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Thousands of UK ambulance staff strike as public urged to avoid risks

Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service a day after nurses went on strike, as government ministers advised the public to avoid taking risks.

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Don't get drunk: UK govt urges caution amid ambulance strike

Thousands of ambulance workers in Britain are staging a one-day strike, with unions and the government swapping accusations of blame for putting lives at risk

The Independent UK

Man's body found on wheel bay of aeroplane that flew from Gambia to Gatwick airport

The unidentified body was found on a TUI airline at Gatwick after flying in from Banjul, Gambia, a Gambian government spokesperson confirmed

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Rishi Sunak must decide how far he can support Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023

Barack Obama, when asked how his foreign policy was different from that of George W Bush, used to like to sum it up this way: “Don’t Do Stupid Shit.” That’s not a phrase that the scrupulously polite Rishi Sunak would ever dream of encouraging his staff to brief out to…

Evening Standard

From agony to ecstasy, Beth Mead set for Sports Personality of the Year crown after Lionesses heroics

In the summer of 2021, Beth Mead was not even deemed to be in the top 18 players in Britain for Team GB’s Tokyo Olympic squad.

Evening Standard

Passengers warned ‘do not travel’ on TransPennine Express today, as rail services unravel across Britain

Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways and South Western Railway have also cancelled dozens of trains due to an overtime ban

The Independent UK

Brussels sprouts have as much vitamin C as oranges – and plenty of other health benefits

For many people, Christmas dinner is not complete without a side helping of brussels sprouts. Indeed, they are Britain’s favourite Christmas dinner vegetable. But if you’re not a convert, perhaps these health benefits will convince you to give them a second chance.

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Most expensive street in Britain revealed - where house prices average £24million

Halifax has revealed the most expensive streets to live on in England and Wales - and London has dominated the list, with one particular street attracting an average house price of £23.8million

Daily Mirror

Things are only going to get worse in 2023, say seven out of ten Britons amid economic gloom

Seven in ten adults expect Britain’s general economic conditions to get worse in 2023, a new poll revealed on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

UK space regulator licenses Virgin Orbit for spaceflight launch

Britain has issued the final licences to Virgin Orbit for the first satellite launch take-off from UK soil, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday.

Reuters

How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

Terry Hall, who has died after a short illness at 63, was the voice of The Specials, an iconic band that bridged the youth sub-cultures and mainstream pop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.

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U.S., Britain condemn Taliban suspension of women from universities

The United States and Britain on Tuesday condemned an announcement by Afghanistan's Taliban administration that it was suspending access to universities for female students.

Reuters

‘Worse than feared’: Brexit to blame for £33bn loss to UK economy, study shows

Exclusive: Economy 5.5 per cent smaller than if Leave referendum hadn’t happened, says think tank

The Independent UK

Britain ‘has not stepped up’ to help record numbers needing aid worldwide, says David Miliband

Lack of aid spending is ‘a massive problem’ says former foreign secretary amid Labour comeback rumours

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Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain

Artefacts looted in 19th century by UK soldiers and sold on, with many more still held by the British Museum

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How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols

In 1906, a new carol appeared in “The English Hymnal,” an influential collection of British church music. With words by British poet Christina Rossetti, set to a tune by composer Gustav Holst, it became one of Britain’s most beloved Christmas songs. Now known as “In the Bleak Midwinter,” it was…

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best TV shows of 2022: No 2 – Sherwood

This beautiful, gripping story about Britain past and present had crossbow murders, decades-long feuds, gallows humour and a glorious cast. Who could ask for more?

The Independent UK

Coronation will show off the ‘best of Britain’, ministers pledge

Rishi Sunak and his Cabinet reviewed plans for the King’s coronation which will see the eyes of the world focus on the UK.

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Christmas in wartime: how Britain coped with the 'bleak midwinter' of 1942

On Christmas Eve 1942, the Manchester Guardian recalled that the first world war had only lasted four Christmases. Now, Hitler’s war also had “four to its discredit, each one more austere than its predecessor”. Christmas 1942 would be a sadly pared-back affair. Cards were tiny and printed on thin card.…

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Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out

Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

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

The Guardian - UK

Terry Hall obituary

Singer with the Specials whose chart-topping Ghost Town evoked the sense of social collapse gripping Britain at the turn of the 80s

Daily Mirror

Katie Price undergoes 16th boob job despite medics fearing more surgery 'could kill her'

Despite a cosmetic doctor recently warning how more surgery could kill the star, Katie Price has reportedly had another boob job in Belgium in her bid to get 'the biggest breasts in Britain'

Salon

5 perfect hot cocktails for cold weather

These warming sips from Britain will see you through the lights of the holidays and the dark days of winter

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s review of aid for Ukraine suggests cracks appearing in UK policy

The PM seems unwilling to deliver the big uplift in military help Kyiv needs to get ready for a possible Russian offensive

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