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Whisper it, but the UK and the EU are starting to mend their broken relationship

Britain is realising that, even after Brexit, it can’t turn its back on its European neighbours, says the German historian Helene von Bismarck

The Guardian - UK

Retail sales in Great Britain below pre-pandemic levels as shoppers cut back

Drop of 2.4% in three months to October is worst quarterly performance since March 2021

The Guardian - UK

Britain says drone circles vessel in Gulf of Oman after strike on tanker

Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region.

Reuters

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Wild by Amy Jeffs audiobook review – otherworldly tales from medieval Britain

The author’s folksongs add a new dimension to these evocative short stories inspired by objects and texts from medieval times

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement: setting a trap for Labour

Editorial: The government wants voters to think the economic question is about reducing debt rather than Tory failure

The Guardian - UK

Pay more tax, get less in return: this budget lays bare the bleak reality of Britain’s economy

Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention that living standards may fall by 7% over the next two years, leaving many people treading water, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

'Tories have decided working people will pay the bill for them crashing economy'

In an article for the Mirror, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government expects ordinary people to pay the price – with stealth taxes on working people, and tax breaks for the banks.

Daily Mirror

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EU to signal Britain needs to move on Northern Ireland dispute

The European Union is expected on Friday to signal to new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that his government must resolve the long-running dispute over Northern Ireland, EU diplomats said.

Reuters

Leonid meteor shower to light up skies over Britain

This year the best time to see the spectacle above Britain will be between midnight and before dawn on Friday.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves accuses Tories of 'picking pockets' of millions of Brits with Autumn Budget

The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Britain 'can longer afford a Conservative Government' after Jeremy Hunt confirmed the UK is now in recession with the economy expected to shrink further in 2023

Daily Mirror

Government plans £6bn to insulate UK houses and gives go-ahead for Sizewell C

Jeremy Hunt says energy efficiency will help to stop Britain being at mercy of global gas prices

The Guardian - UK

King's coronation must not be 'woke-fest celebration of so-called modern Britain', says Tory MP

Former minister Sir Edward Leigh told the Commons that the link between the Church of England and the King needed to be maintained when the coronation takes place next year

Wales Online

Britain's Hunt announces 8 billion pound package for health and social care

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Thursday said the country's health and social care system would receive a 8 billion pound package within two years, which he said health chiefs had indicated would help fulfil key priorities.

Reuters

UK faces record hit to living standards as tax hikes loom

Britain faces a record hit to living standards this year as surging inflation erodes incomes, the country's budget forecasters warned, after finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced more pain, with tax rises now and spending cuts further ahead.

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Frothing Tory MP: King's coronation must NOT be 'dumbed-down woke-fest'

The King's coronation must not reflect 'so-called modern Britain', a Tory MP has seethed

The Independent UK

What are stealth taxes?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers Autumn Statement to Parliament laying out package of tax rises worth £24bn and spending cuts of £30bn to plug massive public funding black hole

Reuters

UK, EU and Canada meet COP27 presidency, say talks can't fail

A delegation from Britain, the European Union and Canada met the COP27 president on Thursday to highlight gaps in the current negotiating texts and express their view that the round of global climate talks in Egypt should not be allowed to fail.

Edinburgh Live

Mum dubbed Britain's 'most hated' after trying to buy twins in US wants to meet them

Judith Kilshaw and her husband Alan sparked an international outcry in December 2000 when they paid £8,200 to adopt the girls, then brought them home to Wrexham in Wales.

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The Independent UK

Voices: John Barnes: The banana skins don’t come for everyone equally

Famous Black people go through racist incidents – but when a banana is thrown on the field because John Barnes is playing, straight after that game I can go to a microphone and have my voice heard. Most Black people aren’t this lucky

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: roads flooded as heavy rain batters Britain

Met Office says conditions likely to be ‘atrocious’ for much of UK with snow expected in Highlands

Asharq Al-Awsat

MI5 Chief: Iran Tried 10 Times to Kidnap or Kill Dissidents

Iran's intelligence services made at least ten attempts to kidnap or even kill British nationals or individuals based in the UK regarded by Tehran as a threat, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency (MI5) has said. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said Wednesday that while Tehran was using violence…

Dynamite News

Great step: New UK-India visa scheme hailed by industry, student groups

Industry and student groups in Britain have welcomed the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme launched by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling it a great step in ensuring the smooth movement of top talent between markets. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

What can we expect from the Autumn Budget?

Jeremy Hunt expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

The Independent UK

What time is Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget statement today?

Chancellor expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

The Guardian - UK

Pallid swifts come to UK shores amid worrying changes in climate

Warm autumn has brought almost 100 to Britain, a development that is no cause for celebration

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