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French Defence Minister To Host Key European Counterparts On Ukraine

France's defence minister is to hold talks next week with counterparts from Britain, Germany, Italy and Poland to discuss support for Ukraine, an aide said on Friday.

International Business Times

'Desperate' Son Of Hong Kong's Jailed Jimmy Lai Asks To Meet UK PM

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.

International Business Times

Bulgarian spy ring a ‘treasure trove’ of evidence about Vladimir Putin’s espionage operations in the West

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes has followed the dramatic Russo-Bulgarian espionage case since the arrests of Moscow’s agents in the UK in February 2023

Evening Standard

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Voices: We cannot afford to be squeamish about Britain’s defence industry

COMMENT: As pension giants refuse to invest in fighter jets and armaments on supposedly ethical grounds, James Moore argues that it makes better financial sense for fund managers to pile in

The Independent UK

‘They are coming because they are persecuted’: UN special rapporteur calls on UK to open up to more Afghan refugees

INTERVIEW: Richard Bennett tells Arpan Rai Afghans escaping Taliban rule to Britain are classic examples of refugees

The Independent UK

Britain can still be a bridge between the US and Europe – here’s how Starmer can prove it

The US-EU relationship is at its most fragile point since the build-up to the Iraq war in 2003. While President Donald Trump openly questions Nato and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for peace, EU leaders have continued to voice their unequivocal support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

The Conversation

Military spending is touted as a remedy for Britain’s ailing economy. Here’s why it won’t work

Since the 1980s Britain’s military spending has grown in real terms, yet more than half of military jobs have been lost. The sector is hi-tech and low labour, says Khem Rogaly, a senior research fellow at the thinktank Common Wealth

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Britain’s taste for cheese is maturing and mild is no longer our favourite

The fastest growing varieties of Cheddar are now the most powerful extra mature and vintage types

The Independent UK

After hundreds of years, Britain’s taste for Cheddar is maturing

The latest sales data shows the fastest growing varieties of Cheddar are now the most powerful extra mature and vintage types

Evening Standard

If Britain must rearm, how to pay for it? Stiffen the sinews; summon up the taxes

It will fall to Rachel Reeves and the Treasury to fund the PM’s crisis reset. I can help with that, as can John Maynard Keynes, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Europe must do whatever it can to keep Mr Trump from siding with the Kremlin

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Britain was notably absent from the EU’s emergency defence summit – but Sir Keir Starmer has already assembled a ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine, and established himself as the nearest thing to a replacement leader of the free world

The Independent UK

Russian ambassador claims UK resisting Ukraine peace deal

Britain is resisting a Ukraine peace deal, the Russian ambassador to the UK has claimed.

The Independent UK

Britain draw Poland in Davis Cup relegation play-off

Leon Smith’s side must win September tie to stand a chance of reaching next year’s Davis Cup Finals

The Independent UK

UK to continue to supply intelligence to Ukraine after US cutoff

Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data but will not pass on shared US information, sources say

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If you only read one book this year … make it this one!

From dystopian Australian cli-fi to essential essays about Black Britain and Jack Reacher’s thrilling debut – authors, critics and booksellers all have a single recommendation

Evening Standard

Home Secretary appeals release of Albanian killer fighting deportation from UK

Cela is suspected to have flown to the UK from Spain using a fake passport

Radio France Internationale

France, UK, Germany push for 'unhindered' aid access for Gaza

France, Britain and Germany have called on Israel to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning against using it as leverage in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas and highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

The Guardian - UK

Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads

Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation

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The Independent UK

Moses Itauma: ‘I watch my interviews and think... I shouldn’t have said that’

Interview: The 20-year-old is Britain’s scariest heavyweight prospect in years – maybe too scary, he admits

The Conversation

Can the UK prime minister make liberal democracies great again?

There’s been some “great television” this past week for those who like to watch the end of the West.

The Guardian - UK

Spectator owner said to be planning to fund new generation of UK journalists

Multimillionaire Paul Marshall understood to be talking to senior figures in Britain’s right-leaning media about the idea

The Fashion Central

Britain Braces for Surprise March Snow as Winter Makes an Unexpected Return

Just when we thought we could pack away the winter coats, the Met Office has warned that Britain might be in for a late cold snap this March

Evening Standard

First-time buyer mortgage payments up £350 per month in five years

A typical first-time buyer in Britain faces paying a mortgage of £940 per month, up from £590 per month five years ago

The Independent UK

Monthly first-time buyer mortgage payments ‘£350 higher than five years ago’

A typical first-time buyer in Britain faces paying a mortgage of £940 per month, up from £590 per month five years ago, Rightmove said.

The Guardian - UK

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story review – the sad, shocking tale of the last woman to be hanged in Britain

Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones’s outstanding performances meet beautifully claustrophobic cinematography in this tale of a young mother sentenced to death for killing her violent lover

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