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UK business activity rises to one-year high as services sector leads rebound

Firms nevertheless have been cutting hiring for 11 months in a row.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

Iran says Europeans have no right to reimpose sanctions for nuclear programme

Iran says France, Germany and Britain have no right to reimpose UN sanctions lifted under the 2015 accord, which they have threatened to do if Iran does not agree to curb uranium enrichments and resume cooperation with nuclear inspectors.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2025

‘I dream about toilets, I admit it’: the man on a mission to improve Britain’s loos

Poor accessibility, questionable hygiene, scattered needles and budget cuts … the UK is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Thankfully, Raymond Martin is fighting back

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

How to watch 'Mudtown' online — stream the English-language version of the crime drama from anywhere

You can now watch stream crime drama "Ar y Ffin" in English! Starring Erin Richards and Tom Cullen, here's how to watch "Mudtown" from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 21, 2025

Benefit Payments Moved Because of Bank Holiday: Here's When You Can Receive Yours

Payments due on 23–25 August will now arrive early on 22 August to avoid bank holiday disruption across the UK.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21, 2025

Gaza children to be brought to UK 'in coming weeks' for medical treatment ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

Action to tackle number of asylum seekers coming to UK is important step to ‘restoring order’, says Cooper – as it happened

Home secretary responds to statistics showing rise in number of people housed in hotels in UK, saying Labour has overseen increased numbers of returns of asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

Work starts on ‘landmark’ Scottish wind farm that will power 335,000 homes

Construction work has begun on a “landmark” wind farm in the south of Scotland that will generate enough electricity to power about 335,000…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2025

Somali asylum seeker says his only crime is 'coming to the UK' amid hotel protests

Khadar Mohamed, who fled his home in Somalia in 2022, said he had never heard the term ‘scumbag’ until he came to the hotel

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

The Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni is a chatty all-in-one robot vacuum that cleans better than most others I’ve tested

Ecovacs has taken user feedback on board, updating not only its app, but also making one heck of a robot vacuum cleaner in the Deebot X8 Pro Omni.

TechRadar · Aug 21, 2025