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Ukraine war briefing: Biden to meet Zelenskiy beside D-day shore of Normandy

Russia focused on Donetsk rather than Kharkiv, says Zelenskiy; Ukrainian president to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris. What we know on day 833

The Guardian - AU

Sunak and Starmer clash in heated first debate of UK general election

The two men clash over tax, health and the cost of living in fractious debate that failed to land any knockout blows.

Al Jazeera

Sunak and Starmer clash in fiery first debate of UK general election

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the cost of living and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of a July 4 election expected to make one of them the country's next leader.

France 24

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‘Rishi comes out swinging’: what the papers say after the UK’s first election debate

An ill-tempered matchup between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in front of an ITV audience dominates the front pages on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Asda now the most expensive UK supermarket to buy fuel, study shows

Chain once prided itself on selling the cheapest fuel but RAC analysis shows it is now the dearest

The Guardian - UK

UK clothing sales to EU plummet as Brexit red tape deters exporters

Small and medium-sized firms badly hit as huge drop in apparel sales helps fuel 18% slide in all-non food exports

The Guardian - UK

Abu Qatada: Who is radical preacher named by Sunak in attack on Starmer during ITV election debate

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed on national security and immigration in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign

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Hostile environment, Brexit and missed targets: 14 years of Tory immigration policy

Migration is a top issue for some voters and candidates in the UK’s general election. The last 14 years of Conservative policy have introduced restrictive policies on both legal and irregular migration. And yet, net migration stands at 685,000, a near historic high.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s first election debate: the facts behind the claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have gone head-to-head in their first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign. Here, we look at the evidence behind some of the claims they made with the help of academic expertise.

The Conversation

Sunak and Starmer scrap over tax and immigration in heated first TV debate

Labour leader tried to focus on the Tories’ record while the prime minister accused opponent of planning tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Why Nigel Farage’s Reform is a company and not a party - and what that means

Nigel Farage is director and majority shareholder of Reform UK - which he insists will ‘democratise over time’

The Independent UK

Reality check: how do the leaders’ claims in TV debate stack up?

Are NHS waiting lists falling, would family taxes be up by £2,000 a year under Labour – what is the truth amid the claims and counter-claims?

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Royal Marines reservist held in Dubai on spying charges

Former lance corporal Matt Croucher was arrested seven months ago, accused of ‘illegally accessing telecommunications’

The Guardian - UK

London university beats Oxford and Cambridge to be named second best in the world

Imperial College London soars up the university rankings

Evening Standard

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UK universities face ‘irreversible decline’, global league table suggests

British institutions face possible closure as 52 out of 90 are given lower positions this year in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings

Top News

UK Prime Minister Contenders Face Off In TV Debate

Upcoming UK prime ministerial debate, Farage's challenge, and key issues discussed in British politics.

WhatToWatch

What to watch for Pride Month 2024: our picks of LGBTQ+ programming

Our picks for Pride Month 2024 programming — here are some TV shows and movies worth watching.

The Independent UK

Labour party manifesto: What will be Keir Starmer’s key policies for the general election?

A guide to all the manifesto promises we could expect to see from Labour before July 4

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The Guardian - UK

Scandinavia ‘way ahead’ of UK in telecoms infrastructure, says BT boss

Allison Kirkby points to regulatory and planning environment as well as digital skills and services

The Guardian - UK

‘Arbitrary’ election pledges to cut UK migration will worsen worker shortages

Firms that employ millions in manufacturing, hospitality and construction already struggling to plugs gaps after Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Owner of UK national lottery operator to sever ties with Gazprom

Allwyn parent company says deal to buy 3% stake in Czech gas facility will cut final link with Kremlin-controlled energy firm

Evening Standard

OPINION - In this brave new world, we need imagination — and to invest in the arts

There is a crisis in arts education in schools in the UK. A new government, educationalists and industry must address it soon otherwise it will become terminal. For too long the rounded and balanced education that every child deserves — and positively thrives on — has been undermined by an…

The Guardian - UK

Simon Cowell launches search for new boyband – by highlighting potential solo career

Music mogul aims to replicate success of previous charges One Direction, but acknowledges ‘high degree of risk’ in venture

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage, the man who wants to be the UK’s answer to Donald Trump

Populist politician who formed anti-EU pact with ruling Conservatives is back to engineer party’s demise

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage could win Reform UK as many as four seats at general election, says YouGov

Exclusive: Nigel Farage’s decision to stand could see Reform compete for seats in several constituencies, says pollster

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