As January 28, 2025, unfolds, the UK’s leading newspapers and news websites focus on pressing global issues, ranging from escalating conflicts to the mounting climate crisis. The front pages offer a window into the key stories shaping public discourse.
The Times pictures a Holocaust survivor at a ceremony on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The Guardian leads Tech stocks are “in turmoil”, after the launch of a Chinese chatbot called DeepSeek. The artificial intelligence industry, including ChatGPT and Gemini, have been rocked by the startup which appears to be able to deliver the same performance with less computing power.
The Daily Telegraph highlights the ongoing issue of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) leads The Daily Telegraph. It claims police have been told to report more of the incidents according to a leaked Home Office review. The Princess of Wales is also pictured with a candle during events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in London on Monday.
The Daily Mail uses its front page to describe events in Poland on Monday which featured “the handful of eyewitnesses to history’s greatest abomination”. The Princess of Wales is pictured, alongside the King, marking Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The Financial Times dives deeper into how tech stocks have been hit by the success of Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has made significant advances in the area of artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Times. It reports the firm has surprised the industry by managing to use far less computing power than its rivals.
Meanwhile, BBC News offers a comprehensive multimedia report on the West Bank conflict, providing interviews, maps, and video coverage to capture the gravity of the unfolding events.
