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Rachel Reeves tells civil servants to get back in the office in London to boost Britain's productivity

Civil servants should get back in the office in Whitehall and other parts of Britain to boost the economy, says Rachel Reeves.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves digs in over cuts to winter fuel payments but unions to get showdown vote at Labour rally

The Chancellor was also seeking to lift economic hopes in her speech to Labour’s conference after warning of tough choices ahead

Evening Standard

Italy’s migrant pact with Albania makes no sense. So what’s the real reason Starmer is showing interest?

Britain’s prime minister knows such a plan won’t work. He’s cosying up with Giorgia Meloni for an entirely different reason, says professor in political theory Lea Ypi

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Pylons v property: power line in Scotland caused divisions but did house price fears materialise?

Beauly-Denny overhead project may serve as preview to Britain’s energy network plans

The Guardian - UK

London Design Festival 2024: The emerging interiors trends to know

Adele Cardani visits some of Britain’s best creative designers and notes important shifts away from a recently favoured minimalist look toward individual character and personality

The Independent UK

Reeves tries to lift Labour gloom by pledging ‘No return to austerity’

Rachel Reeves will today try to inject optimism into the Labour conference after a gloomy start to government

The Independent UK

Nimby name-calling will not solve Britain’s housing crisis

Letters: Hazel Davies says the problem is one of affordability and accessibility, not actual physical supply; Helena Forsyth says the focus should be on underoccupied and empty homes. Plus a letter from Prof Jem Poster

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British beer drinkers, face the truth: a pint is too big, a half is too small – all hail the two-thirds measure

Millions have always known it and now scientists agree that for health and pleasure, less is more, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK

‘Levelling up’ began five years ago. Now we’re more divided than ever. Is this the UK’s fate?

Shocking new figures show that, outside London, a combination of poor transport, failing schools and lack of housing has brought the country low

The Guardian - UK

Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men

Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand’s success on the continent is regarded as a trailblazing business model. And that has a lot to do with their advertising campaigns over the…

The Conversation

Daniel Dubois def. Anthony Joshua, IBF heavyweight title fight: Best photos from Wembley Stadium in London

Photos from Daniel Dubois' fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in their IBF heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium in London.

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‘We have done more in 11 weeks than the Tories did in 11 years’: Keir Starmer defends his record

After days of freebie rows, leaks and squabbles, the prime minister expresses frustration and says that at Labour’s conference this week he will explain what a better Britain looks like

The Guardian - UK

No more sticking-plaster solutions: Britain’s green agenda is on solid ground

Showing climate delivery can be done effectively and fairly would be an extraordinary climate legacy for Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Rachel and Ellie Reeves: How a school mock election launched the careers of Britain’s most powerful sisters

Exclusive: Labour chair Ellie Reeves and chancellor Rachel Reeves have become the most powerful British sibling duo since David and Ed Miliband served in Gordon Brown’s cabinet

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Are we whitewashing actual Nazis now?

Legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh was America's leading pro-Nazi voice — a fact that can't be laundered

International Business Times

Zelensky Says No UK, US Go-ahead To Use Long-range Missiles

The United States and Britain have not authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia possibly fearing an "escalation", President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Photos: Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois weigh-ins

Check out these photos from the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois weigh-ins in London.

The Conversation

Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A

Since 2019, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in Britain has increased by £12 billion and is set to continue growing, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. However, comparable countries, such as France, Australia and the US, have not experienced similar increases in spending.

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Victims claim former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers say

Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of alleged victims say that their clients are asserting that Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a “monster” who raped and sexually abused young women throughout his time at the helm of the world-renowned London department store

Evening Standard

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Fintech has transformed consumer finance; now Britain’s banks need to step up business banking

City Voices: London’s banks aren’t for the needs of modern business owners

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Rachel Reeves must focus on growth, not just doom

Round numbers should be no more interesting or enlightening than any other. But the revelation that Britain’s debt has hit 100 per cent of GDP is unlikely to lift the sense of gloom that has already settled above Whitehall.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: How nursing Britain back to health is central to Labour’s economic mission

In today’s newsletter: The UK was once called the ‘sick man of Europe’ for its ailing economy – but with 2.8 million people out of work with long-term sickness, the phrase can be taken literally today

The Conversation

Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy

A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the Financial Times that low investment is the root cause of Britain’s productivity stagnation, and that the government must…

The Conversation

Cold War Scotland show reveals impact of conflict on Scottish politics, culture and memory

The night before Halloween, 1976, my pals and I played an exhilarating game of Grand National, jumping across neatly tended hedges and lawns. We were going to see The War Game, a terrifying docudrama depicting the consequences of a nuclear attack on Britain.

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