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UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain's next premier, criticised the way outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson handled the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it had been a mistake to "empower" scientists and that the downsides of lockdowns were suppressed.

Reuters

Authorities in Myanmar detain Britain's former ambassador, Vicky Bowman, and her husband

The British Embassy says it is "concerned by the arrest of a British woman in Myanmar", while it is believed the couple are being sent to Insein prison, the notorious jail on the outskirts of the commercial capital of Yangon where many political prisoners are held.

ABC News

Britain’s former Myanmar ambassador detained in Yangon, report says

Britain’s former envoy to Myanmar and her husband detained by Yangon

The Independent UK

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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street, as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

BBC EastEnders shares image from special 1970s flashback episode about the Mitchells

It's back to 1979 for a special episode set during economic turmoil in Britain

Wales Online

Myanmar junta detains former UK ambassador

Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain’s former ambassador to the country for an alleged offence under the immigration law.

Bangkok Post

Britain's former Myanmar envoy detained in Yangon

Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain's former ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power last year, three people with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Large blue butterfly numbers soar in Britain

Endangered species enjoys best summer in 150 years thanks to habitat restoration scheme

The Guardian - UK

Britain to work with Albania to deport migrants who cross Channel

Britain said on Thursday it would work with Albania to quickly process and repatriate the large number of Albanians who cross the English Channel in small boats, after a surge in the number of such migrants despite a plan to deport arrivals to Rwanda.

Reuters

Fish and chips to be taken off menus due to extinction threat to many species

Demand for fish has directly affected at least 253 at risk species such as whales, dolphins, seabirds and sharks. Conservationists are urging the government to step in

Daily Mirror

We can’t ignore how slavery has shaped Britain

Letters: Readers respond to Olivette Otele’s article about how the culture war is impeding truthful reflection on the country’s difficult history

The Guardian - UK

Why is food poverty a fact of life in 21st-century Britain?

Letters: Today’s need for food banks shows how little society has evolved from the 19th century, writes Karen Wynyard. Plus Susan Le Jeune on attitudes to food banks

The Guardian - UK

Katie Price dubbed a 'bully' by mum with 'Britain’s biggest eyebrows' over Facebook post

Former glamour model Katie Price has been blasted on social media after she shared a 'nasty' post about Grimsby mum, Sammie-Jo Haliford, who has become famous for having the biggest eyebrows in Britain

Daily Mirror

Syrian refugees lose High Court treatment fight over sick daughter

The couple, who left Syria eight years ago and claimed political asylum in Britain, wanted the six-year-old girl to receive long-term ventilation.

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Evening Standard

UK bought no Russian fuel in June for first time on record

The value of imports to Britain fell to £33 million in June, 97 per cent lower than average

Irish Mirror

Eamon Dunphy's new lease of life at 77: Podcast milestone, Trump, Brexit and friendship with Giles and Billo

In the week he released his 1500th episode of The Stand, Dunphy spoke to the Irish Mirror about Brexit, Trump, the potential fall of democracy - and John Giles

The Guardian - UK

Britain imports no energy from Russia for first time on record

UK aimed to phase oil Russian oil imports by end of 2022; in June it achieved that target, ONS data shows

Daily Mirror

'After 12 years of misrule, it’s clear the Tories are the problem, not the solution'

David from Essex writes that, though Truss looks set to win the Tory leadership election, 'she hasn't a clue how to fix Britain's problems.' What do you think?

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Evening Standard

No 10 decorated with yellow and blue flowers in solidarity with Ukraine

The entrance to 10 Downing Street has been transformed with vibrant sunflowers to show Britain’s solidarity with Ukraine on the nation’s Independence Day. The yellow sunflowers and blue hydrangeas have been chosen in the national colours of Ukraine, and create a stunning arch over the prime minister’s residence in London.…

Evening Standard

Britons must endure ‘short-term pain’ of energy bills so Putin is defeated, minister warns

Armed forces minister James Heappey admitted that a ‘really expensive winter lies ahead’ for many UK families

Wales Online

Converted church offers quirky holiday option amid continuing staycation boom

Reuters

Factbox - Britain's Princess Diana, who died 25 years ago

Britain's Princess Diana was killed in a car crash 25 years ago, prompting mourning across the world.

Reuters

Twenty-five years since Paris death, Princess Diana still captivates

A quarter of a century after her death at the age of just 36, Princess Diana remains a source of fascination to people around the world and her fate still casts a shadow over the British royals.

The Guardian - UK

Shielding Britain’s households from energy crisis ‘will cost more than £100bn’

Boss of ScottishPower puts price tag on industry plan to freeze bills for two years

The Independent UK

ScotRail tells passengers: ‘DON’T catch the 10.51am from Inverness to Edinburgh’

Exclusive: ‘It highlights the lack of resilience in the entire rail ecosystem in Britain,’ says Nicky Gardner, Europe by Rail

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