Children missing after disappearing from UK asylum hotels spark concern IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 27
Warning of fresh danger from rising lake water in Nepal – as it happened This live blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Aug 27
Londoners see buying power crash as mortgage rates remain high Mortgage rate hikes mean the average buyer has seen a nine per cent drop in buying power. On a more expensive London property, this means buyers need more money to purchase the same home Evening Standard · Aug 26
Warnings for thunderstorms before mix of rain and sunshine over weekend Some areas could see between 50-75mm of rainfall on Thursday, along with lightning and hail, the Met Office said. Evening Standard · Aug 26
Millions across UK to receive texts warning of air pollution in their area Environmental Secretary Angela Eagle said the government wants people to have ‘clear, reliable information’ about air pollution The Independent UK · Aug 26
Millions of Scots ‘paying the price’ for tax allowance freeze – SNP SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan said the policy ‘disproportionately affects low-income workers’. Evening Standard · Aug 26
House hunting picks up across UK after summer slowdown – Zoopla The number of people searching for homes to buy increased by 7% in the four weeks to August 16, compared with last year, Zoopla found Evening Standard · Aug 26
UK patient first in the world to have brain tumour removed through AI-assisted surgery Rhys Hibbert became a part of history when he had his brain tumour removed The Independent UK · Aug 26
Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found Dozens of people who went missing as children have still not been located The Independent UK · Aug 26
Parental leave system ‘treats fathers like workhorses and mothers like unpaid interns’, campaigners say Parents are set to join protests taking place across the UK, including at Downing Street The Independent UK · Aug 26
Nepal Flash Floods: 33 British Tourists Missing, Including a 13-Year-Old Girl, as Rescue Effort Widens Nepal flash floods have left 33 British tourists missing, including a 13-year-old girl, as rescue teams expand operations. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
The middle-aged disease that makes you feel tired and often goes undiagnosed Symptoms include abdominal pain, severe tiredness, and feeling generally unwell The Independent UK · Aug 26
Early reviews of the best plug-in solar panels in the UK Britain’s new rules make it possible to generate power for your home with a simple DIY plug-in solar panel kit The Independent UK · Aug 26
Burnham urged to rein in Big Tech over child harm after Meta’s $17bn bombshell settlement Rowan Ferguson, of the Molly Rose Foundation, which campaigns to prevent young people being harmed by online content, called on the UK government to be ‘brave, bold and decisive in ways it hasn’t been before’ The Independent UK · Aug 26
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Plug-in solar panels on sale in UK for the first time. Here’s what you need to check before buying them The panels can lower energy bills by cutting how much electricity households pull from the grid
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 ‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity
The Times of India · Aug 26 In 2022, bird flu caused an entire Sandwich tern colony in England to be abandoned; four breeding seasons later, the birds have returned in record numbers, creating one of the country’s largest colonies In an inspiring turn of events, Sandwich Terns have returned to Pagham Harbour in unprecedented numbers following a devastating bird flu outbreak. Thanks to dedicated habitat restoration and predator management efforts, conservationists have helped establish one of England's largest breeding colonies. The sight of flourishing chicks this breeding season, nourished…
International Business Times UK · Aug 26 Conservative-Reform UK Rift Deepens as Robert Jenrick Attacks Kemi Badenoch Over Giorgia Meloni Row Robert Jenrick accuses Kemi Badenoch of lying about her meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, intensifying tensions between the Conservative Party and Reform UK.
The Times of India · Aug 26 In 1902, edible dormice were released at an English estate; by 2018 Britain had an estimated 23,000, and the government now pays £40 per hectare a year to control damage to trees, crops and nesting birds In 1902, a small population of edible dormice was released at Tring Park, a private estate in Hertfordshire, as part of a Victorian-era fascination with exotic wildlife. More than a century later, that single introduction has grown into a national problem: by 2018, the Mammal Society estimated around 23,000 edible…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’ Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changes
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Trump administration designates Palestine Action a terrorist group The US government has confirmed it has ‘taken action’ against the UK-based group
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing
The Economic Times · Aug 26 Where will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in the UK? Inside their hidden gem in the Cotswolds near Ellen DeGeneres, the Beckhams, Kate Moss and Stella McCartney Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK, with the couple said to have found a “hidden gem” in the Cotswolds as their potential new home. The picturesque area could put the Sussexes among some of Britain’s and America’s biggest celebrity names, including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model