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'Show respect': Britain slams Donald Trump over tiger video after man mauled to death

Skills minister Baroness Smith says US president’s clip is ‘enormously hurtful’

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Britain to fund repairs to Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone attack

The UK will provide £17 million to help restore its protective shelter and ventilation, which were damaged by an attack last year.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Britain pledges £17 million to repair Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone strike

Andy Burnham reinforces support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Nvidia pledges $250 million in computing resources to boost UK AI safety research

Nvidia has committed $250 million in computing resources over five years to advance UK artificial intelligence safety research. Announced by CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday, the $50 million annual pledge focuses on agentic AI security, supporting initiatives at Oxford, Imperial College London, and University College London.

The Economic Times · Oct 14

In The Room | Does Andy Burnham want to reverse Brexit?

In recent weeks, the Prime Minister has made a series of pointed interventions on Britain’s relationship with the EU. At Labour conference, he said Brexit had done “more harm than good”. In a BBC interview, he suggested it was “possible” that a future Labour manifesto could promise another in-out referendum.…

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Are Burnham’s Brexit promises distracting him from an impending food and fuel crisis?

IN THE ROOM: In The Room hosts Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson say Whitehall risks too much focus on long-term EU ambitions while more immediate pressures build around diesel, farming and food security. Report by Maja Anushka

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Andy Burnham Wants Closer EU Ties at November Summit as Brexit Debate Returns to Westminster

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed a UK-EU summit in Brussels for 20 November 2026, with trade barriers, security and Britain's future relationship with the bloc expected to feature.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

'Rapid Demographic Change': British Surnames Lose Ground as Khan, Ahmed and Ali Rise in Baby Rankings

Office for National Statistics figures show Smith remains England and Wales' leading baby surname, while Khan, Ahmed, Ali and other names have risen sharply since 1996.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Wednesday briefing: ​Why small boat crossings are here to stay ​

In today’s newsletter: The ​collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

Britain to give Ukraine faster missiles as Zelensky meets Burnham

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The Independent UK · Oct 14