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Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs: how I exposed the prime minister’s defining scandal

The ties between the PM and an ex-KGB officer, first revealed in the Observer three years ago, could be Johnson’s lasting legacy

The Guardian - UK

London’s Oxford Street: from retail heaven to candy store hell

The teenage dreams of Topshop have given way to boarded-up windows, graffiti and a desperate air. Is there any way back for ‘Britain’s high street’?

The Guardian - UK

Andy Haldane: we can fix the cost of living crisis. But will we?

The Bank of England’s former chief economist has a clear idea of what caused the current inflation mess, but fears the UK lacks any clear plan for solving it

The Guardian - UK

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‘A Jerusalem for everyone’: was the 2012 Olympics the last gasp of liberal Britain?

Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the London games was meant to be a celebration of Britain’s diverse history and its open-minded values. Ten years later, it seems more like a requiem

The Guardian - UK

Mo Farah's story draws horror, understanding in Somalia

Many Somalis are reacting with horror — and a sense of understanding — at British runner Mo Farah’s tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after other children

The Independent UK

Reni Eddo-Lodge on anti-racism: ‘The backlash amazes me’

Two years after the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that sent Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race to the top of the bestseller lists, its author assesses how far we’ve come, in an edited extract from an updated edition of the book

The Guardian - UK

Emirates Airline Rejects Heathrow Airport’s Request to Cut Down Flights

The Heathrow Airport (LHR) decision to cut capacity and request for airlines to stop selling tickets for summer flights has angered the Emirates airline company, which described the airport demands as "unreasonable and unacceptable". Emirates said it had rejected the London hub's demands to cut capacity despite being threatened with…

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People fretting over heatwave are snowflakes and cowards, says Tory MP

Met Office has warned people to say inside during extreme temperatures, but ex-government minister John Hayes says fear of the heat is everything that is 'wrong with modern Britain'

Wales Online

Britain's Prince Harry to keynote Mandela day UN celebration

Britain’s Prince Harry will address the U.N. General Assembly at its annual celebration of Nelson Madela International Day

The Independent UK

UK to offer 4th COVID-19 vaccine shot to all 50 and over

Everyone in Britain who is 50 or over will be offered a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine in the fall, lowering the age threshold from the previously announced 65

The Independent UK

Heatwave Scorches Europe; Health Warnings Issued

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in the coming days. More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft, have battled since Tuesday to control two blazes in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain’s railways not engineered to cope with heatwave, experts warn

Rail firms have advised passengers against travelling.

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

OLD The best British beaches, chosen by the travel desk

As temperatures of 30C scorch the UK, The Independent’s travel desk pick the best beaches Britain has to offer

The Independent UK

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UK summons Russian envoy over Briton's death in breakaway east Ukraine region

Britain's foreign office on Friday summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin to express "deep concern" over reports of the death of a British aid worker.

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The Sky Is The Limit: Britain’s Biggest Rocket Factory Is Online And Launches Next Year

The largest space factory in Britain has opened and is already manufacturing rockets and it’s due to be launched next year.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer discusses Brexit and Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Labour leader also wanted to talk about his hopes of winning the next general election, and plans for Britain and Germany to work more closely.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: UK ‘national emergency’ for record 41C weather

Britain was on Friday put on a ‘national emergency’ footing by health officials after forecasters confirmed the country was set to bake in record 41C highs - by far the hottest day of the year.

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Factbox-Views of frontrunners to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with five candidates still in the running for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members.

The Independent UK

Heat, and what it does to us

Next week could see the hottest temperatures in Britain since records began. But with the sunshine comes a health warning: extreme temperatures have severe effects on every part of the body. Jeremy Laurance explains

The Independent UK

Tory MP says ‘cowards’ taking precautions in heatwave are ‘snowflakes’ and everything wrong with Britain

Met Office warns people to say inside during extreme temperatures

The Independent UK

What was Britain’s notorious heatwave of 1976 like?

UK saw 15 consecutive days of temperatures above 32C as public packed beaches and plunged into pools, ponds and fountains to try to stay cool

Daily Mirror

Motorway speed limit must be reduced and driving on Sundays BANNED to lower petrol price

The International Energy Agency has shared some radical new ideas in its 10-point plan for Britain to cut its reliance on oil as petrol prices have soared in the UK in recent weeks

Reason

Review: When Britain Banned Home Sales of The Exorcist

Even as it gained fans around the world, home sales of the film remained illegal in the U.K. until 1999.

Reuters

UK issues first extreme heat warning as record temperatures loom

Britain's weather forecaster issued its first-ever red "Extreme Heat" warning for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures are forecast to reach record highs, triggering a "national emergency" alert level.

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