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United Kingdom News API

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

Get API key for the United Kingdom 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 510136,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5f5e84c9f95f6da7183cf91cc9e6e8e6",
            "title": "Starmer concerned after 'serious incident' at Manchester mosque",
            "description": "A man was arrested after allegedly entering a mosque during Ramadan prayers carrying several weapons, including an axe.",
            "content": "Sir Keir Starmer has expressed concern after a \"serious incident\" at a mosque in Manchester.\nA man was arrested after allegedly entering a mosque during Ramadan prayers carrying several weapons, including an axe.\nThe suspect, a white man in his 40s, ... [3569 chars]",
            "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-concerned-after-serious-incident-at-manchester-mosque-13511949",
            "image": "https://e3.365dm.com/26/02/1600x900/skynews-manchester-central-mosque_7174609.jpg?20260225115437",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T12:11:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "896bbd67b1fce1e7e97122b9a4345dab",
                "name": "Sky News",
                "url": "https://news.sky.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1d019b73b1ec3ec478f14bad2187e30c",
            "title": "Deividas Skebas jailed for minimum of 25 years for murder of Lilia Valutyte in Boston",
            "description": "Deividas Skebas was found guilty this month of killing Lilia Valutyte as she played outside a shop in Lincolnshire in July 2022.",
            "content": "Skebas handed minimum term of 25 years\nEleanor Maslin\nBBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire\nMr Justice Choudhury, addressing Skebas, says: \"The significant features of planning and a vulnerable victim are balanced by the mitigating features and in part... [5243 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c795lr9r2p3t",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/ad18/live/fa630a00-1170-11f1-b66b-81ee8bb2df5e.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T11:56:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "355e7a1059be1d2210b39f8ea59b336c",
            "title": "UK to be warmer than Malta and Barcelona as temperatures may hit 19C, say forecasters",
            "description": "Most places will enjoy warmer weather on Wednesday - but cooler conditions will then bring temperatures closer to average in the coming days.",
            "content": "Some parts of the UK are expected to see temperatures reach 19C (66.2F) - making it warmer than popular holiday destinations like Malta and Barcelona.\nThe milder conditions come towards the end of a winter which has seen rainfall above the average fo... [1985 chars]",
            "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-be-warmer-than-malta-and-barcelona-as-temperatures-may-hit-19c-say-forecasters-13511909",
            "image": "https://e3.365dm.com/26/02/1600x900/skynews-daffodils-warm-weather_7174544.jpg?20260225100711",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T11:03:07Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "896bbd67b1fce1e7e97122b9a4345dab",
                "name": "Sky News",
                "url": "https://news.sky.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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