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UK to provide 6,000 missiles to Ukraine in new support

Britain will provide Ukraine with about 6,000 new defensive missiles and almost 30 million pounds ($40 million) to support the BBC's coverage in the region and pay Ukrainian soldiers and pilots.

Reuters

UK Calls on YouTube to Take Down Videos ‘Doctored’ by Russia

Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday called on YouTube to remove videos from its online platform of a hoax video call to defense minister Ben Wallace, which they said had been doctored by the Russian state. Wallace last week ordered an inquiry after an impostor claiming to be the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK's Covid depression surge as scientists find it jumped from 4% to 32% in lockdown

A scientific review published by researchers at Bath University on the two year anniversary of the start of the first Covid lockdown suggests prevalence of depression jumped from 4% of Britain's population to 32%

Daily Mirror

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Jamaica PM tells British royals island nation wants to be independent

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday told Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate that his country wants to be "independent" and to address "unresolved" issues, a day after protesters called on the United Kingdom to pay reparations for slavery.

Reuters

With cases rising, UK marks 2 years since 1st virus lockdown

Britain is pausing to remember thousands of lives lost to the coronavirus, two years to the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged the country into lockdown with the command: “You must stay at home.”

The Independent UK

Why are people protesting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit in Jamaica and will the country become a republic?

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been accused of benefiting from the “blood, tears and sweat” of slaves as they arrived in Jamaica and were met by protests calling for reparations from the British monarchy.

Evening Standard

U.S., France, Italy, Germany and Britain disappointed over Kosovo's rejection of Serbian voting plan

The United States, France, Italy, Germany and Britain said on Wednesday they were disappointed with a decision by Kosovo not to allow eligible citizens to vote in neighboring Serbia's elections next month, warning the move would undermine the Balkan republic's European aspirations.

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UK calls on YouTube to take down videos 'doctored' by Russia

Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday called on YouTube to remove videos from its online platform of a hoax video call to defence minister Ben Wallace, which they said had been doctored by the Russian state.

Reuters

Cuts to UK overseas aid ‘could cost lives’, Liz Truss warned

An open letter to the foreign secretary says proposed changes to Britain’s development strategy are shortsighted and dangerous

The Guardian - UK

Tesco begins fit-out for new supermarket in Plymouth's Mount Wise regeneration area

Britain's largest retailer to open Tesco Express under six-storey block of flats at former naval base

Birmingham Post

UK ferry operator says it acted lawfully in mass firings

The Dubai government-owned ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute in Britain says it didn’t break the law when it fired 786 crew members without advance notice because they all worked on ships registered outside the U.K. P&O Ferries also acknowledged that the way the dismissals were…

The Independent UK

Protesters in Jamaica spurn royals ahead of official visit

Protesters in Jamaica have raised their fists and donned T-shirts emblazoned with a pair of shackled Black wrists surrounded by the phrases “Seh Yuh Sorry!”

The Independent UK

WikiLeaks' Assange gets married in UK high-security jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards.

Reuters

'Prince William has a responsibility to acknowledge Britain's dark past in slave trade'

Prince William and Kate Middleton have now jetted into two countries on their current Caribbean tour where there have been protests about their presence in them

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At U.N., Russia trades barbs with U.S., UK about chemical weapons in Ukraine

Russia traded accusations with the United States and Britain at the United Nations on Tuesday over the possibility of a chemical weapons attack in Ukraine, but none produced any evidence to back their concerns.

Daily Mirror

Shame of 7 governments as cover-up of deaths of UK nuclear test veterans exposed

The Mirror has uncovered proof that seven governments knew Britain’s nuclear test servicemen were more likely to get cancer and die early, but did not publish the information

Reuters

British royals' Jamaica visit stirs demands for slavery reparations

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Salon

William and Kate must face colonialism

The royal couple, William and Kate, cancel trip to Belizean village after protests of colonial legacy

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Manchester Evening News

Manchester's most adulterous places named - and the town where spouses should keep a close eye on other halves

People in one Greater Manchester town are more likely to cheat on their partner than residents in any other town in Britain

Reuters

Sanctioned Russian billionaire Usmanov does not own UK properties - spokesman

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who was sanctioned by Britain earlier this month, denies the government's claims he owns two multi-million-pound mansions in the country, his spokesman said.

The Guardian - UK

Britain and US agree on steel tariffs as hopes of broader trade deal recede

Pact ends months of tensions but talks on full free-trade agreement remain far off

The Independent UK

UK slams Russia after officials duped by hoax video calls

Britain has accused Russia of spreading misinformation by posting doctored clips of the U.K.’s defense chief speaking to a hoaxer posing as Ukraine’s prime minister

The Conversation

COVID: five things the UK must prioritise in its pandemic recovery plan

On the second anniversary of Britain first going into lockdown, and with the country now opening up, this is a good opportunity to make sense of what happened in the pandemic, what it meant, and what needs to be done next.

Evening Standard

To Ukrainian refugees, Priti Patel is like a surly nightclub bouncer

When my partner Maria and I arrived in Poland we were exhausted — mentally, physically, and emotionally - but we were safe. We escaped Ukraine for Britain but, in the grand scheme of things, we’re amongst the few who have that option. I’m British, Maria is Ukrainian. Ironically, we left…

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace top performing cabinet minister in Britain’s response to Putin’s war on Ukraine, new poll reveals

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is top of the ranks of key Cabinet ministers in Britain’s response to Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, a new poll reveals on Tuesday.

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