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Afghan Data Breach Unmasked UK Spies, Special Forces: Reports

The details of more than 100 Britons, including spies and special forces personnel, were included in a massive data breach involving thousands of Afghans, UK media reported on Thursday.

International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025

Britain and Germany to build ‘super missile’ in joint military project

London and Berlin signed a friendship treaty on Thursday intended to deter Russian aggression in Europe

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Lord Lebedev holds Lords debate on how freedom of speech at risk in UK

Peers highlight growing threat to free speech in the UK at specially-convened debate

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

UK Government to create 'AI Growth Zone' in Scotland

The Scottish Government has welcomed news that the UK will site an "AI Growth Zone" in Scotland

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025

Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence

German chancellor’s proposal for strategic axis comes as London and Berlin sign first treaty since second world war

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

UK to lower voting age to 16 – a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the future health of British democracy

The UK government has announced that the voting age will be lowered to 16 at the next election as part of a wider effort to restore trust in and “future-proof” democracy.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

Will Donald Trump get Vladimir Putin (before Maga gets Trump)?

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The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

When public money is tight, how do governments put a price on culture?

It’s no secret that public finances are tight in the UK. This spells trouble for many sectors, not least culture. After all, this is an area that often relies on public funding – with many projects facing an uncertain future. But in an era of economic bad news, can it…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

Why the UK’s butterflies are booming in 2025

Biodiversity is in rapid decline, across the UK and globally. Butterflies are excellent for helping us understand these changes. Where butterfly communities are rich and diverse, so too is the ecosystem. But the opposite is also true: if butterfly numbers are low and there are few species, it is a…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop

A debt disaster is looming — and too many backbenchers just don’t understand the grim reality

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025