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Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says

The minister for development said the Government is ‘modernising’ its approach.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

UK spy plane flew towards Gaza hours before Labour condemned 'horrors'

A UK spy plane was sent from Cyprus in the direction of Gaza mere hours before the Government joined with 31 other countries to call for a ceasefire.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2025

Brewdog to close 10 UK pubs this week. See the full list

Roughly 100 jobs could be at risk

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

‘Thomas the Tank Engine clung to me like a disease’: the film about the choo-choo’s global grownup superfans

From the UK to the US, from Japan to Australia and beyond, men in their 20s and 30s are still obsessed with the lovable blue locomotive. Why? The maker of a new film reveals all

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

TOCA frees up engines and car models for next BTCC ruleset

Engine choice will be free for the British Touring Car Championship’s next ruleset, to be introduced in 2027 for a five-year period. That, and the freedom to run car models not currently on sale in the UK, is the biggest revelation in BTCC organiser TOCA’s announcement of the regulations. Other than this,…

Autosport · Jul 22, 2025

Scots to ‘foot the bill’ for Sizewell C, SNP claims

The plant is set to cost £38 billion, according to UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Queen Elizabeth's Heartbreak: Monarch Had Hoped Prince Harry Would Bring Archie Over After Leaving UK with Meghan

In her final years, Queen Elizabeth II was reportedly heartbroken by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal exit and their decision not to bring Archie back to the UK — a sorrow that insiders say left a lasting impact.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025

UK border officials to use AI to verify ages of child asylum seekers

Trial of technology comes as official report warns existing system has been failing for at least a decade

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

People with MS and other fluctuating health conditions are often forced to quit their jobs when they want to work

Plans to cut health-related benefits in the UK continue to give the government political grief – as well as being a huge worry for claimants. Underpinning the controversy are government plans to move more people into work with a long-term ambition of 80% employment.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Dog thefts: what really happened during the COVID pandemic

Dog theft can be a devastating crime. During the COVID pandemic, newspapers suggested there was an epidemic of “dognapping” in the UK. If you have a dog, the reports may have alarmed you at a time when there were already many reasons to feel afraid.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025