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Forget the Dacia Spring — Leapmotor doubles its EV grant to offer Britain's cheapest new car for just £12,995

Leapmotor cuts T03 price to under £13K, making it the UK's cheapest new car.

TechRadar · Jun 30

Rockstar union rep claims GTA 6 bosses can "easily afford" demands after reportedly generating $3 billion in pre-orders as devs call for "fairer crunch" and "pay transparency"

Rockstar devs hope to join ZA/UM in trailblazing video game unions in the UK

GamesRadar · Jun 30

Scotland could face budget reductions as UK ups defence spending, Swinney says

The First Minister said ‘enormous investment’ in nuclear arms had made it difficult to strengthen conventional defences.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort

The UK is not usually thought of as the kind of country that’s prone to a coup d'état. Yet in the UK too, power can change hands without a general election. Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, Theresa May, Liz Truss – in each case, internal party dynamics determined who occupied 10…

The Conversation · Jun 30

Journalists at Risk? UK's New Terror Bill Could Criminalise Journalists Covering Wars and Conflict

Legal experts warn the UK's new terror bill could put journalists covering wars at risk of prosecution, raising fresh concerns over press freedom and conflict reporting.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Where Labour want new nuclear power plants in Scotland – see the map

The Scottish Government has long opposed new nuclear power, but Westminster commissioned a report anyway

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30

Starmer offers cut in tuition for EU students as part of reset talks

A deal could see EU students have their fees cut from £38,000 to £9,535, in line with UK undergraduates

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Thousands of passengers delayed after cows block busy railway line

THOUSANDS of train passengers were delayed after a herd of cows blocked one of the UK’s busiest railway lines for more than four hours ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30

UK Goes All-In On Modern Warfare: £5bn Drone and AI Investment to Counter Growing Global Threats

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils a £15 billion Defence Investment Plan, emphasising drones and autonomous systems to counter Russian threats, while reallocating funds from less urgent projects.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands

Financing options to be investigated for first two subsea projects that would link Mainland with Yell and Unst

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30