Houston, we have a solution: Why Britain can win big by betting on the new space race Britain’s space industry is quietly booming — now it’s time to launch it to new heights Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
French Defence Minister To Host Key European Counterparts On Ukraine France's defence minister is to hold talks next week with counterparts from Britain, Germany, Italy and Poland to discuss support for Ukraine, an aide said on Friday. International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025
'Desperate' Son Of Hong Kong's Jailed Jimmy Lai Asks To Meet UK PM The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial. International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025
Bulgarian spy ring a ‘treasure trove’ of evidence about Vladimir Putin’s espionage operations in the West Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes has followed the dramatic Russo-Bulgarian espionage case since the arrests of Moscow’s agents in the UK in February 2023 Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
Voices: We cannot afford to be squeamish about Britain’s defence industry COMMENT: As pension giants refuse to invest in fighter jets and armaments on supposedly ethical grounds, James Moore argues that it makes better financial sense for fund managers to pile in The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
‘They are coming because they are persecuted’: UN special rapporteur calls on UK to open up to more Afghan refugees INTERVIEW: Richard Bennett tells Arpan Rai Afghans escaping Taliban rule to Britain are classic examples of refugees The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Britain can still be a bridge between the US and Europe – here’s how Starmer can prove it The US-EU relationship is at its most fragile point since the build-up to the Iraq war in 2003. While President Donald Trump openly questions Nato and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for peace, EU leaders have continued to voice their unequivocal support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. The Conversation · Mar 7, 2025
Military spending is touted as a remedy for Britain’s ailing economy. Here’s why it won’t work Since the 1980s Britain’s military spending has grown in real terms, yet more than half of military jobs have been lost. The sector is hi-tech and low labour, says Khem Rogaly, a senior research fellow at the thinktank Common Wealth The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Britain’s taste for cheese is maturing and mild is no longer our favourite The fastest growing varieties of Cheddar are now the most powerful extra mature and vintage types The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
After hundreds of years, Britain’s taste for Cheddar is maturing The latest sales data shows the fastest growing varieties of Cheddar are now the most powerful extra mature and vintage types Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
If Britain must rearm, how to pay for it? Stiffen the sinews; summon up the taxes It will fall to Rachel Reeves and the Treasury to fund the PM’s crisis reset. I can help with that, as can John Maynard Keynes, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Europe must do whatever it can to keep Mr Trump from siding with the Kremlin THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Britain was notably absent from the EU’s emergency defence summit – but Sir Keir Starmer has already assembled a ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine, and established himself as the nearest thing to a replacement leader of the free world The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Russian ambassador claims UK resisting Ukraine peace deal Britain is resisting a Ukraine peace deal, the Russian ambassador to the UK has claimed. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Britain draw Poland in Davis Cup relegation play-off Leon Smith’s side must win September tie to stand a chance of reaching next year’s Davis Cup Finals The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 UK to continue to supply intelligence to Ukraine after US cutoff Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data but will not pass on shared US information, sources say
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 If you only read one book this year … make it this one! From dystopian Australian cli-fi to essential essays about Black Britain and Jack Reacher’s thrilling debut – authors, critics and booksellers all have a single recommendation
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 Home Secretary appeals release of Albanian killer fighting deportation from UK Cela is suspected to have flown to the UK from Spain using a fake passport
Radio France Internationale · Mar 6, 2025 France, UK, Germany push for 'unhindered' aid access for Gaza France, Britain and Germany have called on Israel to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning against using it as leverage in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas and highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 Moses Itauma: ‘I watch my interviews and think... I shouldn’t have said that’ Interview: The 20-year-old is Britain’s scariest heavyweight prospect in years – maybe too scary, he admits
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025 Can the UK prime minister make liberal democracies great again? There’s been some “great television” this past week for those who like to watch the end of the West.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Spectator owner said to be planning to fund new generation of UK journalists Multimillionaire Paul Marshall understood to be talking to senior figures in Britain’s right-leaning media about the idea
The Fashion Central · Mar 6, 2025 Britain Braces for Surprise March Snow as Winter Makes an Unexpected Return Just when we thought we could pack away the winter coats, the Met Office has warned that Britain might be in for a late cold snap this March
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 First-time buyer mortgage payments up £350 per month in five years A typical first-time buyer in Britain faces paying a mortgage of £940 per month, up from £590 per month five years ago
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 Monthly first-time buyer mortgage payments ‘£350 higher than five years ago’ A typical first-time buyer in Britain faces paying a mortgage of £940 per month, up from £590 per month five years ago, Rightmove said.