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UK sanctions Russian officials involved in forced military mobilisation

Britain on Wednesday announced a new package of 22 sanctions targeted at Russian officials behind the forced mobilisation of the country's citizens to take part in the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

UK prisons near capacity triggering emergency plan to use 400 police cells

Justice minister says contingency plan not used since 2008 will ensure ‘smooth running of the prison estate’

The Independent UK

Former Covid vaccine tsar warns UK ‘dismantling’ systems for fighting future pandemics

Britain losing leadership position and falling behind EU on preparedness for outbreaks, says Kate Bingham

The Independent UK

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British pubs are closing at an alarming rate – but the hospitality sector is fighting back

A licensed venue closed every hour in Britain during the third quarter of 2022 and the nation’s pubs are “vanishing” at an alarming rate. Such troubles show no signs of easing, with hopsitality industry bodies warning more than one-third of the sector is at risk of failure in early 2023…

The Conversation

Seven US Betrayals of Kurds within a Century… Will It Fail Them Again in Syria?

If the reaction to Turkish incursions or continued aerial bombardment against Kurdish targets in northern Syria does not meet Kurdish expectations and demands, it wouldn’t be the first time Kurds are betrayed by the US or the West. In the past century, the global and regional balance of power has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK plans to relax ringfencing rules on banks to spark Brexit ‘big bang’

Largest banks would still be ringfenced, while smaller lenders might not need to follow rules

The Guardian - UK

Egyptians Call on British Museum to Return Rosetta Stone

The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone. The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Call in the army, says NHS boss as ambulance crews set to strike

Britain’s biggest union Unison said ambulance workers in England intend to strike before Christmas, with nurses also planning walk-outs

Evening Standard

French authorities rescue 61 migrants including children in Channel

French authorities rescued 61 migrants including small children in the English Channel on Tuesday in one of the largest emergency operations in recent months as calm seas drew a rush of migrants in small boats toward the coast of Britain.

Reuters

Try being trustworthy! Martin Lewis’s advice to MPs seeking to restore trust in politics

The money-saving expert and most trusted man in Britain has hard – and obvious - lessons for culture select committee

The Guardian - UK

X Factor star Katie Waissel’s grandmother – Britain’s oldest sex worker – dies aged 93

Ms Vogel-Coupe advertised her services until the Covid-19 pandemic started, it has been reported

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the latest census: mapping an ever more diverse country

Editorial: The public have accepted that Britain is not just populated by white people – and have stopped imagining that it could ever be otherwise

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska receives standing ovation as she tells UK parliament: ‘I came to you for justice’

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska thanked Britain for its support in the war against Russia as she addresed MPs and Peers at Westminster on Tuesday afteroon. Ms Zelenska received a standing ovation as she arrived to give the speech in a parliamentary committee room. Former prime minister Boris Johnson was…

Evening Standard

Brazil's Lula courts U.K., U.S. to join Amazon rainforest protection fund

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is asking Britain, France, the United States and others to donate to an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest, a bulwark against climate change, Lula advisers said on Tuesday.

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Daily Mirror

Top wildlife expert blasts 'stupid' trophy hunters as imports ban gathers pace

The world's leading chimpanzee expert, Dame Jane Goodall, hit out at hunters who travel the world to shoot animals and bring their body parts back to Britain to mount on their walls and show off to their friends

Evening Standard

Less than half the population are Christian for the first time

When Rishi Sunak became prime minister, his accession was widely welcomed across the political spectrum, as the first British Asian to secure the top job in politics, and only the second from a minority background after Benjamin Disraeli in the nineteenth century.

Daily Mirror

England and Wales fans enjoy all-day party before 'Battle of Britain' World Cup clash

World Cup fans are already revelling in pubs across both Britain and Doha ahead of the England v Wales match on Tuesday night, with both teams playing for a spot in the next round

The Independent UK

King just wants a ‘good game’ from ‘Battle of Britain’ World Cup match

Gary Bennett MBE said he asked the King who he will be supporting in Tuesday’s Group B World Cup fixture, England vs Wales.

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French police stop around 50 migrants on way to Britain

French police stopped close to 50 migrants on Tuesday from attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain after mild weather and calm waters led a growing number of people to undertake the dangerous journey in recent days.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Summons China’s Ambassador over Treatment of BBC Journalist

Britain summoned China's ambassador on Tuesday to raise the treatment of a British journalist whose employer, the BBC, said had been assaulted by Chinese police while he was covering a protest in Shanghai. The incident has deepened long-running diplomatic tension between Britain and China over a range of issues including…

Reuters

Britain summons China's ambassador over treatment of BBC journalist

Britain summoned China's ambassador on Tuesday to raise the treatment of a British journalist who, according to his employer the BBC, was assaulted by Chinese police while covering a protest in Shanghai.

Al Jazeera

What British PM Sunak’s first foreign policy speech made clear

The British leader, who came to power last month, promises ‘robust pragmatism’ in his first foreign policy speech.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 29

The World Cup’s ‘Battle of Britain’ dominates the front pages on Tuesday.

The New Daily

Rishi Sunak calls an end to UK’s ‘golden era’ relationship with China

The UK's 'golden era' of relations with China is over, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, as Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and

Daily Mirror

Historic World Cup Battle of Britain to bring England and Wales to a standstill

England boss Gareth Southgate insisted the Three Lions would match Wales's passion in Qatar on Tuesday night, while Gareth Bale has warned the public to never write off Wales

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