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OPINION - We all know why Britain's benefit numbers keep rising: too many mental health claims

There are some figures that are so strikingly off the scale – the cost of HS2, say, or levels of immigration – that you think there must be a nought too much or a decimal point missing. But no, the digits are correct: the number of people claiming disability benefits…

Evening Standard

What UK involvement in Iran could look like – and the political questions it raises

At the time of writing, US President Donald Trump is deliberating over whether to join Israel’s air campaign to destroy Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons programme. This is already a contentious issue within Washington DC and the Trump administration. But if the president decides to take the US into a war…

The Conversation

Who Was Wincey Willis? Cause of Death, Husband, Net Worth and TV Career Highlights

Wincey Willis, beloved 1980s weather presenter for Good Morning Britain, passed away in December 2024 aged 76, with news of her death shared six months later.

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How to clean solar panels: Expert maintenance tips

Keeping your solar panels clean helps them run at peak efficiency and ensures you get the best return on your investment. Learn how to clean solar panels safely, when to do it, and what tools to use without damaging your system.

The Independent UK

What are the legal issues around Britain helping Trump bomb Iran?

Keir Starmer is weighing up whether to back the US and – as a lawyer – will be aware of the legal landscape

The Guardian - UK

Women trail runners dominate "Britain's most brutal race" taking 1st and 2nd overall in 286-mile Montane Summer Spine

The first two runners have crossed the finish line, and both are women

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If immigration continues at current levels, what will happen to London?

Rapid demographic change has transformed London. David Goodhart asks whether its effects have turned the capital into a place that isn’t working anymore

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The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that

History tells us attacks on migrants are a predictable result of political failings, distorted media coverage and far-right opportunism, says Lanre Bakare, an arts and culture correspondent for the Guardian

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war

Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending allies

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves Backtracks? Treasury May Soften Tax Blow After Rich Flee UK - Fashion Central UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering reversing a key part of her non-dom tax reforms following an exodus of wealthy individuals from Britain. The Treasury

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Thursday briefing: HS2’s never-ending journey continues, as Labour push back the £100bn project … again

In today’s newsletter: It was meant to revolutionise Britain’s rail network and Labour promises a reset, but some question whether the high-speed project is still worth it

The Guardian - UK

Birdwatch: Britain’s dry springs put beloved blackbird under threat

Species already threatened by Usutu virus finding it difficult to extract worms from sun-hardened soil

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the seven boroughs where the number of £1m+ homes has more than doubled in six years

Rightmove has recorded a ‘substantial’ surge in million-pound homes for sale across Britain

Evening Standard

Most people unaware Britain hosts wildlife-rich rainforests, polling suggests

Nature charity Plantlife is calling for greater protection of Britain’s hidden and threatened temperate rainforest.

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Echoes of Brexit as Starmer is pressed to seize initiative on human rights

Labour MPs fighting Reform want action and a European renegotiation looks unappealing. How would the PM sell a third way?

Evening Standard

London may see 45C summers with heatwaves lasting a month or longer, Met Office warns

The Met Office believes there is a 50:50 chance that Britain may see temperatures above 40C in the next 12 years

The Independent UK

Starmer considers whether to support US if Trump joins Israel’s war on Iran

Labour prime minister chaired emergency ‘Cobra’ meeting amid fears over escalating situation in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Why your cup of tea could soon be grown in the UK – and be better for you

Britain may be known as a “nation of tea drinkers”, but the UK’s unique and changing climate could see it become a nation of tea growers

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Top London private school shakes up English curriculum with drag queen memoir and non-binary writers

Staff at Alleyn’s School in Dulwich say the authors were introduced as part of a ‘genuine diversification’ of the curriculum

The Guardian - UK

The Cuckoo’s Lea by Michael Warren review – a magical ornithological history of Britain

From buzzards in Oxfordshire to cranes in Kent – how once common birds left their mark in British place names

The Independent UK

Photo highlights from Britain's Royal Ascot race meeting

Photo highlights from the opening day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England.

The Independent UK

Reeves considers U-turn on non-dom crackdown to halt exodus of wealthy

Chancellor could look to stem the flow of wealthy taxpayers leaving UK after Britain experienced its most significant drop in billionaires ever last year

Evening Standard

Britain’s risk of power outages this winter lowest since pre-Covid, Neso says

The National Electricity System Operator (Neso) said there is set to be enough electricity to meet demand over the colder winter months.

Evening Standard

Coalition of the willing to reconvene ‘in weeks’ as UK pushes Russian oil cap

The Prime Minister on Tuesday announced a series of measures aimed at ramping up pressure on Vladimir Putin.

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Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

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