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Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will stop harvesting audience data to create profiles for advertisers after regulatory rulings

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

All the evidence against the UK’s plans to expand oil and gas drilling

The UK will extract as much oil and gas from the North Sea as possible, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday as he announced more than 100 new drilling licenses. Only a few days earlier, United Nations chief António Guterres declared that record heat and extreme weather signalled a…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

How community markets for all could be a sustainable alternative to food banks

The number of people using food banks in the UK has increased from 26,000 in 2008-09 to more than 100 times that in 2023. Nearly one in five British households experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in September 2022.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

Government should help evacuate UK citizens from Niger after coup – Labour

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy urged the Government to support British nationals fleeing the West African nation.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Rishi Sunak, beware: the Bibby Stockholm is becoming a monument to your incompetence

A vacant barge, no flights to Rwanda … beyond a certain point, even Tory supporters will grow tired of empty politics, says civil liberties writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

How to watch Track Cycling World Championships: Live stream the racing from the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

A Track Cycling World Championships live stream is the best way to keep up with the action from Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Here's how to watch the 2023 races.

Cycling Weekly · Aug 2, 2023

How To Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 3 Online For Free And From Anywhere

G'day drag queens! It's time to find the next drag superstar. Get a free stream and watch RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 3 from anywhere through BBC iPlayer and TVNZ.

Cinemablend · Aug 2, 2023

We asked the British public what they really think about net zero – here's what we found

The UK was one of the first major economies to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. It founded an independent body to monitor its progress, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), that has been the envy of many other countries. But the CCC’s latest assessment couldn’t be clearer: any claim…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

‘Tough time’ for tourist attractions and farmers amid wet weather

Hotel bookings are said to be 12% down in Bournemouth.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

King raises a dram to mark official opening of distillery

The 8 Door Down Distillery in John O’Groats, Caithness, is the most northerly on the UK mainland.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023