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“I was summoned to have tea with the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. We talked about the philosophy of punk.” In 1980, when Britain's royal family wanted “to see what a punk rocker looks like” they invited Toyah Willcox to St James’s Palace

Toyah recalls the day she talked punk rock with royalty

Louder

Labour sets out plans for hundreds of new banking hubs

The party said its proposals would mean ‘bringing banking back to high streets’.

The Independent UK

A Labour landslide on 37% of the vote? That makes the case for PR

Letters: Undemocratic Britain | Let Labour rock the boat | Landslide fears | American robins | Sewage sandwiches

The Guardian - UK

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Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis’ First-Ever Social Media Statement Is “A Sign of Their Growing Maturity As Young Royals”

That said, we, unfortunately, shouldn’t get used to hearing from the Wales kids in this manner.

Marie Claire

OPINION - Why is Trinity College Cambridge so silent about one of its portraits being destroyed by Palestine Action?

On March 8, an unnamed woman, part of a group called Palestine Action, attacked a painting of Lord Balfour at Trinity College, Cambridge. (Balfour studied there from 1866-69: this must be the connection). She cut it seven times with a knife and sprayed red paint over Balfour’s face. All this…

Evening Standard

London fintech firms recruit thousands more staff as they set course for expansion

Britain’s biggest fintech firms are recruiting thousands of new staff, fresh research has found, in signs the industry is charting a course for major expansion. More than three thousand job vacancies in fintech were advertised in the first three months of this year, according to data from Morgan Mckinley and…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Nigel Farage: As we launch our Contract, this is what Reform can offer the country

In the two weeks since I announced I would be standing as a candidate, we have electrified the debate about Britain’s future and breathed life into this zombie General Election campaign.

Evening Standard

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UK elections: what is tactical voting and how does it work?

The group Best for Britain has launched its guide on how to vote to try to oust the Tories. We look at what tactical voting involves

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour should be up front about tax

There lies a contradiction at the heart of Labour’s diagnosis of what ails Britain. On the one hand, a nation afflicted by decaying public services, rising homelessness and faltering local government finances. On the other, “working people” (a deliberately undefined term) will not have to pay more. If this is…

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak tops a tactical voting hit list in plan for Tory wipeout

Campaign group Best for Britain, which previously fought to stop Brexit, has produced its recommendations for tactical voting to ensure ‘the Tories are out for a decade’

The Independent UK

BBC Question Time: analysis of guests over nine years suggests an overuse of rightwing voices

On the air since 1979, the BBC’s venerable Question Time is an important part of Britain’s political life, including during election campaigns. Millions are likely to tune in to the leaders’ special on June 20. The leaders of the country’s four largest political parties by number of MPs (Conservatives, Labour,…

The Conversation

Teachers and GPs ‘staggering’ under extra demands caused by poverty in Great Britain

Schools and health services forced to offer crisis help in the form of food, clothing, money and advice

The Guardian - UK

Nearly half of shootings investigated by Britain’s biggest police force unsolved

Detectives believe this is partly due to fear preventing witnesses from coming forward

The Independent UK

Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse after holding off teammate João Almeida

Britain’s Adam Yates held on to win the Tour de Suisse after finishing second to UAE-Team Emirates colleague João Almeida in Sunday’s closing time trial

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Evening Standard

Britain's first female chief paramedic wants to blaze a trail for others

Britain’s first female chief paramedic has vowed to “blaze a trail” for young women working in emergency services and spoke of her “pride” at being appointed to the role in London.

The Independent UK

Katie Boulter beats Emma Raducanu in battle of Britain to reach Nottingham final

Boulter claimed a 6-7 (13) 6-3 6-4 victory to have a shot at a second-successive title.

The Independent UK

Britain's July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

With less than three weeks to go until Britain’s election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

The Guardian - UK

The election is farcical and frustrating, but deeply significant – under Labour things really could get better

Everywhere I go in Britain, people are exhausted. But there’s good reason to believe a Labour government would bring unseen possibilities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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The Independent UK

Thorpe Park’s Hyperia rollercoaster breaks down again leaving thrillseekers hanging at 236ft

Dozens of Thorpe Park thrillseekers were stuck at the highest point on Britain’s ‘tallest and fastest’ ride

The Guardian - UK

Thatcherism, austerity, Brexit, Liz Truss... goodbye and good riddance to all that

For 45 years, Britain has been blighted by Conservative ideologies that promised a path to prosperity, but achieved nothing of the sort

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view: manifestos reveal the gulf between the main parties

The Conservatives have no new vision for the next five years and the Liberal Democrats project a qualified optimism, but Labour could eventually prove transformative

Evening Standard

Nottingham Open: Emma Raducanu leads Katie Boulter in 'Battle of Britain' as play suspended

2021 US Open winner edged a marathon tiebreak to go one set up in semi-final clash before bad light halted proceedings

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter to resume battle of Britain semi-final on Sunday

The pair spent most of the day waiting to get on court after rain caused havoc with the schedule.

The Guardian - UK

Rising violence against politicians is an attack on democracy itself

Seemingly random assaults in Britain and other parts of Europe are coming from left and right

The Guardian - UK

Caution, not grand plans, is needed if Labour is to build wealth in Britain

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will need skill and stealth to make progress amid financial and institutional adversity, writes Philip Inman, economics editor

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