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Two men convicted of plotting Isis-inspired attack on mass gathering of Jews

Police chiefs said the men were planning what could have been Britain’s deadliest terrorist incident

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Freedom for Christmas: the extraordinary journey of an enslaved woman to Britain

A newly unveiled statue in North Shields is casting fresh light on the extraordinary life of Mary Ann Macham – a woman whose courage carried her from the brutality of slavery in the US state of Virginia to freedom on the banks of the River Tyne on Christmas Day, 1831.

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2025

Voices: ‘It is a broken industry’: Readers on why pubs are struggling to survive – even at Christmas

YOUR VIEWS: Our community said Britain’s pub culture is slowly fading, blaming high prices, changing social habits and tough Christmas trading conditions that have left some pubs without festive bookings and fearing they may not survive into the new year

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Peace and austerity: how Britain celebrated Christmas in 1945

Eighty years ago, Britain celebrated its first peacetime Christmas since 1938. It was a time of hope indeed, but a look through newspaper archives reveals a complex picture. Christmas 1945 was an austerity Christmas. One in which grief and suffering, remembrance and loneliness mingled with reunions, church attendance and muted…

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2025

All children should have access to arts education

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle about the impact of educational inequality on Britain’s cultural sector

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?

The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Google Warns Britain Is Drifting Into Authoritarian Irrelevance

Google joins X in attacking the UK's Online Safety Act, warning that strict content policing and heavy regulation are pushing Britain toward 'authoritarian irrelevance' and stifling digital innovation.

International Business Times UK · Dec 22, 2025

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025

The Guardian view on Labour’s difficult year: denial of hard choices is no longer an option

Editorial: All the incentives in Westminster politics militate against confronting difficult issues, but a failing government may as well try honesty

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025

The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract

Editorial: Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive products

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025