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UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens

New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfare

The Guardian - UK

Labour not protecting people, economy and homes from climate crisis, watchdog says

Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessment

The Guardian - UK

Advisers issue stark warning UK is unprepared for coming climate ‘disaster’

Climate Change Committee warns not enough is being done to prepare the country and people for floods, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires.

The Independent UK

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Gardeners urged to stop thinking of wildflowers as weeds as no mow May kicks off

Conservation charity Plantlife calls flowers such as dandelions the ‘unsung heroes of the natural world’.

Evening Standard

First look inside Ikea’s new three-floor Oxford Street store

The world’s largest furniture retailer will open a three-floor outlet selling around 6,000 items on Thursday

The Independent UK

Firms ‘may need to be forced to accept cash to prevent two-tier society’

The Treasury Committee is urging the Government to improve its monitoring and said the Treasury may eventually need to mandate cash acceptance.

Evening Standard

Five UK attractions shortlisted for Museum Of The Year Award and £120,000 prize

The four losing finalists will each receive £15,000 from Art Fund.

Evening Standard

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UK records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 24.9C

Forecasters say temperature could soar to 30C later this week, the earliest date the high would have been reached

The Guardian - UK

How the UK’s microchip industry is bouncing back after a quarter of a century

Silicon microchips underpin our modern lives. They are at the heart of our smartphones and laptops. They also play critical roles in electric vehicles and renewable energy technology.

The Conversation

UK must grow more of its own wood to meet climate goals – new research

Wood is often hailed as a low-carbon hero, a natural alternative to steel, concrete and plastic. It’s a vital tool in the UK’s strategy for reaching net zero. But there’s a catch – the country don’t grow nearly enough of it.

The Conversation

UK has hottest day of the year and could reach 30C at earliest point on record

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire.

Evening Standard

Farm tax is risk to UK food security, says former foreign secretary

James Cleverly spoke after farmers parked two vintage tractors in London as part of a protest by Save British Farming against tax changes.

Evening Standard

Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers

US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priority

The Guardian - UK

Over half of UK businesses who replaced workers with AI regret their decision

Two in five companies made workers redundant over AI, but more than half of them are now regretting their decisions.

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Euronews

Sycamore Gap tree felling was a 'deliberate and mindless' act, UK prosecutor says

The tree, revered for its symmetrical perch between two hills along ancient Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down in the early hours of 28 September 2023, damaging the stone wall as it crashed to the ground.

The Independent UK

Could the UK be vulnerable to a nationwide power outage like Spain and Portugal?

‘Be careful what we wish for’ in pivot towards net zero, warns director of Aberdeen University’s Centre for Energy Transition

Evening Standard

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Haim announce UK I Quit tour with London, Cardiff and Glasgow dates

The performances will be the band’s first UK shows since 2023.

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Evening Standard

UK stocks buoyed as ‘optimism’ enters markets amid raft of company earnings

The FTSE 100 rose 46.12 points, or 0.55%, to close at 8,463.46.

Autosport

Autosport National Podcast: Reviewing British GT, GB3 and more

A busy weekend of UK motorsport is the focus of the latest Autosport National Podcast as the blue-riband British GT Silverstone 500 and the TOCA support series openers are reviewed.

Android Central

Google Wallet brings digital ID support to UK, more US states

Google Wallet expands its digital ID support to residents in the U.K. and other U.S. states.

Evening Standard

UK weather: Met Office reveals 'corridor' where heatwave will peak as temperatures could reach 30C

Temperatures have been 10C higher than usual for the time of year, and a heatwave could even be on the cards this week

Evening Standard

UK's first trans judge planning gender ruling challenge in European Court of Human Rights

Dr Victoria McCloud suggested the UK Supreme Court judgement violated her human rights

Evening Standard

British and Indian ministers meet for ‘productive’ talks on trade deal

More than a dozen rounds of talks involving successive governments have taken place since 2022.

The Independent UK

UK launches new satellite to monitor climate change – and that will be just the start, minister says

A UK-built satellite has been blasted into space – and the minister for space says that more is to come.

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