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Reform UK loses another by-election called after councillor quit days into role

Despite the loss, Nigel Farage’s party was able to add three new councillors to its ranks in elections held in Kent and Essex

Evening Standard

‘Why take the risk?’ Readers push back on Rachel Reeves’s savings shake-up

YOUR VIEWS: Rachel Reeves’s plan to nudge savers towards investing has met fierce resistance from readers, especially older ones, who say they already earn strong returns from cash ISAs and don’t want to risk losing money

The Independent UK

Bluetongue outbreak endangers UK livestock – what you need to know about the virus

A tiny midge, no bigger than a pinhead, is bringing UK farming to its knees. The culprit? A strain of the bluetongue virus that’s never been seen before.

The Conversation

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Going on holiday? What you need to know about taking your meds with you

As summer holidays begin, many travellers are packing more than just swimsuits and sunscreen – for millions, medicines are essential. But taking them abroad isn’t always simple. From legal pitfalls to temperature-sensitive drugs, here’s how to travel safely and legally with your medication.

The Conversation

Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

The Conversation

Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians

In 2022, somebody in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) mistakenly shared a spreadsheet containing the personal information associated with 18,714 Afghans and their family members. This data breach, and the efforts to cover it up, raises serious questions about state secrecy, blame-shifting and accountability.

The Conversation

UK Flash Floods Threat Possible As Heatwave Persists and Storm Risk Rises

Flash flood warnings issued as scorching UK heatwave triggers thunderstorms. Met Office urges public to prepare for sudden downpours and travel disruption.

International Business Times UK

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Direct London-to-Berlin trains move closer under new UK-Germany treaty

A planned London–Berlin rail route aims to offer a greener, faster alternative to air travel.

Euronews

Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate

Head gardeners try out more diverse and drought-resistant plants from around the world, with fascinating results

The Guardian - UK

Furious Unionists accuse John Swinney of pressing 'panic independence button'

UNIONISTS have accused John Swinney of hitting the “independence panic button” in a furious response to his new three-point strategy.

The National (Scotland)

'Climate change doesn't exist,' says Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns despite third heatwave of summer

Her comments came as the East and West Midlands became the latest areas of England to fall into drought as the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976

Evening Standard

UK sanctions Russian spies who ‘targeted Britain in sustained campaign’

The spies are also blamed for a prolonged campaign of cyberattacks across Europe

The Independent UK

Mapped: The UK regions where smoking is most common after stark new figures released

Smokers are getting through billions of cigarettes a year on average, new data shows

The Independent UK

Clock Ticking on Iran Nuclear War Deal: August Deadline Could Shape Future of Middle East

August is a critical deadline for a potential nuclear agreement with Iran. The US, UK, Germany, and France aim to finalise a deal by then, threatening to reimpose UN sanctions through a 'snapback' mechanism if the talks fail.

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Evening Standard

Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity.

The Independent UK

British people are not safe and the country is underprepared for war, security chief warns

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity

The Guardian - UK

This fiasco didn’t start when Britain leaked Afghans’ names, but when we invaded their country

Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. We can all see where that has led, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded

The Met Office has warned of torrential rain, frequent lightning and localised surface water flooding.

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Fortune

Trump’s tariffs are tipping Europe toward recession

The U.S. is Europe and Britain’s largest export market. About 20% of EU exports go to the U.S. at a value of around $581 billion. Europe’s trade doesn’t immediately have anywhere else to go.

Golf Monthly

Harris English Praises Stand-In Caddie After Eric Larson Denied Entry Into UK

The American's regular bagman is at home in the United States, but he got off to the perfect start in Northern Ireland with his putting coach on the bag

The Conversation

Why did the government hide a data leak about Afghans working with British forces and why did the courts finally reveal it?

When thousands of Afghans were quietly flown to the UK under a secret relocation scheme, few knew it was triggered by an error. A defence official had accidentally leaked the personal data of nearly 19,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals.

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs challenge Richard Tice over Reform UK’s plan to scrap green projects

Exclusive: Letter signed by 59 MPs criticises party’s deputy leader after his warned energy firms over new contracts

We Got This Covered

‘The U.S. can’t be trusted anymore’: Europe’s two military powers just signed a pact that might make America irrelevant

Europe's plan B when America can't be trusted anymore

The Guardian - UK

Two UK charities donate millions to Israeli settlement in occupied West Bank

Charity Commission criticised for endorsing transfer of about £5.7m to high school in illegal village of Susya

MusicRadar

“I gave it to Michael, he said ‘fantastic’ and he wrote that lyric in one stream of consciousness. I would say that song was written in about ten minutes”: How spontaneity was the key for INXS to create a funky No.1 hit

Need You Tonight marked a distinct sonic shift for the band

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