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UK rail strike strands commuters, pits workers against govt

Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades

The Independent UK

‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3 saying Britain will vanish

Retired Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky lashed out at British general Sir Patrick Sanders, saying: “The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live"

Daily Mirror

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Someone must tell Britain about the real cost of war in Ukraine – does Johnson have the authority?

After the last time the prime minister asked us to suffer for the greater good, the public may not be impressed, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Biggest rail strike in 30 years brings UK to standstill

Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off on Tuesday as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the way for widespread industrial action across the economy in the coming months.

Reuters

Rail strike 'cancels 80%' of train services in Britain

Passengers to face chaos after last-ditch talks failed

Wales Online

Rail strikes: passengers face disruption as Britain’s biggest walkout in decades begins

Network Rail and train operator staff walk out on Tuesday, beginning what is expected to be almost a week of cancellations and delays

The Guardian - AU

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Tuesday briefing: Rail strike chaos – what you need to know

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland looks at how to navigate the biggest rail industrial action in Britain in decades – and why it’s just the start of a summer of discontent

The Guardian - UK

The Tories may relish a fight over Rwanda deportations, but that doesn’t mean they will win

To succeed, the government must not only upset the left but also deter asylum seekers, says author Daniel Trilling

The Guardian - UK

‘Biggest shutdown in 30 years’: What the papers say about the rail strikes

Tuesday’s papers focus on the industrial action kicking off across Britain today

The Independent UK

‘Britain runs into the buffers’: what the papers say about the rail strikes

Criticism of the government’s failure to prevent the walkouts mix with PM’s call for pay restraint, and business fears about economic damage

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s response to Assange case as China attacks US and Britain

China's Foreign Ministry says the expected extradition of Julian Assange reflects the hypocrisy of the US and Britain on press freedom.

The New Daily

The Guardian view on strikes in Britain: it’s not a return to the 1970s

Editorial: Without decent pay offers Britain risks remaining in trapped a low-wage, low-growth spiral

The Guardian - UK

Britain has taken stronger view than US on Ukraine, says ex-White House adviser

John Bolton will claim the UK now has a ‘independent role’ in Nato due to its departure from the ‘smoothie-making’ EU decision process.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Britain's most expensive beer is on sale and will cost you an eye-watering £80 a pint

The Craft Beer Co chain has the imported American craft ale on sale at its boozer in Brixton, south London, at £105 for a 750 ml (1.3 pints) bottle

Birmingham Post

Train strikes: Tell us what you think and how they will affect your businesses

Only a fifth of services running on strike days

Evening Standard

Tube strike is on as TfL warns Londoners to avoid travelling until Wednesday mid-morning

The industrial action, which starts at midnight, will be the largest transport strikes in more than 30 years with half of Britain’s train lines shut down

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel says migrants 'exploiting' Britain as she launches fresh attack on European judges

The European Court of Human Rights effectively grounded a deportation flight to Rwanda last week just minutes before it was due to take off

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Chronicle Live

When legendary comedy duo Morecambe and Wise stepped out in Newcastle

Comedy duo Morecambe and Wise were two of Britain's biggest entertainment stars when they performed to rave reviews this week 45 years ago at Newcastle City Hall

Birmingham Post

Centre for Modelling & Simulation joins project to help hydrogen into grid

The Bristol-based organisation has joined National Grid to see if Britain's gas pipeline network can supply homes and firms with more sustainable fuel

Daily Mirror

Prince William should've 'gone with gut instincts' against Land Rover ride, says insider

Prince William is said to have been against riding in an open-top Land Rover in a military parade in Jamaica with Kate Middleton during their Caribbean tour that was branded as echoing Britain’s colonialist past

Evening Standard

‘Nigels’ are threatened species in UK, say stats experts... as they reveal baby names that are disappearing

“Nigels” are a threatened species in Britain, official stats experts said on Monday.

Reuters

Rail strikes set to paralyse UK travel network

Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years will begin on Tuesday when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated action across other industries.

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to wild Britain: the beavers are back and there’s more to come

Its detractors argue it is an indulgence, but rewilding is gaining momentum with projects attracting investors, creating jobs and gaining community support

Evening Standard

Easyjet faces £200m hit as thousands of flights cancelled

EASYJET faces a £200 million hit after it today unveiled plans to cancel thousands of flights this summer as Britain’s travel chaos woes got deeper.

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