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Seventeen Years Later, Lehman Brothers International Bids A Farewell

Seventeen years after its implosion rattled the global markets, Lehman Brothers‘ UK arm has finally been put to rest. The long, messy afterlife of Lehman Brothers International Europe (LBIE) ended in a London courtroom yesterday. A judge declared that its ghost has met its obligations.

Benzinga

KGM Musso EV review: An affordable Tesla Cybertruck rival with added cool

The Korean brand’s all-electric pick-up drives like a car and is great value, especially with low running costs

The Independent UK

Lord of the Racists? UK University Course Claims Tolkien Demonised People of Colour in Fantasy Classic

A University of Nottingham course explores Tolkien's role in British myth-making, urging students to 'decolonise' fantasy rather than cancel it.

International Business Times UK

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Wolverhampton Skatepark Attack: Four Arrested After Assault on Black Man With Special Needs

Police arrest four after a young Black man with special needs was assaulted at a Wolverhampton skatepark, reigniting debate over hate crime in the UK.

International Business Times UK

Government crackdown on car industry perk could drive up used car prices

Employee Car Ownership Schemes set to be targeted by HMRC, but it could hurt industry, government revenue and car buyers

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift retains number one album and single in UK charts for second week

The pop star broke a number of UK chart records following the release of her 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl.

Evening Standard

‘A 360 turn’: concern as fashion shows feature fewer plus-size models

Vogue report finds fall in number of ‘curve’ models, while widespread use of weight-loss drugs credited with normalising thinness

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UK MPs warn of repeat of 2024 riots unless online misinformation is tackled

Science and technology select committee says complacency over social media content puts public at risk

The Guardian - UK

Stocks tumble amid US banking fears

The FTSE 100 index closed down 81.52 points, or 0.9%, at 9,354.57.

Evening Standard

Sam Fender wins Mercury prize: ‘Geordie Springsteen’ is voice of a UK ravaged by industrial decline

The Mercury prize almost always produces surprises – among them, Gomez not The Verve in 1998, and English Teacher not Charlie XCX in 2024 – but perhaps the biggest surprise is that the prize has survived for so many years. That it has been won this year by Sam Fender…

The Conversation

Our research shows COVID-19 made people appreciate street cleaners more – but it also made their lives harder

In the early days of the pandemic, “solidarity” became a buzzword. As COVID-19 appeared to directly threaten us all, the UK celebrated its key workers who were keeping the country running.

The Conversation

How Britain’s weakened global position may have pulled it into a Chinese spying scandal

The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centred not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behaviour of the government. How did this come to happen?

The Conversation

Oggy oggy oggy! The donk-tacular dance music of Hull’s huge funfair

With 600,000 people attending, Hull Fair is the UK’s biggest – and has a thrilling but overlooked musical subculture. We follow the blaring soundsystems to meet the DJs and MCs facing off in waltzer battles

The Guardian - UK

Mark Sedwill is frontrunner to become new UK ambassador to US, sources say

Former cabinet secretary seen as favourite despite running risk of angering No 10 with China spy trial comments

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“Don't get trapped by writing all your loops on a four bar cycle”: 7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion)

The producer, DJ and founder of one of the UK's most respected underground labels revisits a 2012 release to explore what he's learned in 15 years of releasing house and techno

Euronews

Ukrainian men deny plotting fires at properties related to British prime minister

They men are accused of setting fire to Starmer's personal home, along with a property where he once lived and a car he had sold.

The Guardian - US

Mississippi residents sue UK-owned biomass firm granted permit for more emissions

Nearby residents say they have had health concerns due to air pollution from Drax Biomass facility

Evening Standard

DUP ‘calls in’ decision by Stormont Economy Minister over arms sales

The move came after Caoimhe Archibald instructed her officials not to engage with UK trade talks with Israel.

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The Independent UK

Putin’s mini-coup in the White House has beaten Zelensky to the punch with Trump

COMMENT: Putin sneaked in a call to the White House before Zelensky arrived in the US, turning Trump back to his side after the president drifted towards democracy. World affairs editor Sam Kiley in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, explains how

Axios

Why giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles could be a gamechanger in the Russia war

Tomahawks would bring Moscow into range.

The Guardian - UK

Students owe nearly £500m of ‘hidden debts’ to UK universities, figures reveal

FoI data shows 180,000 students and graduates have private debts to their institutions amid cost of living crisis

The Conversation

Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here’s what you need to know

Imagine you’re walking along a beach, talking to your friend, enjoying the sunshine. Time goes by and it’s time to head back. But as you approach the headland you had walked around previously, you realise that’s not possible anymore: the tide has come in and there is no path around…

Evening Standard

UK banks in ‘eye of the storm’ amid US credit jitters and car finance payouts

Shares in British banking giants were falling on Friday, weighing on the UK’s FTSE 100 index.

The Independent UK

UK stock markets tumble and banks impacted amid concerns over US credit

Barclays, with its substantial US operations, saw its stock fall by over 6 per cent

The Guardian - UK

Former Palace owner Textor suffers setback in legal case over claim he owes £72m

The UK commercial court has ruled John Textor has a case to answer in a $97m (£72m) claim from an investor in his multi-club group, Eagle Football

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