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UK's Mass Facial-recognition Roll-out Alarms Rights Groups

Outside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time facial-recognition systems in the UK -- the only European country to deploy the technology on a large scale.

International Business Times

'Slava Ukraini!': Australia marks Ukraine independence

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised the courage of Ukraine's people on the 34th anniversary of its independence, as archaeological items are returned.

AAP

Flying Ukraine flags ‘a visible symbol of UK’s unwavering support’ – Government

A spokesperson said: “Our support for Ukraine’s independence will be clear for all to see.”

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Interflex training programme for Ukrainian recruits to continue until 2026

Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK was ‘ramping up’ its support for Ukrainian forces, ahead of independence day celebrations in Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Government promises asylum appeals overhaul as hotel protests continue

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a new appeals body would help speed up the system and reduce demand for hotels.

Evening Standard

UK Sales of Wegovy Skyrocket 2,000% as Dieters Dump Mounjaro After 170% Price Hike

This trend drove WeGovy sales to jump 27 times higher — a 2,660% increase — on Wednesday compared with the typical daily average last month.

International Business Times UK

Rapist nurse allowed to work with vulnerable hospital patients for a year – despite police warning he was a suspect

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Two hospital trusts have now launched their own investigations into John Chukwunonso Iwuh after The Independent told them of his conviction

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Protesters clash outside asylum hotels as tensions over migration flare

The use of asylum hotels has risen under Labour, but the party has pledged to empty them by the next general election

The Independent UK

The Kooks frontman, Luke Pritchard, says Reading set felt like a ‘homecoming’

The Brighton-formed band is known for their hit songs Naive, She Moves In Her Own Way, and Junk Of The Heart (Happy).

Evening Standard

Protests in UK against asylum seeker housing continue, counter-protests arise

The government is legally obligated to house asylum-seekers. Using hotels to do so had been a marginal issue until 2020, when the number of asylum-seekers increased sharply and the then-Conservative government had to find new ways to house them.

Euronews

UN special rapporteur will contribute to ‘Gaza tribunal’, Jeremy Corbyn says

Former Labour leader says Francesca Albanese to take part in event seeking answers over UK’s ‘role in war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

UK Bank Holidays Derailed: CrossCountry Strike Leaves Travellers Stranded

Limited services on 24-25 Aug, with £500,000 economic hit. Pay dispute fuels debate as passengers face holiday travel chaos

International Business Times UK

Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister

Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman

The Guardian - UK

Europe to halt postal services to US after tax deal scrapped

The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other EU member states will temporarily suspend services as of next week.

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Police clash with protesters as asylum hotel demonstrations take place in UK

Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in Bristol

International Business Times UK

Who Is Ciara Watkin? 10 Photos of the Convicted Trans Woman—Will This Case Change UK Trans Rights?

Ciara Watkin, a transgender woman convicted of sexual assault, has reignited debate on consent, deception and the future of UK trans rights.

Evening Standard

Clashes as asylum protests take place across the UK

Protests against the use of asylum hotels and counter-demonstrations have taken place, with police trying to keep the groups apart.

International Business Times UK

Coldplay UK Tour Secrets: Wembley Spectacle, Why Hull Was Chosen, and Support Act Line-Up

Coldplay's UK tour hits Wembley with record shows, a surprise Hull stop, and a rotating line-up of support acts fans are eager to discover.

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The Guardian - UK

Family of UK aid volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine ‘disappointed’ by Foreign Office

Relatives of Annie Lewis Marffy in ‘red-tape limbo’ over recovery of her body and issuing of death certificate

International Business Times UK

Hotels Assylum Seekers Accommodation Scandal: The Shocking Cost Britain Doesn't Want You to See

UK faces backlash as asylum seeker hotel costs hit £1.3bn, sparking protests, legal battles and questions over who profits from the scandal.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government slammed for 'failing to deliver' £200m Grangemouth funding

Union officials have accused Keir Starmer of “failing to deliver” on a promise of £200 million worth of investment to protect the future of…

The Independent UK

Temperatures to rise before Hurricane Erin brings wind and rain

Met Office says Monday will be the warmest day with a possible high of 30C

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23 British homeware brands to fill your home with – from furniture to bedding, these are the names to add to your shopping list

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The Independent UK

Britain felt like a safer place to be trans in the nineties, says UK’s first transgender judge

Giving her first interview since she began the process of taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights, Dr McCloud tells Millie Cooke she no longer sees the UK as a ‘safe place’ for trans people

The Independent UK

Family of Briton reported killed in Ukraine ‘disappointed’ by official response

Annie Lewis Marffy was taking aid supplies to Kramatorsk in the contested Donbas region.

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