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The Independent UK · Mar 10

Aid cuts reducing public support for overseas help, study finds

Questions mentioning government aid cuts were met with respondents being less likely to describe aid as essential and less likely to frame it as a moral duty

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Iran war could drive inflation to 3%, OBR warns in major blow for Reeves

Professor David Miles said the impact of conflict on UK prices could be ‘significant’ and ‘completely unwelcome’

The Independent UK · Mar 10

UK warship HMS Dragon departs for Cyprus amid Middle East crisis

The ship, capable of shooting down drones and ballistic missiles, has left its naval base in Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon sets sail for eastern Mediterranean

The Type 45 destroyer has left Portsmouth to bolster the UK’s defences around Cyprus.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Manchester Judge Suspends Jail Sentence For Ex-Police Officer Possessing Disturbing WhatsApp Videos

A Manchester judge has given a suspended sentence to a former police officer after he admitted possessing highly disturbing WhatsApp videos. The case raises questions about police misconduct and digital accountability in the UK.

International Business Times UK · Mar 10

Nine years to diagnosis: the challenge of spotting inflammatory arthritis and the role of first contact physiotherapists

Joint pain is often dismissed as ageing, overuse or a minor injury. But for some people it is the first sign of inflammatory arthritis, a group of immune-driven conditions that can damage joints and other organs if not treated promptly.

The Conversation · Mar 10

Brits And Americans Clash Over Taxes As Folks Decide Who Really Gets Robbed

Albert Einstein is credited with the quote: "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." Well, we don't know if the great physicist actually said this, but sometimes tax intricacies really do make us pause, and more than once. The British and American tax systems have…

Bored Panda · Mar 10

How a grassroots UK campaign sparked a multi-billion-dollar exit from public fossil fuel finance

In 2021, dozens of governments quietly agreed to stop using public money to finance fossil fuel projects overseas.

The Conversation · Mar 10

Home secretary says asylum overhaul is rooted in ‘Labour values’ – what are those values?

The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says that her plans to overhaul the asylum system are rooted in “Labour values”. The proposals include removing government support for some asylum seekers and limiting initial refugee status from five years to 30 months.

The Conversation · Mar 10