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Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Says UK Dropped Demand For Apple Encryption Backdoor After Pushback From Trump Administration

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has scored a major victory in its long-running fight to protect user privacy, with U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announcing that Britain has dropped its demand for a backdoor into the company's encrypted services.

Benzinga

We criminalise the political stunt at our peril. It is a crucial art form that is impossible to ignore

At the same time as we applaud the suffragettes and the likes of Peter Tatchell, Britain is losing the right to protest, says Mark Borkowski, a crisis PR consultant

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Businesses On The Brink: More Than 2,000 Firms Collapse In A Month After Reeves' Tax Raid

Over 2,000 firms collapsed in England and Wales in July as Rachel Reeves' tax hikes, rising wages, and high interest rates push Britain's businesses into crisis.

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Why the Arthur’s Seat burn is a cautionary tale for the UK’s wildfire management strategy

For the tenth time this year, a wildfire warning covers most of Scotland. The latest alert came after a recent, and not the first, gorse fire on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s iconic ancient volcano that draws millions of visitors every year. Fire crews think human activity caused the fire. This is…

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Macron calls Putin a 'predator' while backing new push for Ukraine peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates".

Radio France Internationale

Voices: Raising flags only divides communities – just ask Northern Ireland

COMMENT: Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow… – are routinely being tied to lamp posts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data

Britain has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data stored in the cloud

The Independent UK

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Voices: Britain’s shameful inaction on Jimmy Lai could cost him his life

COMMENT: As his health deteriorates in a Hong Kong jail, the businessman’s detention is now a test of Keir Starmer’s seriousness about human rights – and the government’s willingness to defend its citizens and values abroad, says Jodie Ginsberg

The Independent UK

Why Britain's £187M skills investment needs to work for everyone, not just students

Why introducing AI and cybersecurity concepts early is critical to building a future-ready workforce.

TechRadar

The Guardian view on Britain’s AI strategy: the risk is that it is dependency dressed up in digital hype

Editorial: The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewards

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Will a ‘war on newts’ get Britain building again?

COMMENT: The chancellor hopes that by bulldozing specious environmental protections with a new test based on the benefits of building, the construction industry can power the economic recovery – or is that just batty beyond belief, asks Chris Blackhurst

The Independent UK

Top UK CEOs richer than ever: FTSE 100 boss pay breaks records for third year

Median pay for Britain’s top bosses rose 6.8% to a record high, with 13 executives earning €11.6M or more, as critics warn of deepening inequality.

Euronews

Starmer would back Ukraine peace deal without a ceasefire, No 10 confirms

Sir Keir Starmer repeated his vow that Britain is prepared to put troops on the ground in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson’s spectacular return proves she is Britain’s greatest sporting talent

If we were in the 70s or 80s, BBC and ITV would be fighting to show her races but athletics is often hidden between Olympics

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The Independent UK

Britain’s first transgender judge takes UK to European court over Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

Lawyers acting on behalf of Dr McCloud have filed their appeal in the European Court of Human Rights

The Guardian - UK

Record salaries for UK chief executives as pay rises for third year in a row

Report finds more than £1bn handed out to just 217 FTSE 100 bosses in the last financial year

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain

Dozens of activists are on the run from authorities in the China-ruled city after a crackdown on civil liberties.

The Independent UK

Voices: Pricing people out of using Mounjaro would be bad news for the NHS

COMMENT: The astronomical rise in weight-loss drug prices caused by Trump’s tariffs could have a significant – and dangerous – impact on Britain’s pharmacies and patients, writes Leyla Hannbeck, CEO of the Independent Pharmacies Association

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The Independent UK

Former Farage adviser claims Britain should not have fought in WW2

In his personal blog, Jack Anderton also suggested Britain should not support Ukraine, saying: ‘Russia is not our enemy’

The Guardian - UK

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

Radio France Internationale

Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit

Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Voices: August off and siestas: Isn’t it time Britain’s heatwave-struck workers went continental?

COMMENT: Extreme heat is becoming increasingly common in Britain due to climate change. James Moore asks: Has the UK done enough to adapt to this new normal?

The Independent UK

Voices: Why can’t Palestinian students from Gaza take up their university places in Britain?

COMMENT: Unless the UK expedites the safe passage of Palestinians with university offers, the government will have abetted the wiping out of scholarship in Gaza, says Oxford emeritus professor Avi Shlaim

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing to go on strike in protest against government’s planned betting tax rise

All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September in an escalation of protests against a Treasury proposal to align duty rate for sports betting and gaming

The Independent UK

UFC 319 live: Chimaev vs Du Plessis updates and results as dominant Russian seizes middleweight title

Re-live the action after Khamzat Chimaev tore the middleweight belt away from Dricus Du Plessis

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