EU proposes ‘emergency brake’ to control numbers on youth exchange scheme with Britain The UK wants an annual cap on the number of European Union citizens who can take part in the planned programme The Independent UK · Mar 29
EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers Britain wants limits on young people entering country but Europe opposes this as scheme aims to celebrate links The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Thousands of Afghans put at risk by MoD data breach still stranded and many ‘in danger’ months on Campaigners urge government to ‘redouble its efforts’ to evacuate Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain The Independent UK · Mar 29
F1 drivers demand urgent action after Oliver Bearman’s ‘scary’ crash at Japan GP Leading figures in Formula One have called for an urgent safety review after the British driver Oliver Bearman was involved in a 190mph accident at the Japanese Grand Prix The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Dining across the divide: ‘He kept saying, “Bring them all in, borders are just a line in the sand.” I didn’t agree’ One thinks mirgrants take advantage of Britain being a generous country, the other thinks they need more safe routes. Can they find common ground in the rise of the Green party? The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Kemi Badenoch to launch ‘Get Britain Drilling’ campaign amid living cost hikes The Conservatives will put the campaign at the heart of their proposals for bringing down the spike in energy prices. Evening Standard · Mar 28
Badenoch dismisses calls for fuel rationing as her North Sea oil drilling proposal branded ‘dangerous fantasy’ Tory leader’s plans branded ‘a dangerous fantasy’ by campaigners The Independent UK · Mar 28
How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs When did care homes come to be seen as recession-proof investments? And who pays the price? The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
Mary Rand: Britain’s original golden girl who knocked back Mick Jagger Olympic great Mary Rand has passed away at the age of 86 The Independent UK · Mar 27
Great Britain’s legendary ex-Olympic champion Mary Rand dies, aged 86 Rand became the first British woman to ever win Olympic gold in track and field The Independent UK · Mar 27
It should shame us that Jews live in fear in 21st-century Britain Letters: Zaki Cooper and Susan Saffer respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on antisemitic attacks, and John Reizenstein and Liz Fewings to an article by David Davidi-Brown The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Emily Thornberry warns Britain is ‘complacent’ in ‘disinformation war’ Dame Emily Thornberry has warned that Britain is “complacent” in a war on disinformation as countries “try to undermine our democracies” as a report by a committee she chairs called on the government to give greater priority to fighting disinformation abroad. The Independent UK · Mar 27
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Ministers were stockpiling French wine days before Brexit deadline as ‘no deal’ exit loomed Britain came close to leaving the European Union without a trade deal under Boris Johnson’s leadership
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Governments controlling prices? It has long been unthinkable – but may now be inevitable In Mexico and Spain, leaders who have capped public costs have been rewarded at the ballot box. As another cost of living surge arrives, it may be a policy our leaders are unable to resist, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Britain must ‘move away’ from defence reliance on America, MPs and peers warn But Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said the UK should continue to collaborate with the US.
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ means UK can no longer rely on US in time of crisis, Starmer warned UK urged to build relationships with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and Australia and prepare for lack of US support
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Farage says two-party politics has ‘broken Britain’ in local election pitch In a speech to members in Sunderland, the Clacton MP said the May 7 polls were a ‘referendum on our entire political class’.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 I beat myself up over appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, says Starmer PM admits he ‘made a mistake’ on appointment of peer to Britain’s top diplomatic posting
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Rachel Reeves must do more to protect us from a wartime slump THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At a time of conflict in the Middle East, it would be unfair to blame the government for Britain now facing the biggest hit to growth of all the world’s major economies – but the public is right to expect the chancellor to display a surer…
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Iran missiles able to strike London, US defence secretary suggests A long-range attack on a joint UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean has fuelled concern over the potential threat posed to Britain itself.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Iran has missiles that can strike London, Pete Hegseth warns US secretary of war outlined the potential threat to the UK capital in a White House cabinet meeting
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Keir Starmer: I beat myself up over appointing Lord Mandelson as US ambassador The Prime Minister said he ‘dwells’ on his appointment of the peer to Britain’s top diplomatic posting abroad.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 There are solutions to Britain’s energy crisis Letters: Rob Stevens, Nick Robins and Craig Whiteman on building a resilient energy system for the country in light of the Iran war’s impact