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In Britain, nurses prepare for unprecedented strike over pay

Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days as part of British nurses' biggest ever strike action, which he says is necessary for staff and patient welfare alike.

Reuters

Real Britain: 'Our care system in chaos as those who depend on it face the consequences'

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

Thatchers Blood Orange is Britain's 'best-selling new alcoholic drink'

"We've tapped into the biggest flavour trend for this year"

Bristol Post

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Greene King pub staff and fast-food delivery workers serving KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut join UK strikes

Fast-food workers and brewery staff have announced they will be joining rail workers, postmen, nurses, lecturers, and civil servants in strike action across Britain

Evening Standard

Mum of Britain's biggest family starts Christmas shopping and shows boot full of gifts

Sue Radford has started buying gifts for her 22 children and shared a photo of her car's boot with toys for her kids, even though she said she can't get into the Christmas mood this year

Daily Mirror

Net migration into the UK hits record high of 504,000

Who gets to live in Britain? How many? Does it matter where they come from? What skills should they have? And what are our responsibilities, both legal and moral, to those fleeing persecution?

Evening Standard

Britain is a ‘bifurcated place nowadays’, says Julian Barnes

Author and patron for torture-survivor charity criticises politicians for encouraging ‘mean-spiritedness’

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'I was horrified' - photographer exposes severity of Britain's substandard homes infested with mould

Marc Davenant was welcomed into the deplorable homes of many struggling families across the country, where he was able to capture the true extent of their despair

Daily Mirror

Study reveals Britain’s greenest cities – and they are all in the south

Greener cities such as Exeter and Bristol can benefit from spurt in ‘urban eco-tourism’ while industrial centres in northern Britain lose out, study says

The Guardian - UK

Londoners shun Tories in backlash over crisis in buying a home or renting in capital, admits Michael Gove

London had a “particular challenge” compared to other cities in Britain, the Housing Secretary said

Evening Standard

'I work in Britain's toughest prison - but there are moments of joy behind bars'

Officer Herman is a 24-year-old Oxford University graduate who is now a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh - where notorious killers and rapists are housed

Daily Mirror

Waterloo reclaims title of Britain’s busiest railway station

The Office of Rail and Road said the station was used by an estimated 41.4 million passengers in the 12 months to the end of March.

The Independent UK

‘When you hear the four-minute warning’ … Whatever happened to Britain’s nuclear bunkers?

The UK was once dotted with structures designed to survive nuclear conflict, from sprawling government complexes to tiny underground observation posts. How many are still in use – and what are your chances of getting a place if you need one?

The Guardian - UK

UK university staff, Scottish teachers, postal workers begin walkouts

Postal workers, teachers and university staff across Britain went on strike on Thursday to demand better pay, with warnings that there will be more industrial action and widespread disruption in the run-up to Christmas.

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A year after 27 drowned crossing the channel, migrants still suffer in Calais

Asylum-seekers sleep rough, forge friendships and withstand harassment from police as they seek passage to the UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Cave Complex Evidence: Neanderthals Were Foodies

If you thought Neanderthals survived on a diet of foraged berries and uncooked animal flesh, think again, Britain’s The Guardian reported. It said on Wednesday that charred remnants of what appears to be the world’s oldest cooked meal ever found have been unearthed in a cave complex in northern Iraq,…

The Guardian - UK

Just how bad do Britain’s trains have to get before the Tories act?

In the north of England in particular, rail companies such as Avanti are causing misery on a daily basis. This cannot go on, says Guardian North of England editor Helen Pidd

The Conversation

We found Britain's greenest city centre – and its least green

Some of Britain’s city centres are filled with trees and parks, while others have little vegetation to break up the bricks, tarmac and concrete. Such differences aren’t just aesthetic: they affect whether animals can move around, and they have implications for human health and social equity.

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The Independent UK

‘Let public see the sums’ Labour demands as Hunt orders officials to calculate value of scrapping non-doms

Rishi Sunak defended policy, saying abolising it would ‘cost Britain money’

Wales Online

The Welsh winter walk named among the most scenic in Britain

It's a beautiful corner of the world

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Arrests British-Iranian Citizen for Communicating with Foreign-Based News Channels

A British-Iranian citizen was arrested in Iran's Isfahan province on Wednesday for allegedly sharing information with foreign-based news channels, Iranian state media reported. "The Revolutionary Guards' Intelligence Organization arrested a British-Iranian citizen who communicated with the BBC and Iran International," the Islamic Republic of Iran's News Network said, before adding…

Daily Mirror

Join us LIVE as our experts explain Black Friday 'dos and don'ts' as scams soar

Britain's Coupon Kid, Jordon Cox, will be joined by Mirror Money reporter Sam Barker to lay out everything you need to know to spot real bargains this Black Friday - and avoid scams

Evening Standard

Simon Cowell won’t confirm David Walliams’ return to Britain’s Got Talent amid C-word scandal

The BGT boss would not guarantee that Walliams’ judging gig was secure as the comedian faces backlash for his leaked slurs about contestants

Reuters

Britain appoints barrister to investigate complaints about Deputy PM Raab

Britain on Wednesday said a barrister had been appointed to lead an independent investigation into Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab after two formal complaints about his behaviour, the latest case of alleged bullying in government.

Reuters

Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson dies aged 75

Wilko Johnson, guitarist for 1970s pub-rock band Dr Feelgood and influencer of Britain's punk rock movement, has died aged 75.

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