When will flying ants season end and why do we get them in Scotland? When will the flying ants season end in 2023 and why do we get them in the UK every summer? The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2023
China investments ban: What does Joe Biden’s move mean for tech? The US is set to place new curbs on advanced computing and AI tech used by China’s military Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Ten Percent: UK’s answer to French sitcom Call My Agent! cancelled after one season ‘Ten Percent’, a remake from the creator of ‘W1A’, will not return for a second run The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Tory row over call to quit human rights treaty as small boats numbers top 100,000 Rishi Sunak is facing another damaging rift in his party over calls for the UK to quit a key human rights treaty as the number of people crossing the channel on small boats since 2018 was expected to top 100,000. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Western firms still doing business in Russia finance the war – here's how to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers In Russia this summer, you can still enjoy a Cornetto, but you can forget about eating a Tunnock’s tea cake or a Big Mac. This is because Cornetto’s UK-headquarted parent company, Unilever, is still operating in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, alongside many other western firms such as PepsiCo. The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023
OPINION - Why do Brits spend more than Americans for worse homes? The United States is richer than the United Kingdom. This is not a new phenomenon – indeed, we have fretted about it for more than a century, not least as we watched from afar as Americans got to enjoy all manner of time-saving devices while using what was left to… Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
UK minister defends plan to demand access to encrypted messages Technology secretary says move proposed in online safety bill is necessary to combat child abuse The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Luke Brooks inquest: a shocking spotlight on living conditions in modern Britain Patricia Brooks had blamed mould and poor state of privately rented house in Oldham they lived in for death of her sonMouldy, damp house did not cause man’s death, coroner rules The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
How to cheat the Disney Plus price hike Disney will raise its monthly fees soon, here's how to avoid them T3 · Aug 10, 2023
US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon's former central bank governor over corruption allegations The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
OPINION - Baroness Anderson: We must stand up to give a voice to the persecuted As an MP, Baroness Anderson faced death threats. Now CEO of Index on Censorship, she says those experiences only fortified her belief in free speech Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Commercial operators lose challenge over Ofcom approval of BBC Radio 1 Dance Industry body Radiocentre Ltd brought legal action against the UK media regulator over the launch of the online-only stream. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
PlayStation won the console war, will Xbox let them win cloud gaming too? Microsoft has made some internal changes to its Xbox Cloud Gaming team, and reduced server allocations for several regions. Meanwhile, Sony PlayStation is about to ramp up. Windows Central · Aug 10, 2023
UK sanctions Lebanon’s former central bank governor Britain, the US and Canada have announced coordinated designations against Riad Salameh and three associates. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023 AI threatens to add to the growing wave of fraud but is also helping tackle it There were 4.5 million reported incidents of fraud in the UK in 2021/22, up 25% on the year before. It is a growing problem which costs billions of pounds every year.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 UK workers: share your experience of remote working We want to hear from UK employees who worked remotely during the pandemic about what they’re doing now
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 China hits out at UK amid clash over London embassy move China has called on the UK to “fulfill” its international obligations amid a clash over moving its embassy to east London.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2023 Scottish start-up aims to become UK's leading seaweed hub A SCOTTISH seaweed start-up has announced plans to develop into the UK’s leading processing facility.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 Disney raises US streaming prices and plans £3 monthly rise in UK CEO vows to make services such as Disney+ profitable and announces crackdown on password sharing
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 8 of the best Tunisia holiday destinations for all-inclusives From the souks of Sousse to the Mediterranean beaches of Djerba, here’s where to visit for the best all-inclusive holidays in Tunisia
TechRadar · Aug 10, 2023 Sony reveals UK pricing for its elite QD-OLED TV and it'll only make Samsung happy Sony's A95L is a big upgrade over its predecessor, but it's coming with a higher price tag too.
Motorsport · Aug 10, 2023 Wales in the frame to secure 2024 European Rally Championship round The prospect of top-level international rallying returning to the UK has increased following the news last month that Rali Ceredigion is in discussions to join the ERC.
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 Made In Chelsea to become first UK show to broadcast three-way kiss between male throuple The show was also previously the first reality series to screen a same-sex wedding, after Ollie and Gareth Locke got married in 2020
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Notorious British fraudster freed from Spanish jail, court told Mark Acklom, 50, was extradited to Spain after being jailed in the UK for conning an ex-girlfriend out of her life savings.
T3 · Aug 10, 2023 UK to investigate 2030 EV deadline and whether it's even possible Can the government really scrap fossil fuel car sales by 2030?