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More than 68,000 sewage spills across Britain so far this year, say campaigners

Surfers Against Sewage have launched a new data hub with real-time information on sewage overflows.

Evening Standard

Bridget Phillipson ‘told high-profile headteacher to lower her tone’ in meeting

The Education Secretary met with Katharine Birbalsingh – who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher.

Evening Standard

Archaeologists stunned by discovery at planned site of new London skyscraper

Developer has agreed to incorporate the remains into its plans and put them on display

The Independent UK

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UK Economy Picks Up, Boosting Govt Amid US Tariffs

Britain's economy picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs.

International Business Times

Thursday briefing: Has Labour laid the foundations for fixing Britain’s housing crisis?

In today’s newsletter: The government is proposing big investment and sweeping planning law reform, but critics say the goals are unrealistic and inadequate. We recap Angela Rayner’s housing policy

The Guardian - UK

UK returns to growth but living standards fall; oil price weakens on Ukraine peace talk hopes – as it happened

Britain’s services and construction sectors grew in October-December, but production contracted again… and GDP per person shrank

The Guardian - UK

Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war

While UK may not be in direct line of fire, knock-on effects on global trade has British businesses worried

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With this crackdown on citizenship, Labour is forsaking British values

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Multicultural Britain has been built by diversity over many centuries and all have earned their right to be granted the privilege of British citizenship. That prize is a powerful incentive to make Britain one’s home and to honour its values – including tolerance

The Independent UK

Reform sets out windfall tax on renewables in bid to undo Net Zero

Richard Tice claimed net-zero policies were to blame for the deindustrialisation of Britain.

Evening Standard

Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU

The prime minister has been told to keep hold of sovereignty over Britain’s fishing waters as he seeks to rebuild ties with the bloc, with EU leaders eyeing access to UK waters as a priority in negotiations

The Independent UK

Tackling child poverty in Britain must be made a priority

Letters: Andrew Forsey highlights a simple policy change that would provide much-needed meals, while Stewart Lansley says poverty and inequality are umbilically linked. Plus a letter from Jess McQuail and Kartik Raj

The Guardian - UK

'Cruel': Labour 'try to bury' new citizenship ban for small boats refugees

REFUGEES who arrived in Britain by small boats or other unapproved means will be barred from gaining citizenship under new rules sneaked in by…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - As DEI dies in America, this is why Britain must put HR departments back in their box

Say what you will about Goldman Sachs, the company goes with the current. So when it starts to renege on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) initiatives, we should, I think, take note. Previously the firm’s policy had been only to take to market companies which had two ethnic minority board…

Evening Standard

New visa rules for migrants who illegally enter UK prompt backlash from London Labour MP

The Home Office's good character guidance was updated this week to state that migrants who have entered Britain illegally will "normally" have a citizenship applications refused

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Small boats crackdown ‘would deny Paddington Bear refuge in the UK’, Labour MP says

Walthamstow MP fiercely criticises move, saying it flies in face of Britain’s tradition of allowing citizenship to those who seek refuge

International Business Times

Flattery And Pragmatism: UK Plan To Stay On Trump's Good Side

With its flattering rhetoric, leniency in responding to US trade threats and alignment with Washington this week at a summit on artificial intelligence, the United Kingdom has signalled a willingness to take President Donald Trump's side over Europe.

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Amateur Detectorists Unearth Historical Treasures In England

Discover how amateur history hunters in England unearth rare artifacts, including a Viking coin and ancient jewelry, shedding light on the country's rich past.

The Independent UK

Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency

A jury has convened in London for an ancient ceremony to certify that British coins meet the strictest of standards

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The Independent UK

UK did not sign AI communique over ‘opportunity and security’ concerns – No 10

Britain declined to back the joint communique because it had concerns about the ‘practical clarity’ of global governance outlined, No 10 said.

The Independent UK

Estate of one of Britain’s richest women fined for using three Olympic pools worth of water during drought

Charlotte Townshend reportedly has a fortune of nearly £500million

The Independent UK

UK can ‘cuddle’ EU and US at the same time amid Trump tariff threats, minister says

Britain can cuddle Europe and the US at the same time, a minister has said, as Donald Trump’s steel tariffs threaten to spark a global trade war.

Evening Standard

Hammersmith bridge fiasco: Pedestrians had to queue for 30 minutes to cross Thames

Residents bemoan ‘broken Britain’ as council contractors close walkway at rush hour because of ‘gas leak’

Radio France Internationale

French police arrest six people after migrants' bodies found on northern beach

Authorities have arrested six people after the bodies of two migrants were found on a northern France beach following a failed bid to cross the Channel and reach Britain, French prosecutors said Monday.

International Business Times

BP Pledges Strategic 'Reset' As Profit Tumbles

Britain's BP on Tuesday said its annual net profit slumped 97 percent last year, as the struggling oil and gas giant pledged to "fundamentally reset" its strategy.

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UK Migration Scandal as £800K Spent on Furniture for Refugees

A recent investigation by Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has revealed that more than £6 billion has been spent on asylum and refugee costs in Britain since 2020.

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