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UK Treasury minister defends tax plans in face of biggest rise on record

Andrew Griffith says government will stick to spending proposals despite growing pressure to cut taxes

The Guardian - UK

More than 1 million children in UK sleep on floor or share bed, study finds

Barnardo’s says the rise in ‘bed poverty’ reflects growing levels of destitution following soaring food or gas bills

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage approvals hit six-month low; pandemic recovery faster than expected – as it happened

Updated GDP figures show UK recovering faster from pandemic than Germany or France, but mortgage approvals have fallen

The Guardian - UK

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UK economy larger than thought, updated 2023 GDP figures confirm, with Q1 revised upwards

The ONS had already revised the UK’s GDP for 2021 dramatically upwards, so an unchanged growth rate means a larger economy than first thought

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: One in six UK species is facing extinction – but there is a way back

In today’s newsletter: A stunning new report lays bare the threats to British wildlife’s biodiversity, however all is not lost

The Guardian - UK

UK’s cost-of-living crisis has children sleeping on floor due to ‘bed poverty’, says charity

Barnardo’s children’s charity says unacceptable to have such a situation in country as rich as UK

The Independent UK

Boy, 16, arrested amid anger after world-famous Sycamore Gap tree chopped down

Destruction of majestic, ancient tree prompted outpouring of anger and sorrow, from MPs, public and campaigners

The Independent UK

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Weatherwatch: UK needs fludders and drookit to describe changing climate

These Scottish words can help widen our vocabulary as extreme weather becomes more common

The Guardian - UK

UK households face tax rise of £3,500 a year by next election, finds IFS

Thinktank says Tories have overseen the biggest increase in taxes during a parliament since records began in 1951

The Guardian - UK

UK, Canada, Taiwan criticise Myanmar as generals unleash ‘corrective purge’

Plan for elections and continued violence and atrocities draw concern in West, as Russia and China cosy up to regime.

Al Jazeera

Average income of Deloitte UK partners tops £1m for third year in a row

Payouts rose by 5% after operating profits increased to £756m and pension advisory business was sold

The Guardian - UK

Children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ in cost of living crisis – survey

Barnardo’s children’s charity said it is unacceptable to have such a situation in a country as rich as the UK.

The Independent UK

Immigration worries hit six-year high as pensioners and Tories express concern

The economy remains the number one issue in the UK, but worries about inflation appear to have eased.

The Independent UK

Rutherglen by-election of ‘monumental significance’, says Starmer

The UK Labour leader will be on the campaign trail in the seat on Friday, ahead of next week’s ballot.

The Independent UK

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Shutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it's just not Parliament's cup of tea

When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak rejects Braverman claim multiculturalism has failed

Prime minister praises UK’s ‘fantastic multicultural democracy’ in contrast to comments made by home secretary

The Independent UK

Boy, 16, arrested amid anger and sorrow after world-famous Sycamore Gap tree chopped down

‘This poor stump is a devastating metaphor for the state of nature in UK. Heartbreaking,’ says naturalist

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Ukraine and allies maintain optimism despite slow progress on the battlefield

At a press conference after talks with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, this afternoon, Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg sounded like a man determined to take a “glass half full” attitude when he said that “every metre that Ukrainian forces regain is a metre that Russia loses”.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Scotland’s drug deaths: at last, a glimmer of sense

Editorial: Glasgow’s pilot scheme to create an official consumption facility without threat of prosecution is a small but overdue step forward

The Independent UK

Government working intensely to get Stormont up and running – Sunak

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said patience had run out with the DUP’s blockade of the powersharing institutions.

The Conversation

How HS2 caused the UK to lose focus on 'levelling up' during years of high-speed rail delays

Pressure on the UK government to confirm its plans for the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project is growing as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference.

Evening Standard

Sunak declines to endorse Braverman’s claim multiculturalism has ‘failed’

The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s ‘fantastic multicultural democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms

Green campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars

The Conversation

The UK has relatively few armed police – but their specialist squads are hotbeds of 'warrior culture'

When unarmed black Briton Chris Kaba was killed by a single shot from a London Metropolitan police officer in September 2022, his family and communities of colour demanded answers. A year later, they have the beginnings of one – the Crown Prosecution Service announced it was charging an officer with…

The Conversation

Hepatitis C: Britons getting tattoos and cosmetic procedures abroad may be at risk – here's how to avoid it

A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have tattoos, piercings and cosmetic surgeries. Any procedure, no matter where it’s performed, can carry the risk of injury and infection.

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