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": 539822,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4b7f3d8bdd879a9beed26e9cba35e2fd",
            "title": "Waste carrier licence checks to be tightened to stop illegal rubbish dumping",
            "description": "The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.",
            "content": "New waste licencing rules will be laid out this week aimed at stopping waste carriers from exploiting loopholes and illegally dumping rubbish in England, the government has said.\nLaws laid this week will require waste carriers to prove they are quali... [3124 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c707jlxwx38o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/8159/live/a50f0860-5216-11f1-8b8c-6d33e1d5abb6.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T01:11:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1beac7b3dd5c5f77fadac66496f4e1fb",
            "title": "'Burnham faces perilous race' and 'WHO declares Ebola emergency'",
            "description": "The race to potentially challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership continues to dominate Monday's papers.",
            "content": "The Makerfield by-election, in which Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is likely to stand as Labour's candidate, is on all the front pages.\nThe Times says, external Burnham's allies are accusing Wes Streeting of \"sabotage\" after the former health... [1747 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m2x21r739o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/6d08/live/0036ef50-5244-11f1-89a3-d1f559421220.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T00:29:21Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0aa4199c69091b7d400577fce5bb18b8",
            "title": "National Conversation aims to find out people's hopes for a better UK",
            "description": "People are being asked to leave voice notes explaining changes they would like to see.",
            "content": "People across the UK are being urged to share their vision for how their community and country's future should look, as part of a major new research project.\nThe National Conversation is being launched with voice notes submitted by high-profile figur... [2208 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7jg9ley1o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/f8f5/live/68399850-5212-11f1-b682-cf91850925ea.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T23:28:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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