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Britain wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region - foreign minister

Britain is committed to forming ever closer links with the Indo-Pacific region, including greater economic, security and defence cooperation, foreign minister James Cleverly said in a speech in Singapore on Thursday.

Reuters

Britain’s trickle-down budget idiocy offers a clear lesson for Australia on our stage 3 tax cuts

The stage 3 tax cuts were always the worst policy, but now they are being done at the worst time

The Guardian - AU

Universal credit changes: increasing pressure on part-time workers is the wrong move at the worst time

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has laid out the government’s “mini budget”, a package of tax cuts that will mostly benefit the wealthiest in Britain. But people on the other end of the income scale are facing changes too.

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Government denies responsibility for market turmoil as pound slumps

Mini-Budget labelled ‘reckless and ideological disaster’ by some Conservatives

The Independent UK

Economic storm tests UK's new leader, alarms Conservatives

Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have triggered a financial crisis in an already struggling economy

The Independent UK

UK tells Ukraine it will never recognise Russian attempts to annex territory

Prime Minister Liz Truss told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday that Britain would never recognise Russian attempts to annex its territory, a spokesperson for her office said following a call between the pair.

Reuters

Britain returns to its unusual business after Queen Elizabeth's death

"Look at all them people who want to go in there," said a boy as he passed by the iron railings bordering a well-kempt bright green lawn in Parliament Square.

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Liz Truss accused of wrecking Channel crossings deal with Macron ‘friend or foe’ gaffe

Claim that ‘groundbreaking’ agreement for UK officials to work in France was ready for sign-off

The Independent UK

Labour must get ready to transform Britain once again, says Angela Rayner

The deputy Labour leader told the Mirror now is the 'moment to show the country that we are ready to govern'.

Daily Mirror

Labour is right: it’s time for Britain to profit from its own renewables

The proposals would ensure the power of our wind and waves is harnessed for everyone – not just foreign governments and multinationals, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

The Guardian - UK

This saucy chess scandal is keeping me going right now

Anyone else got that bleak autumn vibe? The days are getting darker and colder, rent and mortgages are spiralling, Britain is an international basket case, and soon no doubt we’ll be battered by the season’s first storm (to be named Antoni — the indignity goes on).

Evening Standard

Bank of England forced to intervene to stabilise economy after Kwasi Kwarteng mini-Budget

The Bank of England on Wednesday made an emergency intervention to protect Britain’s “financial stability” after Kwasi Kwarteng’s shock mini-Budget.

Evening Standard

New Met Police commissioner vows to be ‘ruthless’ in rooting out racist and misogynistic officers OLD REDIRECTED

Britain’s most senior police officer admits force has been ‘too weak’ tackling systemic issues

The Independent UK

Former Tory MSP says 'Britain needs a Labour government' as he slams Liz Truss over tax slashing mini-budget

Former Conservative MSP Professor Adam Tomkins accused the new Prime Minister and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng of "trashing" the Tory party brand and the UK economy.

Daily Record

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Stocks and Oil Drop as Dollar Gains on Recession, Ukraine Fears

Equities and crude prices fell, while the dollar held at multi-year highs Wednesday as recession fears mount, while traders are also growing increasingly concerned about tensions with Russia after it declared victory in controversial Ukraine annexation polls. Investors are also keeping a close eye on London, after new finance minister…

ABC News

What's happening with the British pound and what does it mean for Australia's economy?

With the UK government fighting off fears of a recession, the British pound tumbled against the US dollar this week. Here's why stock markets are concerned and what it means for Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Why has Britain fallen in love with Botox? There is only one way to find out ...

Increasing numbers of people are using the cosmetic treatment and they are happy to admit it. But what does it feel like to freeze your forehead, does anyone notice – and can it change how you feel about yourself?

Bangkok Post

David Bowie's handwritten 'Starman' lyrics sell for £203,000

LONDON: David Bowie's original handwritten lyrics for the pop classic "Starman", part of an album that catapulted him to international stardom, on Tuesday sold at auction in Britain £203,500.

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New UK trade minister visits United States in first trip overseas

Britain's new trade minister Kemi Badenoch will visit New York on Wednesday in her first overseas trip, where she will stress the importance of the United States as a trading partner even as talks over a free trade deal between the countries are blocked.

Daily Mirror

Britain faces deadly 'twindemic' of flu and Covid this winter, health experts fear

The UK Health Security Agency says low natural immunity against flu, combined with resurgent Covid-19 strains, could kill tens of thousands of people in the country this winter

Daily Mirror

'The choice is clear for Britain - Keir Starmer is ready to be Prime Minister'

Sir Keir Starmer's barnstorming speech at the Labour Party conference pressed all the significant buttons, he's right that we should never forget or forgive the Tories' failings

The Conversation

'Prima donna in pigtails': how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain

In June, the American Film Institute presented its 48th Life Achievement Award, the highest honour in American cinema, to the beloved stage-and-screen star Julie Andrews.

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer vows to give power to British people if Labour wins election and he's PM

In a barn-storming party conference speech in Liverpool, opposition leader Keir Starmer declared he is ready to boot the Tories out of No10 and give the county its 'future back'

The Independent UK

Liz Truss bad for Britain on world stage, majority of voters say OLD REDIRECTED

More than half of Britons say prime minister isn’t up to job of representing UK abroad

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s speech: starting to stand for something

Editorial: The Tories have created a deeply unequal country with failing services. The Labour leader’s conference address set out a vision of a different state

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