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‘So much more stuff to know’: why Brain of Britain has got much harder

It’s not that Britons are becoming less intelligent, it’s that the quiz canon has expanded, say top quizzers

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood victims should receive £100,000 compensation ‘without delay’, inquiry chair says

There are believed to be more than 4,000 surviving victims from the NHS treatment disaster

The Independent UK

Tell us: how have you been affected by the 1947 partition of India?

We would like to speak to people in Britain, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who experienced partition or whose family may have been based in India before or during that time

The Guardian - UK

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Britain's top-ranked holiday parks - and some of them might surprise you

A survey has revealed the best and worst holiday parks all across the UK

Manchester Evening News

Weather forecasters face ‘unprecedented abuse for linking heatwave to climate change’

Weather forecasters faced unprecedented levels of abuse during Britain’s record-breaking heatwave, industry leaders have said.

Evening Standard

Maddie Hinch: 'Hockey missed its window of opportunity after Olympics - it has another chance'

Hinch was goalkeeping hero of the penalty shootout when Britain won the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was an open goal for the sport to significantly raise its profile but she believes it missed the target

Daily Mirror

Rail workers are Covid heroes – I’m proud to be on the picket line with them

It would have been a dereliction of duty to refuse to join them in their struggle for a fair wage, says Labour MP Sam Tarry

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Britain to Investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda's Environmental Claims

Britain's competition regulator will investigate whether fashion brands ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda are misleading shoppers with their environmental claims as it scrutinizes retailers for evidence of "greenwashing". The investigation comes as regulators heighten scrutiny of companies which may be exaggerating their green credentials in an attempt to woo…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ultra-fast Fashion Charms Young Despite Damaging Environment

So-called "ultra-fast fashion" has won legions of young trend-setting fans who snap up relatively cheap clothes online amid surging inflation, but the booming genre masks darker environmental problems. Britain's Boohoo, China's SHEIN and Hong Kong's Emmiol operate the same internet-based business model -- produce items and collections at breakneck speed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former British envoy to US, Christopher Meyer, dies

(This July 29 story corrects cause of death in paragraph 7)

Reuters

Myths about generous benefits mask the truth of Tory Britain: shamefully low taxes for the rich

Until a hero like Marcus Rashford forces people to confront the reality of hungry children, misinformation and complacency about the lives of the poorest reign, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Belarus recalls ambassador to Britain over 'hostile' UK policy

Belarus recalled its ambassador to Britain on Friday in response to what it called "hostile and unfriendly" actions by London.

Reuters

Britain's High Court rules against Venezuela's Maduro in latest gold battle

Britain's High Court rejected Nicolas Maduro's latest efforts on Friday to get control of more than $1 billion of Venezuela's gold reserves stored in the Bank of England's underground vaults in London.

Reuters

Russia is failing in many areas of Ukraine war - UK defence minister

Britain's defence minister Ben Wallace said on Friday that Russia was failing in "many areas" in its war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin might seek to change strategy again.

Reuters

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Tom Daley goes from voice of protest to messenger of hope at Commonwealth Games

Seven Commonwealth nations have a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under laws imposed by Britain in the 19th century when it was a colonial power. Daley demanded LGBT+ athletes be safe and feel comfortable being their authentic selves without fear of persecution or death

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate Change Made Britain Heatwave 10 Times More Likely

Climate change caused by human activity made this month's record-shattering heatwave in Britain at least 10 times more likely to occur, according to research released on Friday. Eastern England recorded an all-time high temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) and the hot spell sparked fires that destroyed dozens…

The Independent UK

Economy eclipses other issues in UK Conservative contest

Britain’s next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: galloping inflation, a war in Ukraine, souring relations with China and a changing climate

The Guardian - UK

The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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UK Rivals for PM Hold First Clash in Front of Tory Members

British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday underwent their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The hustings in Leeds, northern England, was the opening bout of 12 nationwide events as the grassroots members elect a new…

France 24

Ukraine says 10 grain ships ready to depart, awaiting UN go-ahead

Ukraine on Friday said ten ships loaded with grain were ready to leave its Black Sea ports awaiting confirmation that it is safe to do so from the UN and Turkey. Ukraine's military on Friday denied Russian claims it struck a prison in separatist-held territory, killing 40 Ukrainian prisoners of…

Reuters

UK says Russia's Wagner allocated responsibility for specific sectors of front line in Ukraine

Russian private military firm Wagner has likely been allocated responsibility for specific sectors of the front line in eastern Ukraine, possibly as Russia is facing a major shortage of combat infantry, Britain's Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Friday.

Reuters

Climate change made Britain’s heatwave at least 10 times more likely, scientists say

The heatwave which scorched Britain last week was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Best and worst value UK holiday parks ranked with famous name at the bottom

Pontins, owned by Britannia Hotels - the chain rated Britain's worst for nine years on the trot by Which? - was the only resort to receive two stars for its rooms

Daily Mirror

Adam Peaty returns to prime time insisting focus is Strictly on Commonwealth Games

Eight months after taking time out of the pool to dance on Strictly, then breaking his foot in the gym, Britain’s greatest swimmer is back in the fast lane

Reuters

As party members decide, Truss has upper hand in contest to be Britain's new PM

Few members of the governing Conservative Party supported foreign secretary Liz Truss when the leadership contest began this month, but now there's a sense of inevitability that she will become Britain's next prime minister.

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