Russia facing ‘functional defeat’ in the Black Sea – but Kyiv allies warn they are running out of ammunition Naval successes ‘every bit as important’ as last year’s counteroffensive, claims UK The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
US wants UK to open up its agriculture markets as part of new trade deal Potentially wide-ranging agreement could be unachievable due to British objections to lower animal welfare standards The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Brexit: ‘Zero chance’ of UK-US trade deal under Joe Biden, says Kemi Badenoch Business secretary dismisses likelhood of post-Brexit deal – just as report claims Sunak and Biden in early stages of ‘foundational’ agreement The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Covid victim died alone in hospital on same day as Downing St party, inquiry hears The second stage of the UK Covid-19 inquiry is examining key decisions made by the UK Government between January 2020 and February 2022. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’ More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
UK could rent space in foreign jails to ease shortage of cells ‘Half-baked’ plan unveiled at Tory conference is a sign of failure to tackle problem of overcrowding, say Labour and reformers The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Boris Johnson was dismissive of disaster and called long Covid ‘bollocks’, inquiry hears The UK Covid-19 Inquiry heard key WhatsApp messages by the then-prime minister from January 31 to June 7 2020 are ‘unrecoverable’ Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
UK campaign group chief says Poland deported him at France’s request Head of Cage says criticism of Emmanuel Macron’s government for Islamophobia is reason for forced return to Britain The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly Labour veteran Hilary Benn spent two days in Northern Ireland on his first official visit since his appointment by Sir Keir Starmer. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Suella Braverman warns of 'unmanageable' numbers of asylum seekers – the data shows we hardly take any A migration “hurricane” is coming, Suella Braverman has warned. Speaking at the Conservative party conference, the home secretary claimed that without action by the Conservatives, millions more people will come to Britain, “uncontrolled and unmanageable”. The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 587 of the invasion Western military powers ‘running out of ammunition’ to give to Ukraine, UK and Nato say; Belarus conducted military readiness exercises The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hardline stance Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
NI Covid victim died in hospital on same day as Downing St party, inquiry hears The second stage of the UK Covid-19 inquiry is examining key decisions made by the UK Government between January 2020 and February 2022. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
UK weather: south of England forecast to be as hot as Ibiza this weekend Temperatures expected to reach 26C in parts of the south-east, but rain moving in from the west before then The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Ed Balls and George Osborne's new podcast is essential listening – but not for the reasons they think In an apparent attempt to “talk across the political divide”, former chancellor George Osborne and former shadow chancellor Ed Balls have launched a podcast.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 UK planning to rent prison spaces from foreign countries, Justice Secretary says The Government’s plans to create 20,000 extra prison places by the mid 2020s are reportedly delayed due to planning disagreements.
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 The dawn of domestic robots could dramatically cut gender inequality when it comes to household work Domestic work is vital for society to function. Meals need to be cooked, clothes and homes cleaned, and people need to be cared for. These tasks take time and, generally speaking, are not shared equally within households.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2023 Independence Minister accuses UK Government of ‘blackmail tactics’ SCOTLAND’S Independence Minister has accused UK ministers of using “tactics tantamount to blackmail” to get consent to legislation.
Reason · Oct 3, 2023 Is silencing a few million Americans a form of protected speech? Episode 474 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 Eataly blames staff shortages as it reports another loss Latest accounts for Eataly Retail UK Ltd show a pre-tax loss of almost £1.3 million in 2022, though that was down from £4.8 million the previous year
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 Greggs overtakes Subway to become UK’s biggest fast food chain There are now more than 2,400 Greggs stores across the UK, topping the roughly 2,300 Subways nationwide
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Green economy workers: how will the UK’s net zero U-turns affect you? We want to hear from people working across the UK’s green economy sectors about how they will be impacted by the prime minister’s net zero U-turns
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Discrimination is the biggest career obstacle for women of colour in the NHS – new research In March 2023, NHS midwife Olukemi Akinmeji won an employment tribunal case against the hospital in Kent where, as an employee, she had faced race discrimination and victimisation.
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Debating the 'success' of multiculturalism misses the point – it's simply part of life in Britain today Suella Braverman – the home secretary in one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse cabinets in history – has declared that multiculturalism has failed. Speaking to an American think tank, Braverman spoke out against what she called a “misguided dogma” that has “allowed people to come to our society and…
The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023 65-year-old Hyderabadi man stabbed to death in UK 65-yr-old Hyderabad-based senior citizen, Mohammed Khaja Rayeesuddin, stabbed to death in Leeds, UK. Victim's son requests privacy. MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan & Hyderabad Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain visit family. West Yorkshire Police launch double murder investigation.