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Great Britain take team pursuit silver after Ethan Hayter slip on final lap

Hayter lost control of his bike and narrowly avoided a nasty crash as Australia took the gold medal.

The Independent UK

Australia's Palmer Retains Olympic Skateboard Title As Korda Stutters In Women's Golf

Keegan Palmer of Australia won his second consecutive Olympic men's park skateboard title with some spectacular moves on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda made an error-ridden start to her title defence.

International Business Times

One thousand up! A grand milestone for Great Britain at the Olympics

The velodrome in Paris witnessed GB’s 1,000th medal at summer and winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

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Social media moderation: How does it work and what is set to change?

Social media sites have been at the heart of the planning and incitement of the riots seen on Britain’s streets.

The Independent UK

Thousands Of Riot Police On Standby As UK Fears More Riots

Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on high alert for more violent far-right protests across the country.

International Business Times

Why MotoGP has a British disconnect

Jake Dixon’s victory in the Moto2 race at Silverstone last Sunday was a moment for the home fans to enjoy. But as he encouraged the crowd to produce an even louder cheer to accompany only his third victory in the series, it was also a moment to assess Britain’s relationship…

Autosport

Former 'IS Bride' Loses UK Citizenship Removal Appeal Bid

A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost a bid Wednesday to take her case to the UK's top court.

International Business Times

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Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far right – and the current violence is the result

As someone who has researched Islamophobia in Britain for a quarter of a century, it is clear to me that the current violence on the streets of Britain is an example of it.

The Conversation

The hypermasculine far right: how white nationalists tell themselves they are ‘protecting’ women and children when they riot

Many of the people rioting in towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland claim that their violent acts are their way of “protecting” Britain’s children. It’s a confusing paradox, but one that must be understood to get to the bottom of what has happened.

The Conversation

OPINION - The Standard View: Hate has no place in a city that celebrates diversity

Some 6,000 riot officers across Britain stand ready to intervene on a string of “Enough is Enough” events, with police monitoring reports of at least 30 possible gatherings.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves says Canadian model for pension funds can ‘fire up’ UK economy

The chancellor has called on schemes to join together and invest billions in Britain as she tries to hit her growth targets.

The Independent UK

Changing of the guard: Defending Olympic champions Italy pushed to team pursuit bronze medal final against Denmark

Australia crush world record at Paris Olympics, due to face-off against Great Britain in gold medal final

Cycling News

Ineos Grenadiers and Soudal Quick-Step set to headline fast approaching Tour of Britain

Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel expected to feature for Soudal Quick-Step as Belgian team return to the race for the first time since 2021

Cycling Weekly

Piers Morgan calls out Elon Musk for ‘all communities’ comment amid far-right riots

Critics have called for a travel ban on the billionaire tech owner as he is accused of causing waves ‘at a very dangerous time’

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Bosses at Elon Musk's X should be 'criminally liable' if they tolerate harmful posts, says police expert

Musk told to ‘stick to batteries, cars and rockets’ rather than wade into the row on Britain’s system of law and order

International Business Times

Hudson-Smith Bids To End 100-year Wait As Korda Tees Off At Olympics

Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda begins the defence of her title.

The Independent UK

Great Britain needed world-class Dutch to ‘mess up’ to win Olympic gold

Silver was the ‘best’ Team GB could hope for.

The Independent UK

Great Britain take silver as Netherlands win team sprint in world record time

Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull were beaten in the final by pre-race favourites Harrie Lavreysen, Jeffrey Hoogland and Roy van den Berg

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Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Great Britain win silver in men's team sprint to continue flying start

Netherlands defend Olympic title at Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer

X owner Elon Musk has launched a tirade against Keir Starmer on his social media platform reposting far-right messages as 6,000 police prepare for more unrest across the country

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour and the trade unions: thrust together by more than history

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer is right to recognise that Britain needs to move away from an economic model that seeks growth by making workers poorer

The Conversation

Middle-aged radicalisation: why are so many of Britain’s rioters in their 40s and 50s?

Look closely at the pictures of the violent unrest that has spread across England and Northern Ireland and you will notice something that is not being spoken about. The rioters seen fighting, attacking police and setting fire to buildings are often middle aged – people in their 40s, 50s and…

Evening Standard

Israeli warplanes cause sonic boom flying low over Beirut amid growing fears of wider Middle East war

Britain has been preparing to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon if needed

The Conversation

Andy Murray: how fatherhood might help him with the challenge of losing his ‘athletic identity’ in retirement

Andy Murray is, without question, Britain’s most successful tennis player of modern times. The Scotsman is a home-grown talent, originally coached by his mother Judy alongside his brother and frequent doubles partner, Jamie. Murray’s career has spanned close to 20 years, defined by highs and lows, wins and losses, with…

The Conversation

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

The Butterfly Conservation charity’s big butterfly count asks the UK public to record butterflies wherever they see them each summer. In 2024 so far, sightings are the lowest in the survey’s 14-year history.

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