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UK within British empire is like last person left at a party, says David Olusoga

Historian tells Hay festival audience that Britain needs to ‘liberate itself and have independence day from its own history’

The Guardian - UK

Alex Cole-Hamilton squirms when asked how Scotland can gain independence

ALEX Cole-Hamilton was left squirming after being asked if Scotland had a democratic route to gaining independence from the UK.

The National (Scotland)

What are the problems with the UK visa system for care work?

Foreign workers say they have faced financial exploitation amid attempts to ease chronic staff shortages in the sector

The Guardian - UK

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‘He didn’t have a contract for me’: the Indian careworkers who paid agents to work in Britain

People paid to obtain visas and sponsorship certificates but arrived to find little or no work, in abuses of care worker visa system

The Guardian - UK

UK care agencies accused of exploiting foreign workers caught in debt traps

Exclusive: Experts raise alarm over ‘national scandal’ that has hallmarks of trafficking and modern slavery

The Guardian - UK

Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews – how the west abandoned Afghanistan… and what happened next

An ex-UK envoy’s compelling account of the chaotic military withdrawal from the country is full of telling details, while Seierstad’s latest work drives home the cruel reality of women’s lives after the return of Taliban rule

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky accuses China of helping Russia sabotage Ukraine peace summit

Ukrainian president claims Beijing’s support for Moscow will only extend the war

The Independent UK

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Green, green seagrass of home: Welsh nursery growing to save marine habitat

Two species grown in ponds in large-scale attempt to restore UK seagrass meadows, 90% of which have been lost

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine can now use Western arms to strike inside Russia — is it too late?

The US and other nations have greenlit more weapons for use on Russian soil.

Al Jazeera

Immigration must be matched with investment in UK infrastructure to ease pressures

Net migration has benefits but has done nothing to address downward trend in per capita GDP

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Love Island 2024 online or on TV for free

Here's how you can watch the 2024 season of Love Island, ready for when it returns on Monday, June 3.

WhatToWatch

‘A sign of hope’: why weeds are finally being embraced by gardeners

Species once viewed as a threat are undergoing a horticultural reassessment and being hailed for their resilience and beauty across the UK

The Guardian - UK

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge

Exclusive: Call to put children’s online safety ‘at the heart of this election’ as research shows ‘staggering’ scale of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

‘It’s all we have’: young climate activists on the state of politics around the world

With elections affecting half the world’s population this year, campaigners offer their view on the chances of real change

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UK politics: SNP’s Swinney warns general election will be ‘the biggest challenge for years’ – as it happened

New leader tells activists in Glasgow that they must demonstrate the ‘relevance’ of independence to the cost of living crisis

The National (Scotland)

'Economic self harm': Keir Starmer pledges to slash levels of immigration to UK

Keir Starmer is facing criticism after pledging to slash levels of migration to the UK and “hire Brits first”.

The Guardian - UK

Ocado faces FTSE 100 relegation after failing to deliver on pandemic promise

Its shares soared as Covid seemed to be changing shopping habits for ever. But they have fallen 50% this year

The Guardian - UK

Who’s next please? The top 20 fish and chip shops in the UK

Triple-cooked, with curry sauce and locally sourced… eat your heart out at these first choice chippies

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish regions named among the last places to see red squirrels

Two regions in Scotland are among the last in the UK where it is possible to catch a glimpse of the red squirrel.

Evening Standard

Royals and veterans prepare to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will travel to Normandy to attend a number of commemorative events on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Growing sponsorship row leaves UK summer arts festivals in turmoil

Book festivals and events still sponsored by Baillie Gifford to meet investment firm amid row over funding

The Guardian - UK

‘She dominates our age’: how Taylor Swift became the greatest show on Earth

The record-smashing singer-songwriter wields creative, commercial and celebrity power like no one before. As her billion-dollar Eras tour lands in the UK, we trace the making of the Swift universe

The Independent UK

Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV?

ITV had a huge hit with the powerful real-life drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ back in January, but the broadcaster believes that it’s getting harder and harder to make ‘very distinctively British’ shows. Katie Rosseinsky explores why series like this might be a dying breed

The Independent UK

Time for easyJet to reflect on how it deals with passengers

The Man Who Pays His Way: What easyJet should learn from its latest passport foul-up

The National (Scotland)

'Haunted by it': Short film highlights the dangers of women walking home at night

IN the wake of the horrific murder of Sarah Everard in 2021 her death was mourned throughout the UK and led to discussions around woman’s safety…

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