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Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal finally lands as US economy shivers

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Harrods targeted by cyber hackers in latest online attack on UK retailer

Luxury London department store confirms it has been fighting ‘attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems’

The Independent UK

Co-op staff told to turn cameras on in meetings amid security concerns after cyber attack

An internal email urged 70,000 workers at the company’s supermarket, funeral service and insurance company to be vigilant and verify all meeting attendees

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‘She changed the face of London’: statue to be unveiled of suffragist gardener

Fanny Wilkinson designed 75 parks in the capital, the first UK female landscape gardener to be paid for her work

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 2000 Guineas 2025: live stream Newmarket racing online, official going, runners and riders

The Rowley Mile hosts the first Classic of the flat season, and here's how to watch 2000 Guineas 2025 live streams from anywhere and for free

Tom’s Guide

Voices: ‘Stamp duty makes downsizing impossible’: Readers split on how to tackle the UK’s housing divide

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers are torn on whether older homeowners should be encouraged to downsize, with some citing unfair costs and lack of options, while others stress the need to free up homes for younger generations

The Independent UK

Is the UK’s energy storage growing fast enough?

Britain’s booming green energy generation has a costly side-effect: the national electricity system operator has had to compensate wind turbine operators that could have produced more clean electricity than the grid could take.

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Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a dark parable about coercive control

Coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship became a criminal offence in the UK in December 2015. The legislation was the result of a long campaign by the charity Women’s Aid to extend understanding of domestic abuse beyond physical violence. But, over 150 years earlier, Emily Brontë…

The Conversation

"People should remain vigilant" – over 2 million British accounts have already been leaked in 2025, despite a global downtick

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TechRadar

Microsoft to raise the price of all Xbox Series consoles by $100 with software hitting $80, matching the cost of some Nintendo Switch 2 games

Microsoft has announced that it is raising the prices of all Xbox consoles, accessories, and software.

TechRadar

Pensioners Born in These Years Hit Hard by Rachel Reeves’ 'Retirement Tax

A quiet storm could be brewing for some of the UK’s oldest pensioners, as experts raise alarms over what’s being dubbed a “retirement tax”

The Fashion Central

UK user data must be protected during 23andMe bankruptcy, watchdog says

The Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will take action if it believe UK data protection law is not followed.

The Independent UK

OPINION - The most interesting thing about the Ukraine-US minerals deal is what it didn't contain

Donald Trump has got it over the line: some sort of deal over the future of Ukraine, signed by May 1. The agreement in Washington for the joint US-Ukraine exploitation and development of natural resources, minerals, Rare Earth Elements, and oil, may be quite limited in time and place –…

Evening Standard

Microsoft to raise Xbox console prices in the UK

The gaming giant said the prices of consoles will rise around the world from Wednesday, with some of its gaming prices to rise later this year.

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The Independent UK

How much a new Xbox console will cost now as Microsoft confirms price increase

The gaming giant said the prices of consoles will rise around the world from Wednesday, with some of its gaming prices to rise later this year.

The Independent UK

Petrol prices fall as millions of car trips expected over bank holiday

More than 17 million leisure trips by car will be made across the UK between Friday and bank holiday Monday

Evening Standard

Petrol prices near four-year low ahead of bank holiday getaway

The RAC said the average price of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts on Thursday was 134.09p.

Evening Standard

UK records sunniest April on record as temperatures soar into May

High pressure and clear skies brought the third warmest April and the hottest ever start to May.

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More than 100 MPs and peers call on David Lammy to secure release of detained Scot

More than 100 MPs and peers have called on the UK government to make “all diplomatic efforts” to secure the urgent release of a Scot who has…

The Conversation

South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going

Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to…

The Guardian - UK

UK regulator could ban vet chains from linking incentives to certain treatments

Policies that limit clinical freedom come under scrutiny and surgeries may be told to put their prices online

Evening Standard

National two-minute silence announced to mark VE Day anniversary

UK Government buildings and departments will remember those who fought with a silence at 12 noon on Thursday May 8 2025.

Tom’s Hardware

UK company allegedly paid $4m in bribes to secure Microsoft data center construction contract

The UK government arrested three people connected to British companies that were involved with Microsoft's data center project in the Netherlands.

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise

Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third month

The Guardian - UK

British men urged to join ‘Dad strike’ calling for more paternity leave

Exclusive: Fathers planning protest with babies in London on 11 June to highlight UK’s ‘rubbish’ statutory leave, least generous in Europe

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