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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": 480050,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9807a3df16502b97186494ffec135101",
            "title": "Period blood test could be alternative to cervical screening, study says",
            "description": "Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.",
            "content": "Testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate and convenient way of screening for the disease, researchers say.\nThe current NHS test involves a nurse or doctor taking a sample of cells from the cervix - but a third of women i... [3663 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly90d21qexo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/9a04/live/c05fc510-01bb-11f1-863a-7f019e08944a.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T00:48:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "92b5b54dcc5671e564d57a8aa30c9c59",
            "title": "Robbie Williams: social media would have 'seen me off' in the 90s",
            "description": "With his new album Britpop breaking a record set by the Beatles, the singer takes a moment to celebrate.",
            "content": "After more than three decades in entertainment, Robbie Williams is back on the road and ready to celebrate.\nHis new album, Britpop, is his 16th number one, breaking the previous record set by the Beatles.\nThe singer, whose Long 90s tour begins this w... [3710 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jv0j3wpgwo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/699a/live/3106b250-01ef-11f1-bb50-17f4fe9ab2e3.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T00:24:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9dd64b23d009087186a0142ec3f4ee92",
            "title": "Manchester City set up Arsenal final after Marmoush double sinks Newcastle",
            "description": "Tijjani Reijnders was also on target in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, sealing a 5-1 aggregate win",
            "content": "Strap yourself in for a Wembley showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal that should be as fascinating on the grass as the sideline where Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta bid to outsmart each other.\nCity’s manager was the Arsenal No 1’s tutor from ... [4522 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/04/manchester-city-newcastle-carabao-cup-semi-final-second-leg-match-report",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e6bbb441f38b98dd597f90083b3da1ffaccf46cb/839_166_3341_2673/master/3341.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=f016040d23a3378a162d152292a37e53",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T00:05:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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