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Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here's what that means for future cuts

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures were introduced by the coalition government elected into office that year, partly in response to the banking crash of 2008.

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‘Save money and back Britain’, grid urges as it warns of potential blackouts

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

The Independent UK

Three hour 'planned' blackouts could be in place by winter

People are being urged to switch off appliances during peak times

Liverpool Echo

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Homes could face planned blackouts this winter, National Grid warns

Families could be hit with three-hour outages if power plants cannot be supplied with enough gas

Manchester Evening News

National Grid warning over possible three-hour blackouts this winter

Households can help avoid blackouts by using energy at off-peak times

Nottingham Post

Blackouts possible over winter if energy imports run short, National Grid warns

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

Evening Standard

National Grid planning for three-hour blackouts from November

People will be paid to use less energy at peak times in a bid to protect the national supply

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UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.’s top human rights body has voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

How the Bank of England saved Liz Truss’s bacon

The stability of Britain’s entire financial system was on line after ‘Kami-Kwasi’ mini-budget

Evening Standard

Britain is learning a painful lesson: what happens in ‘emerging markets’ could also happen here

The UK thought it would be protected from the volatility seen in ‘developing’ countries. Now, cracks are beginning to appear, says law lecturer Kojo Koram

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth may change in Africa after Queen Elizabeth’s death

African scholars say dynamics between the UK and a group of mostly former colonies are anchored on outdated principles.

Al Jazeera

The cracks in the Cult of the Dead Leader

What worshipping Margaret Thatcher can’t do for UK Conservatives

Financial Times

Over 2.3 million people living with long Covid in UK

An estimated 2.3 million people in Britain are currently living with self-reported long Covid, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Evening Standard

With Division at Home, UK's Truss Seeks to Thaw EU Relations

After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union. The tax-cutting economic plans of the country's new prime minister, Liz Truss, has her feuding at home with financial markets, the opposition and chunks of her own Conservative Party.

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The Independent UK

With division at home, UK's Truss seeks to thaw EU relations

After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union

The Guardian - UK

IFS: Millions in Britain ‘face stealth tax raid’ under Liz Truss’s plans

For every £1 given workers by cutting tax rates £2 was being taken via freeze on income tax thresholds, thinktank calculates

The Conversation

'Brighter lives are lived by gas!': how natural gas was sold to a sceptical public in post-war Britain

Britain urgently needs to shift away from using natural gas for heating, hot water, and cooking. Gas is mostly methane, a fossil fuel, and its price fluctuates hugely on international markets, while there is an increasing understanding of the health risks associated with open gas flames in the home.

Daily Mirror

School's Black history course changes how pupils see their country and themselves

Teaching school pupils about Britain's multicultural past has changed the way they see themselves and their country they say as The Mirror launches a campaign calling for black history in the national curriculum

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The Guardian - UK

Why did Liz Truss wear the same outfit as a fictional fascist?

The red dress worn by the PM at the Tory conference was surprisingly similar to Emma Thompson’s in the TV series Years and Years

Asharq Al-Awsat

Princess Anne Takes the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan

Princess Anne took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry during a visit to New York City. The sister of Britain’s King Charles III was ushered to the ferry’s pilothouse as the Manhattan-bound ship crossed the New York Harbor on Tuesday escorted by police boats. A fireboat greeted the ferry…

The Guardian - US

Princess Anne rides Staten Island ferry on surprise visit to New York

Sister of Britain’s new monarch enjoys tourist staple after visiting National Lighthouse Museum to unveil figurine of Needles Lighthouse

Reuters

Ireland's Coveney: UK mood music on N. Ireland has changed

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday that the "mood music" from the British government over resolving issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol had changed fundamentally ahead of talks resuming this week.

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Newcastle MP accuses 'out of touch' Liz Truss of having 'no plan' to deal with cost of living crisis

The Prime Minister pledged to "get Britain moving" on Wednesday, but made no new policy announcement during her Tory party conference address in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

A cut to benefits would batter millions of households – even Tory MPs can’t stomach it

Liz Truss’s threats of a real-terms cut would ramp up inequality and hamper her beloved growth, says Lalitha Try, a researcher at the Resolution Foundation

Daily Mirror

11 key moments from chaos-hit Liz Truss's short speech to Tory conference

In a speech just shy of 35 minutes the Prime Minister was interrupted by protesters, warned of "stormy days" ahead, made a nod to her humiliating U-turn, and rallied against what she described as an "anti-growth coalition"

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