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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": 428914,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4203f6b0ee4aedd14238e3ac44707b93",
            "title": "M11 traffic LIVE: 'Multi-vehicle crash' sparks huge 60-minute delays",
            "description": "Motorists are facing rush hour traffic chaos with five miles of congestion following a serious crash.",
            "content": "M11 traffic LIVE: Chaos as major 'multi-vehicle crash' sparks huge 60-minute delays\nMotorists are facing rush hour traffic chaos with five miles of congestion following a serious crash.\nlive\nBy Paul Withers, Brand Content Editor\nDrivers on the M11 ar... [2227 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2166313/m11-traffic-live-delays-crash",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/1200x630/6718418.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T16:19:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a147d9de3a8038f63dffd0861d9810c2",
            "title": "Sarah Ferguson emails to Jeffrey Epstein show increasing desperation",
            "description": "The messages from the former Duchess of York appear to show her saying she feels \"traumatised and alone\".",
            "content": "Sarah Ferguson's image was once about her good-humoured ability to bounce back from misfortunes and embarrassment, but the latest Epstein emails appear to cast her in a different light.\nShe comes across as a needy figure, chasing money and support, m... [3634 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdyg117gl2o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/faef/live/e5d311d0-0107-11f1-a8b8-bdd2c5f9bcad.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T15:45:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "373d0e89c6e47b0c0364deb6c8cc05ec",
            "title": "Prince Edward says remember victims after Epstein files released",
            "description": "The Duke of Edinburgh, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's brother, is the first senior royal to speak about the new documents.",
            "content": "The Duke of Edinburgh has said it is \"really important\" to remember Jeffrey Epstein's victims as his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, faces growing pressure to give evidence over what he knows about the late sex offender.\nPrince Edward's comments... [834 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0410rzz03qo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/3516/live/ebea28b0-0102-11f1-8373-25a35d9e886f.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-03T15:40:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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