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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": 491866,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e327ffcc16bdc91648e40eaebf8a78f3",
            "title": "Crash causes delays with reports of police, ambulance and air ambulance at scene",
            "description": "Collision reported to have happened on the junction of the A483 and the A525 in Wrexham",
            "content": "Collision reported to have happened on the junction of the A483 and the A525 in Wrexham\nA crash caused delays earlier. It was reported to have happened near Junction 4 of the A483 with the A525, in Wrexham, shortly before 3.25pm today. There were rep... [611 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/crash-causes-delays-reports-police-33512363",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/article32418032.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-973464512.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T18:18:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6b1a4098879ce2c4961ad64c526d75e0",
                "name": "North Wales Live",
                "url": "https://www.dailypost.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "91e51c10d3cc756d31f982d89ad6400f",
            "title": "Live M62 updates as drivers held for 'hours' following 'very serious collision'",
            "description": "Emergency services are at the scene tonight",
            "content": "Motorway almost fully reopened\nTwo out of the four lanes on the M62 Westbound are now back open, according to National Highways.\nThe Eastbound carriageway is now fully open, though delays and up to four miles of congestion remain.\nPolice on scene 've... [3008 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-m62-updates-crash-sees-33511951",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article33512255.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_get_attachment_url-50.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T17:22:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d747ad2c8a358a8ac802059a4e88a6a6",
                "name": "Manchester Evening News",
                "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f964f1183e2ec324baadc30aee32e2e0",
            "title": "Woman in 20s dies and man arrested after crash closes A19",
            "description": "The woman was a passenger in the white BMW M135 which failed to stop when instructed by police. She was pronounced dead at the scene",
            "content": "At around 2.55am today, police spotted a vehicle of interest travelling on the A184 in the Felling area of Gateshead.\nThe vehicle – a white BMW M135 – reportedly failed to stop when instructed by police and a chase was authorised.\nA short time later,... [1996 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25897439.woman-20s-dies-man-arrested-crash-closes-a19/",
            "image": "https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/20599201.jpg?type=og-image",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T16:32:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "21cdc9a31c0804c9e460b048e94daf79",
                "name": "The Northern Echo",
                "url": "https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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