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": 559154,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "702ae0e3f1aade39801a9d83dd08ba7c",
            "title": "Strait of Hormuz disaster as US Apache helicopter crashes",
            "description": "The incident occurred after days in which hostilities in the region reached boiling point.",
            "content": "A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with both crew members safely rescued.\nSpeaking to journalists after watching the NBA Finals on Monday night, US President Donald Trump acknowledged the crash.\nArticle c... [1812 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2215011/strait-hormuz-disaster-us-apache",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/1200x630/6968632.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T05:42:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c6fd2b9353499449295f31be313a7c7a",
            "title": "'Birdwatching saved me from gaming addition' says Sheffield student",
            "description": "At his lowest ebb Edward Bartlett was playing video games 20 hours a day. Now he goes birdwatching.",
            "content": "When things were at their worst Edward Bartlett was playing computer games twenty hours a day, sometimes only pausing to eat and sleep.\n\"I was addicted to video games,\" the 28-year-old said.\n\"I lived with friends, but for two years I never really saw... [3780 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy09r507jo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/6056/live/502f8810-6328-11f1-b31a-bb3d090df46a.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T04:55:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3df75cabee5377d42a2faecd47417271",
            "title": "UK weather: Temperatures to soar to 29C this weekend as sunshine returns after week of rain",
            "description": "Rainy spells will make way for sunny and warm conditions at the weekend, forecasters say",
            "content": "Temperatures are set to soar to highs of 29C this weekend as a week of rain and cloud makes way for sunshine.\nShowery spells and unsettled conditions are expected to dominate the week, with a chance of hail and thunder in places.\nBut forecasters say ... [2172 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/weather-weekend-forecast-uk-summer-heatwave-2026-b2992142.html",
            "image": "https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/29/00/063648aa2d616ad5aa002e1dfc39b539Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzgwMDg1NTE3-2.84769004.jpg?width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T04:43:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0d5c0adfb0e84da759fe48296b9f6e55",
                "name": "The Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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