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When Queen Elizabeth II enlisted for wartime service, one telling detail showed how seriously she viewed duty

Princess Elizabeth, even as a young royal, sought to contribute to Britain's war effort. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, donning a boiler suit and working hands-on. She trained rigorously as a mechanic and driver, proving her dedication. This period highlighted her commitment to public service and hard work, not…

The Times of India

This is why easing Russia’s oil sanctions is a gut punch to Ukraine

COMMENT: The PM’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia will kill Ukrainians and enfeeble Britain, and is a stain on the national reputation, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley, who has spent more than 11 years covering the region

The Independent UK

Who is James Roscoe? Britain’s Deputy Ambassador to US abruptly leaves post in Washington

James Roscoe, one of Britain’s most senior diplomats in the United States, has stepped down from his position as deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in the US capital.

The Times of India

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‘The flavour crisis’: a satirist’s exposé on the origins of broken Britain

Whether it’s the traditional boiled diet, a dental epidemic or white-winged extremism, Patrick Gathara explains why political turmoil is engulfing the UK

The Guardian - UK

The UK is hosting the world’s education ministers – while abandoning the world’s children

COMMENT: The decisions the UK makes about overseas aid spending over the next five years will shape the next fifty, writes Ellie Chowns – we cannot afford for global education to fall down the priority list

The Independent UK

Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflict

The U.K. government has quietly eased some sanctions on Russian oil to help Britons cope with rising costs

The Independent UK

Britain’s only privately owned train is now available to hire – from £45k

The Chairman’s Train will set off on an inaugural journey to Scotland this July

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1,700-year-old Roman tombs reveal a dye worth more than gold inside coffins sealed for centuries

Archaeologists studying ancient Roman graves in England have uncovered a discovery that is changing what experts know about wealth and burial traditions in Roman Britain. During an examination of infant burials in Roman York, researchers identified traces of Tyrian purple, one of the rarest and most expensive dyes of the…

The Times of India

Photography Weekends Britain is on sale now – get 25% off this book that's full of great photo opportunities!

Landscape photographer William Gray's 25 short photo breaks will help you elevate your scenic shots of the UK

Digital Camera World

Britain’s second most senior diplomat in Washington abruptly leaves post

James Roscoe had served as deputy ambassador to US since 2022 and stood in after Peter Mandelson’s departure

The Guardian - UK

The balance of global power is shifting fast, but Britain is stuck in the same old Brexit rut

Without a reckoning about the epic strategic error of leaving the EU, there is no serious debate about the country’s future place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-out

Britain will allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined in other countries from Russian crude oil, creating a sanctions exemption aimed at easing soaring fuel prices caused by Middle East conflict and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Economic Times

Ukraine war briefing: Britain to buy diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude oil

Exemption for Russian oil refined elsewhere then sold on; funeral in Kyiv for two of Russian bombing’s young victims. What we know on day 1,547

The Guardian - AU

Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow

The government must act to redress the unequal impact of climate change, or risk rising temperatures making disparities worse

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Evening Standard

Healey warns Labour must ‘get serious’ as leadership row puts ‘credibility at stake’

The Defence Secretary urged colleagues to ‘get serious’ and put Britain’s security before politics.

The Independent UK

UK ‘preventing escape’ of Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain after ending evacuations

Ministers told nearly 9,000 Afghans eligible to come to the UK that they need to flee Afghanistan themselves

The Economic Times

Top commander says 'thinking' about NATO role in Strait of Hormuz

NATO's top commander is considering how the alliance could assist in the Strait of Hormuz, though no formal planning has commenced. European nations, led by Britain and France, are exploring options to keep the crucial waterway open following its closure.

The Economic Times

In 1939, a quiet dig on an English estate uncovered a giant ship and changed Britain’s history forever

In 1939, Basil Brown's excavation at Sutton Hoo unearthed a massive Anglo-Saxon ship burial, revealing a wealthy and sophisticated civilization. This discovery, filled with treasures and exotic imports, shattered the myth of the "Dark Ages," proving extensive international trade and cultural connections existed far beyond Britain's shores.

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Labour 'tying itself in knots' over Brexit as Scotland ignored, say Greens

LABOUR have been accused of “tying themselves in knots” over Brexit after probable leadership contender Andy Burnham performed a screeching…

The Independent UK

James McNeill Whistler: Mum isn’t the only word at this magnificent Tate Britain show

5/5 The first major exhibition on the American artist for 30 years reveals a showman whose sublime, minimal artworks far transcend the famous painting of his mother that has often overshadowed them

The Economic Times

Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response

Britain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its use for hantavirus is experimental. The outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Health officials confirm no increased transmissibility or pandemic risk.

Evening Standard

Drug-drive repeat offending nearly five times more common than drink-driving

People caught drug-driving in Britain face a minimum one-year driving ban, an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison.

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution review – behold … the world’s messiest breakup!

The charming historian looks at how the UK-US ‘special relationship’ led to divorce – via Franklin’s naked ‘air baths’ and his wild portrait of George III that gave every visitor an electric shock

The Independent UK

We need to talk about Brexit

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Don’t let the ugly civil war breaking out in the Labour Party over the EU deter us from the fact that we need to rerun this painful debate 10 years after we left

The Guardian - UK

No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special deals

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