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Stacey Solomon asks Joe Swash 'what the hell happened' as she returns home from Paris

Stacey returned to the UK from a work trip to Paris

Liverpool Echo · Apr 27, 2023

OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: Microsoft hits out after UK Activision Blizzard block

Microsoft has hit out at the UK regulator for blocking its takeover of US video game company Activision Blizzard - saying the EU is better for firms.

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023

UK looks to overhaul gambling industry

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of Britain’s £14-billion ($17 billion) gambling industry with a view to tackling addiction in the smartphone era.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights

Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance

Guitar World · Apr 27, 2023

Why the Turner prize shortlist is a cultural barometer of our political times

The UK’s biggest prize for contemporary art is back. The 2023 Turner prize shortlist has been announced featuring British artists Jesse Darling, Rory Pilgrim, Ghislaine Leung and Barbara Walker.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

UN rights chief urges UK to reverse 'troubling' Public Order Bill

The U.N. human rights chief called on the British government on Thursday to reverse legislation that would clamp down on protests by giving police in England and Wales more powers to act to prevent serious disruption.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

UK economy not ‘out of the woods’, says Barclays boss after bank’s record profit

Venkatakrishnan says bank remains cautious about months ahead despite first-quarter profit of £2.6bn

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

GMB Union calls on Kemi Badenoch to intervene in Issa brothers' proposed £12bn merger of Asda and EG Group

If a merger is completed, it would create a group with 581 supermarkets, 700 petrol forecourts and more than 100 convenience stores

Birmingham Post · Apr 27, 2023

UK accused of delaying Germany’s evacuation effort in Sudan

Ministry of Defence insists claims UK caused delay at evacuation airfield in Sudan are untrue

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023

Covid Arcturus could be more transmissible than past variants due to key 'advantage'

Covid Arcturus, a new omicron coronavirus subvariant, was first detected in January of this year but has since spread to dozens of countries, and five Brits have now died with the strain

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023