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Lee Anderson suggests 'remote Scottish island' as Rwanda back-up option

LEE Anderson has suggested that asylum seekers should be sent to “some remote Scottish island” if the UK Government’s Rwanda deportation plan…

The National (Scotland)

Grangemouth oil refinery to shut down, raising concern for 500 jobs

Plans by Petroineos to convert facility to an import terminal spark questions for Scottish economy and UK refining capacity

The Guardian - UK

How to do winter in London right

From cosy spaces to delightfully offbeat ways to spend your time, Benjamin Parker has found a mix of new things to do and classic activities to warm up in the UK capital

The Independent UK

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Sending prisoners abroad to cost at least £200m and won’t happen until 2026, government’s own report warns

Justice secretary Alex Chalk plans to send prisoners to jails abroad to ease overcrowding

The Independent UK

Peter Thiel-cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413m—and people are worried

Palantir previously worked with the NHS during COVID-19, helping with vaccine rollout for a grand sum of £1. But people remain skeptical about the deal.

Fortune

'No consultation' with top scientists over Eat Out to Help Out, inquiry hears

The country’s top scientists were never informed about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson saying they were consulted, the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Ukraine war: are both sides preparing for stalemate?

US president Joe Biden took to the pages of the Washington Post last week to assure the American people that continuing economic and military support to Ukraine is an investment in US security. On October 20, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, visited Kyiv to give the Ukrainian leadership a…

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Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledges tax-cutting autumn statement

Mr Hunt’s Commons statement is expected to contain 110 different growth measures as he seeks to revive the UK’s economy.

The Independent UK

Nintendo Switch OLED is only $290 at Walmart. Frankly, I'm shocked

This Black Friday flash deal is brilliant, but hurry! (And there's a deal for the UK, too.)

Creative Bloq

‘It risks miscarriages of justice’: MPs oppose rap lyrics being used as evidence in UK trials

MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson, plus figures including Shami Chakrabarti and Annie Mac, support Art Not Evidence campaign against contentious use of lyrics

The Guardian - UK

Send asylum seekers to remote Scottish islands if Rwanda deal fails, says Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson

Controversial Tory deputy chairman called for those arriving in the UK via small boats to be housed on the Orkney Islands, which he said would be ‘perfect’ for people fleeing persecution

The Independent UK

Best new hotels that opened in the UK this autumn

Cosy up in style on a cut-above staycation with a night at these wow-worthy new arrivals, as picked by hotel expert Ianthe Butt

The Independent UK

Academics call for national database on drug-related harm at music festivals

Researchers said the number of people who die at UK festivals is ‘small but significant’.

The Independent UK

Afghan who helped British forces threatened with Rwanda deportation for second time after Home Office blunder

Exclusive: Intelligence analyst was sent asylum questionnaire ‘in error’ and was still being considered for removal to Rwanda

The Independent UK

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The Velveteen Rabbit review – the Matthew Perry connection makes it even more poignant

This tale of a toy rabbit who wants to become real is largely known in the UK due to Chandler referencing it in Friends. Yet another reason to be moved by this irresistibly tear-jerking tale

Evening Standard

What is national insurance in the UK and when do you need to pay it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could raise the tax in the Autumn Budget on October 30 to help fill a £22bn black hole

The Guardian - UK

B&Q owner issues another profit warning after weak sales in France

UK business lifted by ‘improve not move’ trend and interior design videos on TikTok

The Independent UK

UK responds to Argentina president’s pledge to ‘get back’ Falkland Islands

Argentinian president Javier Milei has promised to take control of Falkland Islands through ‘diplomatic channels’

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Evening Standard

Third of UK employees work in pyjamas after WFH revolution, survey finds

Employment firm Indeed surveyed over 1,000 employees and 500 employers in the UK, discovering 33% of workers don nightwear during shift hours

Evening Standard

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt to 'give back' some of the extra billions he's getting from taxes, says top Tory

The Chancellor will also promise dozens of measures to boost economic growth

Marie Claire

Are Harry and Meghan looking to set up a home in the UK?

Harry is said to be 'missing' his life here

The Guardian - AU

Putin says Moscow ‘ready for talks’ to end ‘tragedy’ of war but blames Kyiv for lack of discussion – as it happened

Russian president says it is necessary to stop tragedy of conflict but Kyiv law prohibiting talks has prevented it

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 6: ‘ugly, lovely towns’ with stories to tell

Dungannon, Burnley, Barrow-in-Furness, Harlow and Merthyr Tydfil may not be quaint, but these robust centres have a poetry that’s all their own

The Guardian - UK

Push to give UN more say on global tax rules likely to stumble at vote

US, EU and UK expected to reject motion by African countries frustrated at OECD efforts to reform international taxation

The Conversation

Autumn statement: as it happened

Welcome to The Conversation’s live blog for the UK’s autumn statement 2023. The blog is now finished. Scroll down to see the details of what was announced, instant reaction from our academic experts, and other analysis of the UK economy. Or you can read a digest of the responses here.

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