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This is us? Channel 4 releases 25 short films that ‘authentically reflect modern Britain’

The broadcaster’s new ‘representative and diverse’ idents are shown looped together with the words of British writer John Joseph Holt as the soundtrack

Evening Standard

UK's ITV defends work culture amid host affair scandal and bullying claims

Executives at Britain’s ITV have defended the broadcaster’s working culture as a committee of lawmakers grilled them about the way the network handled staff complaints and allegations of a “toxic,” bullying work environment

The Independent UK

How cricket helped Windrush arrivals build a sense of 'home' in Britain

Cricket was played extensively in Britain in the 1950s, in towns, villages and cities, both in workplaces and as a social activity. And the sport had also become a ubiquitous cultural pastime in the English-speaking Caribbean.

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Joe Biden set for ‘mini state visit’ to Britain this summer

US president expected to visit ahead of Nato conference

The Independent UK

The Full Monty TV review: swaps comedy for heartfelt, searing critique of modern Britain

The TV adaptation of the hit 1997 movie The Full Monty loses a good bit of its humor, but does tell important stories for today's society.

WhatToWatch

Britain's 'most tattooed man' gives up extreme £40k ink habit to pay off his mortgage

The man has spent a staggering £40,000 on tattoos, but now wants to stop getting inkings as he would rather use his cash to work toward paying off his £66,000 mortgage

Daily Mirror

£1,600 wallpaper, £17,000 chandeliers and £30m price tags: Britain’s Most Expensive Houses is back

Following the success of series one, Channel 4’s property programme is back, offering us a glimpse into some of the world’s most expensive homes.

Evening Standard

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UK economy returns to growth in April as consumer spending improves

Strong month for bars and pubs, analysts say

The Independent UK

UK weather: Britain to be hotter than Ibiza as sweltering sun brings temperatures of 29C

The UK has been revelling in scorching conditions over the last few weeks and it looks like there is no sign of it cooling down any time soon

Daily Mirror

Influencers overtaking journalists as news source

PARIS: TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.

Bangkok Post

Urgent warning after man burnt when exposed to Britain's 'most dangerous plant'

Martyn Ferguson has been treating giant hogweed for the last six years, but he succumbed to the plant he has been battling over the course of the last 12 months

Daily Mirror

Demand to introduce 20mph limits on all roads near schools

Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year

Nottingham Post

Government facing challenges in meeting latest smart meter rollout targets – NAO

Just 57% of all meters in Great Britain are now smart, according to latest figures.

The Independent UK

‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

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Katie Boulter sees the quality in women’s British tennis

Britain was not represented in a women’s draw at a grand slam for the first time since 2009 at the French Open.

The Independent UK

Proposed Oxford to Cambridge railway line compared with Britain’s bendiest road

The proposed track between Bedford and Cambridge was criticised for being ‘full of twists and turns’.

The Guardian - UK

Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Independent UK

US offers asylum lifeline to Afghan war hero as UK refuses to recognise his military service

Exclusive: Humiliation for Britain as America – alerted by The Independent – considers safe haven for pilot facing deportation to Rwanda

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The Covid inquiry will be cathartic for Britain

NO ONE in Britain was unaffected by Covid and the restrictions that followed the pandemic. We all have an interest and stake in the outcome of the inquiry that starts today into the handling of the pandemic under the aegis of Baroness Hallett. The scope of the inquiry is enormous:…

The Guardian - UK

From window boxes to farms, UK’s rewilding gurus bring out their bible

Ideas from the Knepp estate in West Sussex – home to beavers, turtle doves and purple emperors – can be used in the smallest spaces, its owners say

The Independent UK

COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether 'terrible consequences' could have been avoided

A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened

Evening Standard

OPINION - Barry’s Bootcamp and a buzzcut — how Boris Johnson can revitalise his life

So, having decided to roll out of the Palace of Westminster “for now”, Boris Johnson begins the exotic life of an ex-MP. Meanwhile, the Muse of History can sharpen her pencils and finally decide whether he was Britain’s greatest hero or the punchline to some appalling cosmic joke.

WhatToWatch

ITV making drama about Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in the UK

ITV has commissioned a drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged, with Lucy Boynton on hand to star in the title role.

Daily Mirror

Community living side-by-side with UK's biggest wild snakes coming out of hibernation

Aesculapian Rat Snakes have come out of hibernation and populated Colwyn Bay in North Wales - but residents have noticed that a few reptiles have been killed by motorists

The Guardian - UK

A mother jailed for procuring her own miscarriage. Is that what we want in 21st-century Britain?

The use of archaic abortion legislation shows that reproductive rights hang by a slender thread, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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