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": 496128,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4d9ba981af6411d3fe30f35a3714e2c1",
            "title": "The king went to Washington to save Britain’s bacon. He may also have shown the US how to save itself",
            "description": "Charles III’s subtle, much needed history lesson delivered the US some tough love. But will Trump get the message, asks Simon Tisdall, Guardian foreign affairs commentator",
            "content": "Of the many jokes cracked by King Charles during his visit to Washington, the one recalling the definitive 18th-century Anglo-French contest for dominion over the New World was the most pointed. Speaking at a state banquet in the White House, Charles... [6723 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/02/king-charles-iii-washington-britain-bacon-us-save-itself",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c118df2b24ab537431b9cc574b55371c5e91d026/1704_321_4598_3678/master/4598.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctb3BpbmlvbnMucG5n&enable=upscale&s=dbedfc3edc09eae32a39dfbc4feb4ea8",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-02T10:40:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "34a5c7ac137c017e32eb235397a891fb",
            "title": "Russia 'preparing to invade Baltics' as WW3 warning issued to NATO - 'Nuclear apocalypse'",
            "description": "Russia could launch an attack on NATO.",
            "content": "Russia is actively preparing for an invasion of the Baltic states in a major military challenge to the West, according to a new analysis.\nSuch a thrust by Vladimir Putin would test NATO’s resolve to defend three small member states - Estonia, Latvia ... [3922 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2201011/russia-preparing-invade-baltics-ww3",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/1200x630/6897459.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-02T09:38:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "18e21f90c18e4dfb958b9238ec2cac8a",
            "title": "Prince and Princess of Wales release photo for Charlotte’s 11th birthday",
            "description": "The picture of the princess walking through a field of daisies was taken on a recent family holiday in Cornwall",
            "content": "The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new portrait of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday.\nThe photograph, taken over Easter during a family holiday in Cornwall, shows Charlotte smiling and walking through a field of daisies. She ... [1844 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-princess-wales-photo-charlotte-birthday-z9fmr3l5h",
            "image": "https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/39f4d4ae-24b8-47f6-8b12-76bbb4cea807.jpg?strip=all&format=webp&crop=1366px%2C768px%2C0px%2C487px&resize=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-02T09:30:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9e0e1039092ec85a0b069e08b66bb337",
                "name": "The Times",
                "url": "https://www.thetimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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