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Train passengers in Britain still facing record number of cancellations

Figure reached 4% in 12 months to 9 November, analysis shows, double the rate recorded in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Train reliability hits the buffers as annual cancellations exceed 360,000

Reliability on Britain’s railways has sunk to its joint lowest level in figures dating back to March 2015.

Evening Standard

Revealing the secrets of Britain’s lost world: Archaeologists discover Stone Age artefacts under North Sea

Archaeologists are recovering Stone Age artefacts from the bottom of the North Sea

The Independent UK

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Geraint Thomas targets one last Tour de France start in his final racing season

Welshman set for stage race-heavy 2025 with a possible farewell coming at the Tour of Britain

Cycling News

Christmas Day could be one of warmest on record in UK, predicts Met Office

Band of ‘remarkably mild’ weather arrives in time for Christmas Eve, with 15C possible in some areas

The Guardian - UK

Starmer inspired by Northern Ireland to launch project for peace in Israel-Gaza

Sir Keir Starmer has announced Britain will lead an international initiative to bring peace to the Middle East

The Independent UK

The secret world of plants living in our limestone pavements

Anyone out winter walking in the Yorkshire dales will probably be familiar with the dramatic scenery of limestone pavements. Distinctive and beautiful, they can also be found elsewhere in Britain, as well as in mainland Europe and Canada – not to mention in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where…

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‘Protests that were not allowed’: does Britain have a two-tier policing problem?

Freedom of information request reveals 21 of 24 marches banned in last 30 years were proposed by far-right groups

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Are you worried about Britain’s economy in 2025? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As we head into a new year, businesses are raising concerns about the UK’s economy and whether the government’s approach will bring stability or cause further challenges. Now we want your views...

The Independent UK

Media Watch: BBC under fire for 'appalling' reporting

Good evening and welcome to the final Media Watch of 2024.

The National (Scotland)

The Glasgow Lock Hospital for Unfortunate Females was supposed to help vulnerable girls and women in the 19th century – instead it continued their abuse

Nine-year-old Annie McGuire and seven-year-old Elizabeth Martin were among thousands of women and girls admitted to the Glasgow Lock Hospital for Unfortunate Females, one of a network of Lock hospitals built across Britain and its colonies in the 19th century, between 1846 and 1947.

The Conversation

Is Labour to blame for slowing UK economy? It’s more complex than that

Tories point finger at Rachel Reeves’s budget but economy has been misfiring for best part of a decade

The Guardian - UK

UK Economy Stagnant In Third Quarter In Fresh Setback

Britain's economy was stagnant in the third quarter, according to revised official data released Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the Labour government.

International Business Times

'Broke Brexit Britain': Scotland reacts as UK economic growth hits a wall

JOHN Swinney has insisted Labour will only make the economy worse with a hike to employers’ National Insurance contributions after revised figures…

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The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Britain’s Victorian Christmas, where volunteers in Santa hats fulfil the basic functions of the state

There is something inescapably bleak about a nation that relies on charity appeals to fix its social and economic problems, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a pain in the backside ... an awkward sod’: Alan Bates on love, justice and the Post Office scandal

He became a household name after ITV turned Britain’s biggest miscarriage of justice into a drama. He reflects on his fight for compensation, turning down an OBE – and getting married on Richard Branson’s island

Al Jazeera

Cannibalism in Britain? How early Bronze Age bones reveal a grim tale

Prehistoric remains from nearly 4,000 years ago point to a grisly period of cannibalism in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Let China build electric cars in UK, Tory ex-chancellor tells Rachel Reeves ahead of trade trip

Despite ‘spy’ scandal, Philip Hammond says Britain should now adopt a ‘pragmatic approach to Beijing’

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Photos: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 weigh-ins

Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Trump team warns Starmer’s ‘horrible, arrogant’ ambassador pick means Britain will be ‘locked out’ of key discussions

President-elect’s team deeply unhappy at Starmer’s choice for Britain’s new top diplomat

The Conversation

Prince Andrew and the British establishment’s ‘target-rich environment’ for spies

A ruling by the UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission has revealed that a Chinese businessman with links to King Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, has been banned from Britain. The commission was upholding a decision originally taken in 2023 by the then home secretary, Suella Braverman, to exclude a man…

The Conversation

Could trusting each other more unlock economic growth?

Trust in Britain’s institutions is in bad shape, according to recent data from the European Social Survey.

The Guardian - UK

Britain braces for big Christmas getaway amid weather and travel warnings

Airports, train operators and motoring bodies forecast traveller numbers unseen since before pandemic

The National (Scotland)

Stonehenge 'built to unify ancient people across Britain', research says

STONEHENGE was likely built to unify ancient peoples from across Britain, archaeologists have concluded in a fresh study.

The Guardian - UK

Ash dieback experts identify shoots of hope for Britain’s threatened trees

As the deadly fungal disease tightens its grip, scientific efforts to protect ash trees are advancing

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