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UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers

National Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Low income UK homes ‘should be given free heat pumps’ to meet climate targets – but hydrogen ruled out

Advisers say government should cover cost of replacing gas boilers with pumps in more than 2m homes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Majority of public overestimates asylum seeker numbers in UK – charity poll

The British Red Cross said conversations around refugees and asylum issues ‘can be polarising and often includes misconceptions’.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

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New post-Brexit rules ‘could add £3,400 to electric car price tags’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the UK and EU to postpone the implementation of tougher rules of origin requirements.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Majority of adults support compulsory language learning in schools – poll

Only one in five said they can have a conversation in a modern language that is not their mother tongue, survey found.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Over the counter genetic tests in UK ‘fail to identify 89%’ of those at serious risk

Study by University College London also says 5% of users are wrongly told they will develop major illness

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

US and UK spy chiefs warn Middle East crisis could raise domestic terror threat

Heads of MI5 and FBI say Jewish communities and other groups may face danger from lone actors, Iran or militants

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

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The Independent highly commended at prestigious press awards

The Independent was praised as one of the daily newspapers of the year, while chief international correspondent Bel Trew was highly commended for her brave reporting from Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Sevenfold increase in antisemitic incidents recorded in UK since Hamas attack

The Community Security Trust said it had recorded 320 antisemitic incidents between October 7 and 16.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

MI5 warns of sharp rise in foreign states trying to steal secrets from UK firms

The UK intelligence service joined with the other Five Eyes powers to issue stark advice to businesses in emerging technology.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

20,000 Britons approached by Chinese agents on LinkedIn, says MI5 head

Ken McCallum warns China is trying to steal industrial and technological secrets in the west

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Ministers urgently considering moving Afghans who worked with British forces to UK from Pakistan, court hears

High Court judge orders ministers to relocate Afghan refugee stuck in Iran to UK as soon as possible

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

While the world holds its breath, the UK continues to fall apart

Rishi Sunak is going through the motions, while Humza Yousaf speaks from the heart but to little avail

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Joe Jonas files to dismiss divorce case with Sophie Turner

Both parties reportedly reached ‘various agreements’ through mediation

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Neil Ferguson denies stepping over the line when advising Government in pandemic

The Covid inquiry is hearing from scientists who advised the Government throughout 2020 and 2021.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

FREENOW pledges £1 per ride to help save the UK's live music venues

The Ride for Music campaign has been commended by celebrities across the country, including Ed Sheeran and Amy Lamé

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Inflation set to dip slightly as markets hope Bank of England interest rates have peaked

City experts expect the headline inflation rate to dip to 6.6%, the lowest rate since February 2022: the month Russia invaded Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Mitski UK tour: how to get tickets and when is she playing in London?

US singer announces gigs on the back of The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

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The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Why heating your home this winter may be even harder than last year

Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million to 7.3 million.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Communication with ministers was poor, scientist tells UK Covid inquiry

Prof Neil Ferguson says advisory committee did not know what was being planned or thought about by government

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Under-fire academic says university failed to defend him from ‘attacks’

Professor David Miller claimed ‘Zionist organisations’ targeted UK universities through a ‘censorship campaign’.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Definitions changing in UK’s bid to meet climate finance target

Andrew Mitchell, the development minister, said ‘clarifications’ would more accurately reflect spending

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Welsh government will cut budgets to maintain health and rail services

Labour-led government needs to find £600m to balance books, blaming inflation, austerity, pay and ‘mismanagement’ by UK government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Roman Abramovich representatives believe UK government changed terms over frozen £2.5bn

Roman Abramovich’s representatives believe the UK government changed the terms of the deal under which funds from the sale of Chelsea were to be used to help victims of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Yousaf: UK and rest of world must create refugee scheme for people fleeing Gaza

Humza Yousaf offered Scotland as the first place to take refugees from the Middle East.

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