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Three percent in England and Wales identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual -census

Around 3% of people in England and Wales aged 16 or over identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, according to 2021 census data released on Friday.

Reuters

Japan, Britain to sign defense pact, eyeing Russia, China

Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Britain next week, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mark Johnston claims BHA most to blame for public perception of jockeys' whip use

Britain's winning-most trainer argues that rules governing whip use should never have been introduced, were all about public perception and have little to do with horse welfare

Daily Mirror

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Over 250,000 trans people in UK, as census data reports gender identity for first time

Around 1.5 million people are gay, lesbian or bisexual in England and Wales

The Independent UK

Workers in London and South East hit by biggest falls in real annual pay of around £2,700, new analysis shows

Workers in London and the South East have seen the biggest falls in Britain in real annual wages in the last 12 years, according to a new analysis.

Evening Standard

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley insists London is ‘fantastically safe’ city

The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford

Evening Standard

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Starmer may lack Blair’s charisma, but he may well change Britain more than New Labour ever did

Without the optimism that carried Labour to power in the 90s, the party now has to go big on reform, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Met Police chief says London is ‘fantastically safe’ city

The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford.

The Independent UK

Train services across Britain disrupted as two-day RMT strike starts

Stoppage by thousands of union members will last for two days as Aslef union strike ends

The Guardian - UK

Britain's winter of discontent? Strikes, shortages and Brexit create perfect storm

The UK is in the grip of a new winter of discontent. Strikes are taking place this Thursday across the board. Rail workers continue their rolling dispute that has stopped train services; they are calling for a better wage and conditions package. Health workers are striking over similar issues. Stories…

France 24

New Covid variant called 'Kraken' sparks major concerns as WHO issue warning

The XBB.1.5 variant has been dubbed “The Kraken” and is currently at its height across the US as well as in parts of Britain

Irish Mirror

Latest travel rules for Brits heading on holidays to Croatia, the US and more

Changes in visa rules for the US and Europe, as well as city specific rules for the likes of Venice, may impact the way people travelling from Britain go on holiday this year

Daily Mirror

'Hippy crack' warning as medic seeing patients with 'excruciating pain' side effect

Consultant podiatrist Abid Hussain has warned Brits about the dangerous laughing gas trend that is 'plaguing' parts of Britain as he has seen patients develop severe symptoms

Daily Mirror

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UK to get huge new indoor ski resort as climate change melts Alps snow

The new ski resort, which will be south of Brecon Beacons National Park, will have Britain's biggest indoor ski runs and be one of the biggest of its kind in the world

Fortune

Bosses at Britain's biggest companies have already been paid an average worker's annual salary

CEOs at the U.K.’s biggest firms earned the average Brit’s salary 9 hours earlier in 2023 than they did a year ago.

The Independent UK

Top 10 unconventional beliefs held by people in Britain confirmed in new study

A new study has found that most Brits’ have paranormal beliefs with 52 per cent saying they are spurred on by first-hand experience

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to let communities ‘take back control’ in Labour’s first term

Labour leader pledges major push to devolve power from Westminster in ‘decade of national renewal’

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The Independent UK

UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe's climate warms

Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather

The Independent UK

Sunak offering only ‘promises and platitudes’, says Starmer

The Labour leader delivered a speech in east London on Thursday morning accusing Prime Minister of ‘sticking plaster politics’.

The Independent UK

Britain’s rail network decimated as third consecutive train strike day of week begins

More than a dozen operators will run no services at all on Thursday

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Exact area snow expected to fall in days as Atlantic jet stream hits Britain

Met Office forecasters have revealed the exact date they believe Britons will see the first snow of 2023, as the powerful La Niña system takes hold across the UK, bringing "unsettled weather"

The Independent UK

Starmer says Labour’s vision for government will not lead to big spending

The Opposition leader is expected to declare that putting him in No 10 would not result in getting a ‘big government chequebook out’.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s five pledges: What are they and can they be achieved?

The Prime Minister used his first major speech of the new year to set out five pledges he said would address “the people’s priorities”, including halving inflation by the end of the year and and bringing down NHS waiting lists. Mr Sunak said he will work “night and day” to…

The Independent UK

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

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