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Cancer drug fiasco shows why Burnham must focus on Britain in Europe

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: An intolerable situation that should be a high priority for the UK-EU reset talks when Burnham becomes PM

The Independent UK

Reform UK would lose 85% of funding under proposed donation cap, analysis shows

Exclusive: Party would have raised £4.1m instead of £26.7m last year if £100k funding limit had been in place, Electoral Commission data suggests

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears

Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue

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Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, source says

Germany is funding fifty thousand attack drones for Ukraine. These Shrike FPV drones feature advanced tracking software to autonomously track moving targets in its final phase of attack. This order marks one of the largest drone purchases by a Western government. Other nations like Britain and the United States are…

The Economic Times

Brexit denies UK children access to life-extending drug for aggressive brain cancer

Exclusive: Experts say Brexit has led to delays in the launch of clinical trials and increased costs for multiple drugs. They are urging the government to reset the UK’s relationship with Europe to reopen access to potentially life-changing treatments

The Independent UK

I helped drive this record-setting EV across Britain on sunshine alone — and the 870-mile trip cost absolutely nothing

For the first time, a production EV has driven the 870 miles from Land's End to John o'Groats on solar energy alone, without taking a single unit from the grid. I went along for a wild ride that was absolutely free.

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How To End The Tussle Over Hormuz Strait: Is Britain, Oman Floating A Not So Straight Proposal

The new line of thought is that if payment is voluntary, it could pacify the US advocacy of a free shipping transit system globally and result in a closure for the dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz. A fifth of the global oil and energy supplies passed through…

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Ann Widdecombe Death Puts UK Politicians on Edge After Suspect Is Released and Killer Remains at Large

Ann Widdecombe's death has heightened fears over the safety of Britain's politicians after police released the only murder suspect.

International Business Times UK

How replacing sheep with cows is helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies make an unexpected comeback

For years, sheep have been the default grazing animal across Britain's uplands, quietly shaping the landscape without anyone really questioning it. But a new set of studies from the Yorkshire Dales suggests cows might actually be doing a much better job, at least if you care about butterflies. Researchers at…

The Times of India

Clacton by-election: Who are the candidates standing as Farage faces humiliation

The Labour Party, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Restore Britain have all said they will not be standing in the by-election on August 13

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham poised to be next UK PM

Andy Burnham is expected to become Labour leader next week. He will then take office as Britain’s new prime minister on July 20. Burnham secured significant backing from Labour MPs for his leadership bid. He will replace Keir Starmer, who is expected to resign that day. Burnham aims to offer…

The Times of India

Britain sends message to France on white cliffs of Dover as Bayeux Tapestry arrives overnight

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The Independent UK

Burnham will have to master something Starmer couldn’t: the art of dealing with Donald Trump

The new PM will need a superb foreign secretary and the ability to get like-minded countries on board. Early signs suggest he may have the right skills, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s lidos deserve this second golden age

Letter: Katherine Arnott on the health and community benefits of lidos

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Barbados leader rejects ‘asinine’ claim by former UK minister that ex-colonies should repay Britain

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley is describing as “asinine” a suggestion that former colonies pay Britain back for its investment in them

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Prince Harry wants Britain to develop more 'national resilience'

Prince Harry has called for Britain to show more "national resilience" at an event in Birmingham to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in the city.

The Times of India

France and Britain spent six years tunnelling beneath the English Channel until both sides met 40 metres below the seabed in 1990, creating a 50.5-kilometre rail link between Britain and Europe.

The Channel Tunnel, a major engineering feat, linked Britain and mainland Europe. This project culminated on December 1, 1990, after years of digging. Engineers used advanced surveying and laser guidance for precise alignment underground. The tunnel now provides a reliable transport route regardless of sea conditions. It significantly changed transportation…

The Times of India

Britain's trees are now shedding giant branches to survive heatwaves, and scientists warn that up to half of Kew's trees could be vulnerable by 2090

British summers now see large branches falling from trees due to climate change. This summer branch drop is a stress response to conserve vital moisture. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, lost over 400 trees during the 2022 heatwave. Hot droughts and dry soil stress trees, potentially causing fatal embolisms. Future…

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The Independent UK

In The Room | Will Burnham make you richer?

Andy Burnham has promised “growth in every postcode”. It is a big, attractive political line – the sort of thing voters want to hear after years of feeling poorer, public services feeling stretched, and wages struggling to keep up with the cost of living. It is also a promise that…

The Independent UK

White Cliffs of Dover delivers message to France as Bayeux Tapestry arrives overnight

Britain has sent a thank-you message to France after the Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London in the early hours of Friday, 10 July.

The Times of India

How a secret CIA operation in 1953 set the stage for decades of tension between Iran and United States

US-Iran hostility stems from a 1953 CIA-backed coup which removed Prime Minister Mossadegh. Britain's oil dispute with Iran triggered the crisis and led to economic pressure. The Shah's rule, supported by the US, fostered growing opposition and anger. This historical distrust fueled the 1979 revolution and subsequent US embassy hostage…

The Economic Times

French tycoon Xavier Niel becomes Vodafone's top shareholder in $6 billion deal

French billionaire Xavier Niel will soon be Vodafone's largest shareholder. UAE's e& group is selling its entire stake for nearly six billion dollars. This acquisition makes Niel the biggest investor in Britain's largest mobile operator. Vodafone has recently undergone significant restructuring and exited two markets. The company welcomes Niel as…

The Independent UK

Prince Harry latest: Meghan Markle brings Archie and Lilibet to UK for reunion with King Charles

Charles welcomed Meghan and Harry’s children to his Highgrove residence during the afternoon after days of speculation over whether the family meeting would take place

Radio France Internationale

Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum under cover of darkness

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil – spirited to London's British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech and high-security operation in which any slip-up could have spelled disaster.

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss

Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacles, but he must embrace the radicalism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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