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Safe pair of hands or time for a shakeup: who’s going to get the biggest job in UK theatre?

After Rufus Norris’s departure from the National Theatre, who is most likely to be the London powerhouse’s next artistic director? We look at eight potential candidates

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

An 'extreme' heatwave has hit the seas around the UK and Ireland – here's what's going on

One of the most severe marine heatwaves on the planet is taking place in the shallow seas around the UK and Ireland. That’s according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has labelled this a “Category 4” heatwave. Rarely used outside of the tropics, a cat 4…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Worrying Victorian disease warning signs to know as three illnesses surge in UK

It has been reported that some Victorian-era diseases have made a return to the UK, and their symptoms could even go unnoticed by the untrained eye for a long time.

Daily Record · Jun 20, 2023

Chinese nationals attack Hong Kong protesters in the UK: 'They treated us like dogs'

A video that has been circulating online shows a group of Chinese nationals attacking young protesters at a pro-democracy demonstration put on by Southampton's expat Hong Kong community in Southampton on June 11, 2023. This isn’t the first violent incident of this nature to occur on British soil, and members…

France 24 · Jun 20, 2023

High-tech thieves target one car in UK more than any others with hacking device

Crooks are believed to be using technology to steal the vehicles, using devices sold online for around £1,300 to simply drive the cars away in less than 90 seconds.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 20, 2023

Thunderstorm warnings issued as heavy rain and hail to hit parts of UK

Four yellow warnings are in place until Tuesday evening and the weather could affect driving and rail conditions, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

George Osborne says Conservative austerity programme helped UK cope with Covid pandemic

Former Chancellor George Osborne has defended his austerity policies in government, insisting they in fact helped Britain to cope better with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023

‘Designing a vaccine that covers all cancers is hard’: biotech pioneer Lindy Durrant

The immunologist who runs Scancell is trialling novel treatments to attack tumours, as well as needle-free Covid jabs

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Brexit red tape for UK musicians touring Europe 'will be scrapped under Labour'

Speaking at the Trade Unlocked conference, Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds gave new details of how the party would amend the deal struck by Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

From Beijing to London, Blinken pushes for Ukraine peace deal and recovery

America's top diplomat heads from China to the U.K. where Ukraine's post-war recovery tops the agenda

WEKU · Jun 20, 2023