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What is top of the in-tray for new Defence Secretary Grant Shapps?

Mr Shapps takes over as Defence Secretary at a key moment in debates about the future of the UK armed forces.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

‘They were earning £10,000 more than me!’ What happens when colleagues come clean about pay

Most employees don’t like to talk about how much they earn. Many are simply afraid to. But breaking that taboo can transform life – especially for women and people of colour

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Scientists launch groundbreaking indoor air pollution study in London

WellHome study to measure pollutants triggered by cooking and cleaning in the home

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

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Why are so many local councils on the brink of bankruptcy?

As many as 30 councils are at risk of bankruptcy and the UK’s local government funding system is “completely broken”, according to a new survey of the sector.

The Week · Aug 31, 2023

Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – as it happened

Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

UK defense secretary is resigning after 4 years in the job

U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has formally submitted his resignation amid speculation that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will name his successor later in the day

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

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Cleveland Pools in Bath to reopen for public swimming

One of the UK’s oldest lidos is to reopen to the public next week. Built in 1815, the Grade II-listed Cleveland Pools in Bath was treasured by generations of locals and visitors, until it closed to the public in 1984 and was eventually turned into a trout farm. But thanks…

The Week · Aug 31, 2023

Finneas live at Electric Ballroom review: Billie Eilish’s brother proves he’s a star in his own right

‘Technically I’m on tour with my sister but I had some time to kill,’ the eight-time Grammy winner said at his debut UK show

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

‘Long overdue’ City shakeup to boost growth firms and unleash investment in unicorns of tomorrow

New venue launched by JP Jenkins and Winterfloods for unlisted securities

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

MPs and military chiefs question ‘yes man’ Shapps as new defence secretary - UK politics live

Sir Richard Dannatt, the former head of the Armed Forces, says Shapps knows ‘very little’ about defence

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Bank of England must ‘see job through’ on cost of living; eurozone inflation higher than expected – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as easing of chip shortage boosts British car manufacturing by a third

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: What is sickle cell disease and how do you know if you have it?

Sickle cell disease affects thousands of people in the UK – here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China

In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Padam Padam: Kylie Minogue’s dance-pop anthem was the song of the summer that radio didn’t want to play

Kylie Minogue scored her first UK No 1 in a decade with the euphoric ‘Padam Padam’. Lucy Anna Gray speaks with the song’s producer and co-writers about the making of a summer smash hit – and why radio stations refused to play it

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2023

Home Office rejects cross-party safe consumption rooms call despite major drug report

THE Home Office has again rejected cross-party calls to introduce safe drug consumption rooms – despite a major report recommending the department…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2023

Western powers condemn coup in Gabon, curfew remains in effect

A group of senior military officers in Gabon seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after the country's election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. The United States, the UK, France and others condemned what appeared to be the eighth military coup in west…

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The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

MPs call for safe spaces to be created for illegal drug consumption in UK

If Westminster remains unwilling to support a Glasgow pilot, the power to establish it should be devolved to the Scottish government, MPs said

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

UK to launch new education partnerships with Rwanda

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell will visit Rwanda and also attend an annual gorilla naming ceremony.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Britain must become a leader in AI regulation, say MPs

Technology committee says UK government approach to artificial intelligence is behind EU and US

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Allow drug testing at festivals to cut deaths, MPs urge ministers

Drop ‘abstinence-only approach’ and focus on public health, report by home affairs select committee says

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Repeated calls for pay restraint among university leaders ‘could be dangerous’

Five universities in the UK paid their vice-chancellors more than half a million pounds in salary and benefits last year, figures show.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Pilot drug consumption room must follow report recommending it, says SNP MP

Alison Thewliss was speaking after the Commons Home Affairs Committee said such a facility should be set up in Glasgow.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say

If Westminster remains unwilling to support a Glasgow pilot, the power to establish it should be devolved to the Scottish Government, MPs said.

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