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French letters confiscated by Britain’s Royal Navy opened after 265 years

Britain’s Royal Navy opens letters sent by wives, fiances, parents and siblings of French sailors in 1750s

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’ at King’s Speech

Prime minister to focus on string of criminal justice measures at the annual state opening of parliament

The Independent UK

Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care

An 8-month-old terminally ill British girl has been granted Italian citizenship after a court in Britain authorized the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment

The Independent UK

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King’s Speech to set out Rishi Sunak’s ‘vision of a better Britain’

The first King’s Speech for more than 70 years will be used by the Prime Minister to set out a string of criminal justice measures.

The Independent UK

French letters confiscated by Britain’s Royal Navy are opened 265 years on

The notes, written in 1757-8, were intended for the crew of French warship the Galatee and sent by wives, fiances, parents and siblings.

The Independent UK

Sunak to use King’s Speech to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’

The King will formally open the new session of Parliament for the first time in his reign.

The Independent UK

Wildcats lived alongside domestic cats for 2,000 years but only started interbreeding 60 years ago – new study

You are unlikely to have seen one, but wildcats are still clinging on by a claw in Scotland. Most of the cats living in the wild in Scotland are hybrid cats with a mix of wildcat and domestic cat ancestry or feral domestic cats. But my team’s new study showed…

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King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament

The Independent UK

‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ in hiding after animal rights activists protest rehoming her in a petting zoo

Fiona the sheep was rescued after being stranded for two years on the foot of a cliff

Evening Standard

OPINION - Here’s how you can attend a march for Palestine without also scaring Jewish people

How do you stand for Palestine without traducing British Jews — and Palestinians themselves? Righteous people want to know, and they should. You may have seen the video of the woman in Gaza weeping over the body of her son and calling Hamas dogs. She was silenced, though why would…

Evening Standard

Poem of the week: from ‘Proof …’ by Peter Riley

A bitter look at what awaits the refugee arriving in modern Britain

The Guardian - UK

James May and James O’Brien mock ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ over complaint about M&S Christmas advert

Katharine Birbalsingh accuses retailer of putting ‘two fingers up’ to traditional Christmas values with its campaign starring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Hannah Waddingham and ‘Queer Eye’ presenter Tan France

The Independent UK

Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony

Britain's Prince William took to the waters in Singapore for a morning of dragon boating ahead of activities linked to the annual Earthshot Prize awards, which seek to promote finding solutions for the planet’s environmental threats

The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 6

A variety of stories feature on Britain’s front pages at the start of the working week.

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Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ now at centre of rehoming row after rescue

Fiona the sheep was rescued after over two years stranded on the foot of Scottish cliffs

The Independent UK

‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ calls M&S Christmas advert starring Hannah Waddingham ‘abhorrent’

Katharine Birbalsingh was mocked by public figures including James May and James O’Brien for her letter condemning the campaign

The Independent UK

UK foragers guide on how to avoid poison mushrooms

There are five main types of mushrooms with deadly toxins growing in the UK

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Ordeal of ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ continues as activists accused of intimidating farm staff

Police called to farm in Scotland after ‘scary’ visit by animal rights protesters

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NHS hit by ‘severe’ drug shortages due to Brexit red tape

Exclusive: Patients put at risk as crisis hits supplies of vital antibiotics, HRT and anti-depressants

The Independent UK

NHS patients hit by ‘severe drug shortages’ due to Brexit red tape

Exclusive: Patients put at risk as crisis hits supplies of vital antibiotics, HRT and anti-depressants

The National (Scotland)

Criminalisation fear for indy campaigners as Tories to broaden 'extremist' definition

GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain…

The Guardian - UK

Remember the austerity of 2010s? Early 2020s are expected to be far worse

Britain is in a low-growth bind and too many policies have political rather than economic goals

The Independent UK

James May and James O’Brien mock ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ over complaint about M&S Christmas advert

The Guardian - UK

Labour will work for a Palestinian state

A ceasefire now would embolden Hamas to widen the conflict, says the shadow foreign secretary. But Labour promises real work towards a two-state solution

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ rescued after two years at foot of cliff

The ‘over-fat’ ewe, named Fiona, was hauled up from her solitary spot on a remote Scottish beach by farmers

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