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UK PM Johnson faces new call to resign over 'partygate'

A Conservative lawmaker submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson on Friday and another quit a role as an assistant to Britain's interior minister, putting new pressure on the prime minister over illegal parties at his Downing Street residence during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Reuters

Australia faces worst flu season in years as scientists ready for UK winter

The Australian Medical Association has warned of a looming ‘disaster,’ with experts in Britain fearful that the country could follow suit once winter sets in

The Independent UK

Prince William holds future of British monarchy in his hands

While nearly all attention will be focused next week on Queen Elizabeth as she celebrates her 70th anniversary on the throne this year, for those with eyes on the future of the British monarchy, attention is switching to her grandson Prince William.

Reuters

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Britain’s Kafkaesque boycott of Russian culture plays straight into Putin’s hands

Banning sports stars and musicians perfectly fits the Kremlin’s narrative that the war in Ukraine is one of national survival, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Prefontaine Classic 2022: Eugene Diamond League schedule, UK start time, how to watch, TV, live stream online

Britain’s leading athletes face a major early season test of their World Championship credentials at a star-studded Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field this weekend.

Evening Standard

Perth-based SSE to invest “significantly" into Britain's energy infrastructure after reporting £1.5 billion profit

The firm’s chief executive, Alistair Phillips-Davies, did have to defend its rise in annual profits amid the cost of living crisis and dismissed the need for a windfall tax

Daily Record

Irish PM warns of dangers of 'shocking', 'unnecessary' UK-EU trade war

Speaking on the fringes of this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Irish leader Michéal Martin blamed the United Kingdom and Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a deadlock in talks between Brussels and London over the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Stop abuse of migrant workers before Britain becomes the next Dubai

Exploitation common in the Gulf is emerging in the UK – and will only get worse without government intervention

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England ‘reluctant’ to talk about Brexit harm, says Bank of America

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey faced a Brexit row on Friday after it was accused of being “reluctant” to talk about the harm caused by Britain quitting the EU to avoid upsetting the Government.

Evening Standard

Britain's kindest plumber who helps elderly for free says 'you'll never be alone'

James Anderson has been named a local hero

Manchester Evening News

Japan eases travel advisory for Thailand, 35 others nations

TOKYO: Japan on Thursday eased its travel warning for 36 countries and areas, including Thailand, the United States, Britain, Canada and Hong Kong, over the Covid-19 pandemic, no longer asking Japanese citizens to avoid non-essential trips to the areas.

Bangkok Post

Russian propaganda claims Britain on brink of cannibalism due to Ukraine war sanctions

TV chhanel cited Jeremy Clarkson column in which he joked: ‘Hunger makes people eat their neighbours’

The Independent UK

Britain signs trade ‘memorandum’ with Indiana as hopes fade for post-Brexit deal with whole US

Ministers hope eight states will sign up – but Labour says closer ties are ‘no substitute’ for a US-wide deal

The Independent UK

Expect more power price hikes – a 1970s-style energy shock is on the cards

Yesterday the Australian Energy Regulator increased the “default market offers” that apply to electricity retailers in New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland by 8% to 18%, depending on type of tariffs and location.

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Evening Standard

‘No comment’: Cabinet minister dodges questions on whether partygate civil servant should be Saudi Arabia ambassador

Martin Reynolds previously was the UK’s ambassdor to Libya and is now mooted to be in line to be Britain’s top diplomat in Riyadh

Wales Online

Britain's favourite cakes revealed - with cheesecake topping the list

Cheesecake took 37 per cent of the vote, beating more classic cakes including fruitcake and Victoria sponge - with four in ten planning to bake over the Jubilee weekend

Irish Mirror

Toddler drowns after being pulled from swimming pool in Costa Blanca Spain

Freddie Joseph Briggs from Britain sadly passed away despite attempts by a neighbour to save his life. He is believed to be just 19-months-old

WEKU

Kevin Spacey faces charges of sexual assault in Britain

Prosecutors say they have authorized charges against the actor of four counts of sexual assault as well as one for "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent."

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Daily Mirror

Britain's 157 beaches with the cleanest swimming water - see full list

Across the UK 157 beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for qualities including the cleanliness of their water, how well rubbish is kept off the sand and pebbles, and how accessible toilets are

Reuters

A 'great mimic' and secret Ascot horse rider: anecdotes about Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Since ascending the throne 70 years ago, Britain's Queen Elizabeth has become one of the world's most famous figures.

Reuters

UK prosecutors authorise charges against actor Kevin Spacey for sex crimes

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey for sex offences including assaults on three men following an investigation by police in London, said on Thursday.

Benzinga

Britain Competition Watchdog Launches Second Probe On Google

Britain's competition regulator launched its second probe into the advertising practices of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google for allegedly distorting competition and illegally favoring its services, Reuters reports. The Competition and Markets Authority examined three critical parts of the ad tech stack chain, services that mediate ad tech since Google owned the largest…

Daily Mirror

Britain is experiencing a surge in road rage - triggered by boom of delivery bikes

Nearly two-thirds of road users have noticed an increase in delivery bikes - and get annoyed when they ride on pavements or jump red lights

Evening Standard

Third of fish and chip shops under threat amid soaring costs and post-Brexit

Hundreds of fish and chip shops in Britain are struggling to survive after their costs soared in the global economic crisis and after Brexit.

Reuters

More UK Conservatives pull support from Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

Three lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservatives pulled their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday over a damning report that detailed a series of alcohol-fuelled parties at 10 Downing Street that broke COVID-19 lockdown rules.

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