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Foreign criminals convicted in UK to be deported immediately under new plans

Deported offenders will be barred from re-entering UK and measures will apply to those in custody too to cut costs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025

The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia – and there’s no plan to deal with it

Australia’s future nuclear submarines will produce highly radioactive waste, and allies in the UK and the US still don’t have a safe place to store their own

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2025

Ukraine and Europe counter Russian ceasefire proposal that suggests giving up territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukrainian and European officials have presented Washington with a counterproposal.

Euronews · Aug 9, 2025

UK Arrests 200 Backing Banned Pro-Palestine Group

Police in London arrested at least 200 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

International Business Times · Aug 9, 2025

Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe

Ukrainian and European partners to join UK foreign secretary and US vice-president at Chevening for talks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025

How the UK’s Green Man Festival has managed to stay independent

Ahead of this year's festival, Green Man Festival owner and director Fiona Stewart explains the importance of independent festivals as corporations take over the industry.

Euronews · Aug 9, 2025

One of the most legendary cult metal projects ever finally came to the UK and put on a hell of a show...but one big thing stopped it being a classic

Max Cavalera's Nailbomb show why they're so revered in the metal scene, even if sound gremlins scupper their momentum

Metal Hammer · Aug 9, 2025

Europe rallies behind Ukraine after defiant Zelensky rejects any peace plan that gives up land to Russia

Labour foreign secretary David Lammy and US vice-president JD Vance hosted a meeting of national security advisers on Saturday, as Donald Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin next week

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

Anas Sarwar blasted as 'hypocrite' after branding Benjamin Netanyahu 'war criminal'

Anas Sarwar has been accused of "hypocrisy" after he branded Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal"

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2025

Lammy and Vance host national security advisers ahead of Trump-Putin summit

The US president announced that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine war.

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2025