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Four of Britain’s biggest lenders cut rates on fixed mortgage deals

Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB reduce rates, easing pressure on hard-pressed homeowners

The Guardian - UK

Prehistoric Caves Sold For $2.5M

The public had access to Kents Cavern in Torquay, England, since the 19th century. It was formed more than 2.5 million years ago.

Zenger

The heir to Blair: does former Labour leader hold the answers for Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer’s appearance at Tony Blair’s Future of Britain conference has been heralded by commentators as the political rehabilitation of Labour’s three-time election winner and an indication of the style of politics that may be on the way if Starmer wins the next general election.

The Week

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Who owns Crooked House? What next for Britain’s wonkiest pub?

Call for rebuilding of famous pub after burglary, fire, and demolition

Evening Standard

Birdwatch: wood warbler’s summer visits to Britain in steep decline

If current downward trend continues, migratory species may soon disappear as a British breeding bird

The Guardian - UK

Britain is trapped in political purgatory – waiting for its undead government to fall

Policy that can’t work and laws written purely for campaign slogans are clear symptoms of a moribund regime, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – August 9

A wide variety of stories feature on the front pages across Britain.

The Independent UK

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Is Snap (SNAP) a Buy or Sell This Week?

Snap Inc. (SNAP) presented a dim third-quarter projection. Moreover, Britain’s regulator probes Snapchat's underage user management. Amid this scenario, should investors buy or sell SNAP this week? Let’s look at its financial metrics to gauge its prospects….

StockNews.com

Left in limbo by Brexit safety mark chaos

Letters: Uncertainty over Britain’s post-Brexit version of the CE mark has hampered the development of medical devices, says Roger Bayston. Plus a letter from Ian White

The Guardian - UK

An easy solution to Britain’s pothole problem

Letters: Steve Fleming says we should emulate France to keep our roads in good condition. Plus letters from the Andy Ashenhurst and Barbara English

The Guardian - UK

The death of the nightclub: what Britain will lose when the dancing stops

More than a third of Britain’s nightclubs have closed since June 2020. Yet they boost mental health and artistic innovation - and bring in billions for the economy

The Guardian - UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

The Independent UK

Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m to open first mine for the metal in Britain

UK Infrastructure Bank leads funding of project to extract compounds used for electric vehicle batteries

The Guardian - UK

Men's team pursuit disaster gives Great Britain Olympic headache

Quartet now faces a winding road to Paris qualification, but there is no reason to panic, coach Ben Greenwood says

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The Independent UK

Stephen Fry says reading about Oscar Wilde made him fear ‘a cursed life’ as a gay man in Britain

Broadcaster and writer was influenced by learning about the homophobia the 19th-century Irish poet faced

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands mayor calls for Crooked House pub to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Andy Street issues plea after Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by fire

The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 8

A variety of stories feature on the front pages of Britain’s newspapers.

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by mystery fire

Police are reviewing all the evidence after the destruction of The Crooked House near Dudley, West Midlands shortly after sale

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Cycling News

Track Worlds Day 5: Great Britain capture gold medals in women's Madison, men's Elimination

Harrie Lavreysen wins fifth consecutive Sprint world title

The Guardian - UK

Elinor Barker and Neah Evans win world championship Madison gold for Britain

Britain’s Ethan Vernon, in the elimination race, and Kieran Reilly, in BMX freestyle, also won gold

The Guardian - UK

Why do Britain’s MPs hang on to their second jobs? Because our tinpot democracy lets them

Analysis on MPs’ second jobs reveals a wealth of vested interests – when their only interest should be their constituents, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Bibby Stockholm: a gesture of self-defeating cruelty

Editorial: The Home Office is doomed to failure for as long as it insists on treating refugees like criminals

The Conversation

Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds – but they're a crucial resource for pollinating insects

Since the end of the second world war, factors such as more intensive farming and urbanisation have reduced the abundance of wildflowers in Britain. In fact, the past 90 years have seen the loss of over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows.

Evening Standard

The Great Train Robbery of 1963: Who was in the gang with Ronnie Biggs and how much was stolen?

New details have emerged 60 years on from one of Britain’s most infamous heists

Evening Standard

Watch: Shocking footage released after Met officer jailed over fatal Brixton crash

PC Nadeem Patel, 28, was responding to an emergency when his police car struck and killed Shante Daniel-Folkes, 25, as she crossed Stockwell Road

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