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The Guardian view on Labour and Brexit: slowly getting it right

Editorial: The opposition is playing catch-up with public opinion in recognising that Britain needs reintegration with Europe

The Guardian - UK

Download our latest e-book: 75 years of Windrush

June 22 marks 75 years since the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush at London’s Tilbury Docks. Many were veterans of the second world war, invited to Britain to help rebuild. They brought with them a rich culture, shaping the future of British music, sport, literature and much more.

The Conversation

Windrush brothers helped shape L8's thriving music scene

Granddaughters share stories of three brothers who came to Liverpool from Jamaica who travelled on the Empire Windrush 75 years ago

Liverpool Echo

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MLB hopes Cubs-Cardinals’ London Series helps spur growth in Europe

“The U.K. has really been identified for us, London in particular, as the jumping off point for us to get into Europe,” said Chris Marinak, MLB’s chief operations and strategy officer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-monarchy Edinburgh protests planned for King and Queen’s visit to capital

King Charles III and Camilla Queen Consort will be visiting Edinburgh as the King is set to be presented with the Honours of Scotland, the oldest crown jewels in Britain.

Edinburgh Live

Private schools are on the offensive because Labour looms – and their privileges are under threat

Britain’s fee-paying schools could soon lose their controversial VAT exemption, and fear their protests are falling on closed ears, says teacher and writer Lola Okolosie

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Flynn cautioned by Speaker after questioning Sunak's honesty

STEPHEN Flynn was cautioned by the Speaker after suggesting Rishi Sunak had been dishonest about Britain’s economic fortunes.

The National (Scotland)

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The best TV shows, books and podcasts about Windrush

Windrush Day falls in June 22. By Yolanthe Fawehinmi.

The Independent UK

'Music brought people together': How the Windrush generation shaped British culture

The Windrush generation brought with them to Britain vibrant reggae, beautiful gospel sounds and popular beats that we now hear as favoured music choices today

Daily Mirror

Britain is embracing switch to refillable water bottles, say campaigners

Growing support from councils and firms and a culture shift over refills have changed how the country drinks

The Guardian - UK

A bit Caribbean, a bit British. We millennials owe it to the Windrush generation to embrace both

Everyone should hail those pioneers, but I also feel a personal responsibility to create a life that celebrates their spirit, says writer Natalie Morris

The Guardian - UK

Windrush scandal rumbles on 5 years after UK government's apology

It's been five years since the U.K. government apologized and promised to compensate legal residents who were caught up in an immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Who are the Windrush generation who rebuilt UK workforce and why we celebrate them

Empire Windrush brought one of the first large groups of post-war West Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom, carrying 1,027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London in 1948

Daily Mirror

How the Windrush generation transformed music in Britain

There was a black musical presence in Britain many centuries before the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush at London’s Tilbury dock.

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Unravelling the Windrush myth: the confidential government communications that reveal authorities did not want Caribbean migrants to come to Britain

In the twilight hours of June 21 1948, a weathered five-deck troopship transporting 1,027 passengers moored off Gravesend on the south bank of the river Thames. That evening, immigration officials would begin carefully processing those aboard. The following afternoon, passengers would walk off the gangplank, finally stepping foot on British…

Wales Online

Celebrities join forces to help Britain’s army of unpaid carers

New research has found 89 percent of unpaid carers weren’t prepared for the responsibility of looking after someone

The Independent UK

Watch live as Rishi Sunak opens Ukraine Recovery Conference in London

Watch live as Britain hosts the latest Ukraine Recovery Conference.

The Independent UK

New National Portrait Gallery collection to be ‘representative of Britain today’

The Inspiring People project is focused on inclusivity and representing people who have been previously overlooked.

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The Week

Why are British five-year-olds 7cm shorter than western peers?

Five-year-olds in Britain are on average up to seven centimetres shorter than their equivalents in other wealthy nations, The Times reported. The average five-year-old boy in the UK is 112.5cm tall, against 119.6cm in the Netherlands. The average girl is 111.7cm tall, while her Dutch counterpart stands at 118.4cm. Professor…

The Guardian - UK

Sunak had a chance to rise above Johnson’s toxic legacy – and he blew it

A politician who came to office promising integrity and accountability has shown the stupidest kind of cowardice, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Brits to be engulfed by Spanish plume in 72 hours with blistering 31C heat

The hot conditions are set to continue in Britain with the south likely to hit highs of 31C this week, thanks to the 'Spanish plume', where the European country could peak at 44C in some places

The Independent UK

Sunak to pledge £2.35 billion in loan guarantees at Ukraine Recovery Conference

The Prime Minister will tell the London summit that Britain will stand with Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’.

Daily Mirror

'George Osborne is either utterly deluded or a shameless knave'

Rejecting obvious evidence that his spending cuts weakened Britain’s health and social care services before Covid is the self-denial of an arrogant Conservative

Daily Mirror

Labour MP's Windrush grandparents were dedicated to rebuilding post-war Britain

Marsha de Cordova says their legacy not only lives on in Britain’s cherished institutions but in the individual lives rebuilt in homes, in gardens, in kitchens, and social clubs

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on David Cameron and George Osborne: a duo’s dangerous delusions

Editorial: The Covid inquiry reveals the architects of austerity are unmoved by their wrecking of public services ahead of the pandemic

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