "title": "Get set for a painted lady summer: big year for orange butterflies in Britain",
            "description": "Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds",
            "content": "If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you’ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the summer in record-breaking numbers.\nWhat is expected to be the largest arrival of painte... [2762 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/painted-lady-summer-orange-butterflies-britain",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/44299f37be099b994ea547c580fc1278a4108416/877_103_3601_2881/master/3601.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=3d49d14782d8affdc4114da65ade71c9",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T07:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6c81b9f71aba9acbc7fed60ca9d77d1c",
            "title": "Sparkbrook murder manhunt live after man stabbed to death in street",
            "description": "A police manhunt is underway after a fatal stabbing in Walford Road",
            "content": "A police manhunt is underway after a fatal stabbing in Walford Road\nA police manhunt is underway to track down a knifeman after a fatal stabbing in a Birmingham street.\nA man, aged in his 40s, was stabbed to death in Walford Road, Sparkbrook, at arou... [5306 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sparkbrook-murder-manhunt-live-after-34069585",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/article34069097.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/4_Screenshot-2026-06-04-194936.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T06:49:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5f4885f054306abb568a7b785f060c1f",
                "name": "Birmingham Live",
                "url": "https://www.birminghammail.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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