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OPINION - Afghan data breach is a shameful blight on our country - and a symptom of broader systemic failures

The government data breach of about 18,900 Afghans who had worked for Britain and British interests, and the attempts to conceal much of the detail under a legal superinjunction, are bewildering, convoluted and shameful. In all, the lives of some 80,000 Afghans and their families may have been put at…

Evening Standard

Teenage pregnancy rates are a barometer of Britain’s progress. The tale they now tell is not reassuring

Years of austerity have destroyed the web of services that tackled this complex problem. Compared to our European neighbours, we are failing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

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How much tax do Britain’s billionaires pay? HMRC has no idea, damning report finds

The finding comes amid growing calls for a wealth tax among Labour MPs

The Independent UK

Pair who cut down Sycamore Gap tree jailed for ‘moronic mission’

Two men, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, have been jailed for four years and three months each for felling Britain's iconic Sycamore Gap tree. The much-loved sycamore, estimated to be almost 200 years old, stood beside Hadrian's Wall and featured in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Graham, 39,…

The Independent UK

Britain cannot grow without ‘fighting fit’ finance sector, Rachel Reeves says

Ms Reeves, delivering her annual Mansion House speech to the financial services sector, said changes were needed for the UK to stay competitive.

Evening Standard

Shock as 20,000 Afghans Set to Arrive in Britain on Taxpayer-Funded Flights: What Is 'Operation Rubicon'?

Court documents reveal a covert UK scheme to fly in 20,000 Afghans after a data breach. Here's the truth behind Operation Rubicon and what it could cost taxpayers.

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UK’s cavalier attitude leaves Afghans facing yet more fear and uncertainty

Leaked details are just another example of how the UK let down Afghans who believed in what Britain promised their country

The Guardian - UK

Not our finest hour: When Britain’s allies put their lives on the line, we abandoned them – and covered it up

COMMENT: The British believe their word is their bond – but no one who’s dealt with us agrees, least of all in Afghanistan, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

The Independent UK

Thousands Of Afghans Win UK Asylum After Huge Data Breach

Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Russia shifts cyberwar focus from US to UK following Trump's election

Russia has set its sights on Britain.

TechRadar

The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program

Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the Taliban could target them

The Independent UK

What would a wealth tax mean for Britain? Ask Chris Blackhurst anything

ASK ME ANYTHING: Award-winning business writer Chris Blackhurst is here to answer your questions as Labour flirts with a wealth tax, investors grow uneasy, and doubts mount over the party’s economic direction

The Independent UK

The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain

The Independent UK

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Corbyn, Sultana to form UK party: Flash in the pan or a ‘real alternative’?

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana plan to launch a new political party, hoping to unite Britain’s fractured left.

The Independent UK

My court fight to lift superinjunction and expose government’s secret failings

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be revealed. For two years, they battled to lift the draconian measures

The Independent UK

Starmer is fixing Tories ‘sloppy’ implementation of Brexit, says Trump

The US president said Brexit is ‘getting straightened out’ and praised UK PM Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash

Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to bet the house on economic growth by loosening mortgage rules

The chancellor is set to rip up many of the rules brought in after the 2008 financial crash to encourage investors and businesses to take risks again and open up the housing market to thousands more first-time buyers

The Independent UK

Voices: Who owns the past? Bayeux Tapestry loan reignites Elgin Marbles debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As Macron lends the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, should we go further – and return treasures like the Elgin Marbles permanently, not just on temporary loan?

Fashion Times

Princess Charlotte's Pink Nails at Wimbledon Create a Digital Buzz Among Royal Followers

Charlotte made her Wimbledon debut in 2023, joining her mother, Kate Middleton, her father, Prince William, and her brother, Prince George, to watch the men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

International Business Times

UK To Roll Out Red Carpet For Second Trump State Visit

Britain will welcome Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, Buckingham Palace confirmed Monday, saying he would stay as the guest of King Charles III at Windsor Castle.

International Business Times

New UK Weather Records Being Set 'Very Frequently': Report

Extremes in temperature and rainfall in the UK are becoming increasingly frequent, the nation's meteorological service said Monday in a report on Britain's changing climate.

The Independent UK

Scrap exams in June because of ‘hot school halls’, expert says

Baroness Brown said climate change means exams should be moved to cooler months

The Guardian - UK

The right wants us to think Britain is on the verge of ethnic conflict. The truth is worse than that

In blaming problems on migrant ‘outsiders’, prophets of decline are paving the way for harder borders and mass deportations, says John Merrick, deputy editor of the Break-Down

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