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'Boil in a bag' funerals where bodies are liquified and flushed down drain could get go-ahead

The Co-op is hoping to bring water cremation to UK customers in what it called the ‘biggest change to funerals in over 120 years’

Evening Standard

Acorn carbon capture project funding 'to be announced in spending review'

FUNDING for a carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire is expected to be announced tomorrow at the UK Government’s spending review ...

The National (Scotland)

Rosebank oilfield: why more UK oil means more global emissions

The UK government will soon face a momentous decision over whether to approve production in the Rosebank oilfield off the coast of Shetland.

The Conversation

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What the new British zoo standards mean for animal welfare

If you visit a zoo, you might be captivated by the animals you see — majestic lions, curious meerkats, soaring birds of prey. But this is not always the case. Some zoos don’t always give us that impression of “happy animals” where they can behave naturally and be left alone…

The Conversation

David Bull moves from warm-up act to centre stage as Reform UK chair

Former do-anything TV presenter appears a safe choice for role ‘as a conduit’ between party and its members

The Guardian - UK

UK must do 'far more' than sanctions and stop all arms sales to Israel

THE UK must do “far more” than just imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers and stop selling arms to Israel, human rights campaigners have…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

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UK Backs Rolls-Royce to Build Britain's First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

The UK will finally end its no-nuclear status quo as it backs Rolls-Royce to build Britain's small modular reactors.

International Business Times UK

UK’s paternal leave system 'one of the worst in developed world', report warns

THE UK’s paternal leave system is “one of the worst in the developed world”, a parliamentary report has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Why ultra wealthy donors like Elon Musk and Zia Yusuf may just be fundamentally incompatible with the politics of the radical right

Former chairman Zia Yusuf has rejoined Reform after quitting days previously. Yusuf had said he no longer wanted to work to get the party into government when new MP Sarah Pochin called for a ban on burqas in the UK. However, he seems to have had a change of heart…

The Conversation

Spending review: Rachel Reeves is about to make a £600 billion gamble on growth

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves faces her biggest test with the government’s departmental spending plans for the three years from next April until the general election. With nearly £600 billion a year to spend, her decisions will impact on every aspect of public life and shape the political weather for years…

The Conversation

The political opportunism behind Reform UK’s support for abolition of the two-child limit on benefits

The leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, recently announced that if in government, his party would abolish the two-child limit on benefits. This social security policy restricts the payment of means-tested benefits to the first two children of a family.

The Conversation

Australia, Canada, NZ, UK, Norway sanction two Israeli far-right ministers

Israel’s Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will face sanctions for ‘incitement of violence’ against Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza.

Al Jazeera

House prices, stamp duty and stress: costs blamed for 3 million cancelled home moves across UK

Stamp duty and high house prices are cited as two of the main reasons homeowners stay put

Evening Standard

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EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors

The European Union wants to lower a cap on the price of Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of profits to fund its war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

What’s behind Keir Starmer’s decision to back nuclear power?

Does the UK need nuclear to keep the lights on? What has big tech got to do with it? And do the costs stack up?

Euronews

New Eurostar services will whisk passengers from the UK to cities in Germany and Switzerland

The new services are expected to begin operating during the early 2030s.

Evening Standard

Uber will trial driverless robotaxis in London next spring

Firms will be able to pilot small scale ‘taxi- and bus-like’ services without a safety driver for the first time

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The National (Scotland)

I helped the Madleen set sail for Gaza – let’s not lose sight of why we did it

Among those preparing the Madleen to set sail for Gaza was a Scottish campaigner

Evening Standard

The Ritz: there is a menu for under £100 at the UK's best restaurant

Putting on the Ritz doesn’t always have to cost all that much

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring

Partnership with Wayve will use cars without a human safety driver onboard for the first time in Europe

Evening Standard

Two Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK for ‘inciting extremist violence’

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, the security minister and finance minister respectively, will be subject to a travel ban and asset freeze.

Evening Standard

The City wanted Labour to succeed, but the goodwill has been rapidly squandered

London IPOs have dried up and the rate of delistings has accelerated alarmingly

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain's paternity leave system has been branded 'one of the worst' — this is how I'd fix it as a woman

The UK’s paternity leave system is, for want of better words, a piss-take. Even in the depressing, increasingly dystopian world of 2025, it beggars belief that the UK has been allowed to treat fathers (and, by extension, mothers, and by extension again, all women) this badly for this long.

The National (Scotland)

Talking Heads star David Byrne announces two Scottish shows in new world tour

TALKING Heads star David Byrne is coming to Glasgow next year as part of his upcoming world tour ...

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