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Rishi Sunak ‘absolutely committed’ to net zero Britain, says minister after Government fails on eco-targets

Rishi Sunak is “absolutely committed” to Britain reaching net zero by 2050, a minister said on Thursday amid questions over the Government’s resolve to improve the environment.

Evening Standard

The worrying rise of the F-word (fascism) - could it ever happen in the UK?

From France and Italy to Sweden, more and more far right parties are seemingly coming out of nowhere and finding support and success. Could it ever happen in the UK? Samuel Fishwick investigates

Evening Standard

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

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UN Rejects Russia Call for Biological Weapons Probe

The Security Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution drafted by Russia calling for an investigation into its accusations of Washington's involvement in the alleged development of biological weapons in Ukraine. Russia had officially requested last week a UN investigation into the accusations, which it has regularly made since the start…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia summons British ambassador over drone strike on Crimea

Russia summoned the British ambassador on Thursday over Moscow's claim that British navy personnel were involved in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.

Reuters

UK weather: Britain wakes up to widespread flooding and warnings after night of downpours

Storm Claudio has been lashing parts of the country, causing chaos on the roads and in coastal towns, as further flood alerts have been issued for much of today

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock playing the gameshow fool makes a mockery of Britain

Record View says Hancock can’t escape his legacy of disaster by fleeing to Australia - and viewers will undoubtedly enjoy watching him eating unsavoury bits of kangaroos.

Daily Record

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Migrant crisis is down to failed policies – not Albanians, says nation’s PM

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has singled out Albanian asylum seekers after a big increase in the numbers of them crossing the Channel.

The Independent UK

Quebec wants to end politicians’ mandatory oath to King Charles

Quebec is ready to introduce legislation that would stop requiring elected officials to swear an oath to Britain's King Charles in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province's national assembly, a government official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Joe Fraser hails ‘comeback of my life’ as Great Britain win world team bronze

GB fought back from last place in the men’s team final in Liverpool, and sealed qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the process

The Independent UK

Jake Jarman holds his nerve for Great Britain to secure team bronze

Great Britain managed to overcome a disastrous pommel horse section to take an unlikely bronze medal in the men’s team final

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain’s men book Olympics spot with team world championship bronze

Joe Fraser’s parallel bars routine helped drag Britain back into medal contention.

The Independent UK

Migrants return to UK processing centre after being left in London

Three Afghan asylum seekers who were taken to London from an overcrowded migrant processing centre in southeast England voluntarily returned to the site on Wednesday after being left with nowhere to stay, according to a Reuters photographer.

Reuters

Albanian PM blasts Suella Braverman for making citizens scapegoats for UK 'failures'

Edi Rama accused the crisis-hit Home Secretary of 'discriminating' against Albanians and slammed the 'easy rhetoric' of targeting his people for Britain's immigration woes

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Reuters

Albania tells Britain: do not blame us for your immigration problems

Albania's prime minister accused Britain on Wednesday of using his country's citizens as scapegoats for its failed immigration policies after derogatory comments by British ministers about a rise in the number of Albanian asylum-seekers.

The Independent UK

More than two-fifths of people in Britain have chronic pain by mid-40s – study

Scientists have found that persistent bodily pain at this age is also associated with poor health outcomes in later life.

The Guardian - UK

UN poverty envoy tells Britain this is ‘worst time’ for more austerity

Exclusive: Olivier de Schutter says cuts could violate human rights laws, calling instead for higher taxes on rich

The Independent UK

England forward John Bateman gunning for revenge against Papua New Guinea

Bateman is one of six members of Shaun Wane’s 24-man squad desperate to erase the memory of Great Britain’s shock 28-10 loss to the Kumuls

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The Conversation

Suella Braverman's talk of a refugee 'invasion' is a dangerous political gambit gone wrong

When someone hears the UK home secretary speaking about “stopping the invasion on our southern coast”, they might be forgiven for thinking Britain is at war. Suella Braverman’s description of refugees landing at Kent as an “invasion” is an unprecedented comment from a government minister speaking in parliament.

The Guardian - UK

Britain is targeting Albanians to excuse policy failures, says country’s PM

Edi Rama urges ministers to ‘stop discriminating’ after Suella Braverman’s ‘Albanian criminals’ comments

Daily Mirror

Russia threatens UK over lies that Britain is behind Nord Stream ‘terror attack’

The Kremlin has not provided any evidence to support its claims that the Royal Navy was responsible for the ruptures on the pipelines, which have threatened to put the key gas link permanently out of use

The Conversation

Lesotho’s election brought change. Six things needed to promote peace and democracy

Lesotho’s 2022 general election, its tenth since its independence from Britain in 1966, was unique in more ways than one.

The Independent UK

Network Rail warned over increase in delays

Just 70.2% of passenger trains in Britain’s arrived at stations on time in September, compared with 72.6% in April.

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s Call: Navigating Brexit by Stephen Collins review – how Dublin got Brussels on side

Though a forensic study of the Brexit negotiations from an Irish perspective might sound dry, it is anything but

The Times of India

King Charles III feels 'Betrayed' by Harry and Meghan, says royal author Christopher Andersen

While fans of the UK Royal family are curious to know what Prince Harry has to say in his upcoming memoir 'Spare', it seems like King Charles III is definitely not looking forward to it. Instead, Britain's new monarch, King Charles III, feels that his son Prince Harry has "betrayed"…

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