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Keir Starmer: UK needs election now whether Liz Truss stays or goes

Labour leader says government is ‘completely at end of the road’ and his party is preparing for power

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Truss dumps UK corporation tax freeze plan after firing ally

Liz Truss scrapped her plan to freeze corporation tax next year in another dramatic U-turn, hours after she fired her ally Kwasi Kwarteng and replaced him with Jeremy Hunt as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon: It’s time for Liz Truss to go as Prime Minister

Ms Truss sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and reversed plans for a cut to corporation tax on Friday.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Which Marks and Spencer stores are closing in Scotland as people 'change shopping habits'

Marks and Spencer have announced the closure of many of their stores throughout the UK and Scotland as part of a major shake-up in the way the supermarket is run.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 14, 2022

Profile on Jeremy Hunt: The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer who will do 'whatever it takes'

The former health secretary and Tory leadership contender replaces Kwasi Kwarteng

Birmingham Post · Oct 14, 2022

Which Married at First Sight UK 2022 couples are still together?

It has been a drama-filled series with a few casualties along the way

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

What weapons has the UK sent to Ukraine?

Liz Truss has vowed to match value of British donations in 2022 again next year

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Is it embarrassing to be an expat? Brits living abroad are distancing themselves from the term after Brexit

Of the 5.5 million British people living outside of the UK, many have long considered themselves expatriates – people living outside their country of birth, often with plans to return home. For a long time, I didn’t think twice about using the word “expat” to describe Brits who move to…

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2022

Team UK announces entry details for 2022 FIA Motorsport Games

Team UK will enter 10 disciplines in the 2022 edition of the FIA Motorsport Games which takes place later this month in France.

Autosport · Oct 14, 2022

How financial technology can discriminate against people speaking minority dialects – new evidence from China

In the UK, studies have repeatedly found evidence of accentism. Prejudice based on someone’s way of speaking can affect people in the classroom, the office and beyond.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2022