BP profits explained and where that money goes Growing calls for the government to close a ‘loophole’ in its windfall tax on oil and gas companies amid bumper profits The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Final UK evacuation flight to leave Sudan on Wednesday, says Cleverly The Foreign Secretary urged Britons to make their way to Port Sudan. The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
BP makes £4bn in three months as Labour's calls for windfall tax are fuelled further BP’s latest profits, between this January and March, were around £560millon more than analysts who follow the company predicted it would make Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023
Last UK evacuation flights out of Sudan to leave Wednesday -minister British nationals who want to leave Sudan should go to Port Sudan where final evacuation flights will depart on Wednesday, the British government said. Reuters · May 2, 2023
Extra evacuation flights to rescue Britons stranded in Sudan Additional flights are set to depart from Port Sudan on 3 May The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
British families ripped apart as relatives left in Sudan: ‘We had one chance and it’s gone’ ‘My wife doesn’t even have access to her passport because it is with the British embassy’ The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Supermarket shelves left empty as UK chicken shortage reaches 'breaking point' It comes as the poultry industry says the situation is at 'breaking point' as producers struggle to cope with soaring energy bills and packaging prices that have left the system “unsustainable" Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023
UK's most premature babies given zero survival chance after birth in Nottingham beat the odds Harry Crane were born at 22 weeks and five days at Queens' Medical Centre (QMC) Nottingham Post · May 2, 2023
Giant 'Franken-chickens' could be banned from supermarkets in new legal battle The chickens have a staggeringly short life - a journey that sees them go from egg to slaughter in just 35 days - to help feed the UK's billion chickens-a-year habit Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023
The 21 alternative forms of photo ID accepted at local elections Identification now required but Voter Authority Certificate not the only valid form The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Skegness rated as UK's worst seaside town in new poll as locals say it's 'meaningless' 'We make millions - yes millions - of visitors happy year after year' Nottingham Post · May 2, 2023
Sudan evacuees arriving in UK ‘have had lives turned upside down’ More British nationals arrived at Birmingham Airport on Tuesday evening. The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Weather conditions ‘may influence song’s success in UK music charts’, research finds Scientists have found that weather conditions, as well as seasonal patterns, can play a role in shaping a listener’s song preference The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
RAF Typhoon jets scrambled as Russian military aircraft near UK airspace The Moray RAF Lossiemouth base saw fighters scrambled to intercept the Russian aircraft, which did not enter UK airspace Wales Online · May 2, 2023
Wales Online · May 2, 2023 Eurovision star Sonia delivers stirring message after uniting with refugee choir in Liverpool The Liverpool singer, who was runner-up at Eurovision in Ireland in 1993, has joined forces with the National Lottery funded European Youth Music Refugee Choir (EYMRC) as part of the celebrations leading up Liverpool hosting Eurovision 2023 on May 13
The Conversation · May 2, 2023 Levelling up alone won't help many of the UK's 'left-behind' places The economies of the UK and US, among other nations, are increasingly based on unjust forms of democracy that do not align with regional attitudes or support regional equality. This can be seen in the many deprived cities, towns and other “left-behind” areas – those experiencing deprivation on multiple fronts.
Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023 Tragedy as rare whale 'too large to return to water' dies on UK beach Footage showed the rare fin whale that had become stranded on an East Yorkshire beach with a rescue team at the scene but experts said it was impossible to help the animal
Evening Standard · May 2, 2023 Which European countries have free universities? Tuition fees were controversially raised to £9,000 per year over a decade ago, sparking large protests across England
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Scotland has an excellent advocate overseas: it’s me – Cleverly The SNP’s Drew Hendry suggested James Cleverly’s new guidance to heads of mission abroad is sabotaging ‘vital economic activity’ north of the border.
Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023 Newcastle to have starring role at Coronation Concert with Tyne Bridge and Millennium Bridge light display Newcastle and Gateshead riverside is chosen for a special live Lighting up the Nation moment at Sunday's concert which will see UK landmarks 'connect' through stunning illuminations, projections, lasers and drone displays while Paloma Faith sings
Kiplinger · May 2, 2023 Banking Crisis: I Thought I’d Lost My House Down Payment, But Here’s Why it All Worked Out When banks are in crisis, there are important things to remember to stay calm.
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023 Suffering of gassed pigs laid bare in undercover footage from UK abattoir Hidden camera at slaughterhouse appears to show ‘utterly inhumane’ use of CO2 to stun pigs before slaughter
Wales Online · May 2, 2023 Unvaccinated UK travellers allowed to enter the US from next week The requirement for arrivals to the US by air to prove their vaccination status is being dropped
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023 ‘Rock solid’ or rock bottom? What the papers say about UK support for royals While the rightwing press claim to have uncovered a reignited love for the monarchy, polls paint a more complex picture
Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023 Hundreds descend on Northumberland coast as rare bird spotted in UK for first time The grey-headed lapwing would usually be nesting in China or Japan at this time of year