United Kingdom News API

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

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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": 573978,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "c355078379db3bd7364ad6ecf8701ffe",
            "title": "UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat",
            "description": "Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise",
            "content": "The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 30.5C in Kent as forecasters warned more extreme heat could follow over the bank holiday weekend.\nThe temperature in Frittenden also marked the first time since 2012 t... [1650 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/23/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-with-warnings-of-more-extreme-heat-this-weekend",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/568d24d171b30069b71f1e40baf83a11b19d4c16/680_0_6833_5464/master/6833.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=a054e6f7037bb38a591be25901440cd5",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T20:31:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d9ef1009decab9429f5ca967df55754a",
            "title": "M6 crash LIVE as major motorway delays after all traffic stopped",
            "description": "It comes after a crash on the M6",
            "content": "There are major delays on the M6 motorway tonight after a crash involving four cars. All lanes were shut on the motorway following the incident at around 8.30pm.\nThe motorway was shut off on the northbound carriageway between junction 21 for Warringt... [522 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m6-crash-live-motorway-traffic-34002543",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/article34002646.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_m6-37024-j21.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T20:13:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d747ad2c8a358a8ac802059a4e88a6a6",
                "name": "Manchester Evening News",
                "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "92ef7631e2df270b9d5f4afc9fefc58c",
            "title": "Labour tried to join EU single market for goods",
            "description": "Attempt to unravel Brexit thwarted because of Starmer’s free movement ‘red line’",
            "content": "Sir Keir Starmer’s Government tried to join the EU single market for goods in what would have been a major unravelling of the Brexit deal.\nMichael Ellam, Britain’s chief negotiator, proposed that the country rejoin the market in order to deepen econo... [3033 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/23/labour-tried-rejoin-eu-single-market/",
            "image": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/briefs/2026/05/23/TELEMMGLPICT000425053000_17795496426472_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqO65TkrT7BriBrd3fK6VEg0R8YSybYNWDTYrGStsI8ko.jpeg?impolicy=OG-Standard",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T19:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fc579b3cc7a823fd67a74b9ed6f0796",
                "name": "The Telegraph",
                "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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