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What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK's cities

If you consider the decision by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to cancel phase two of the high-speed rail project, HS2 in the context of the government’s growing pro-car stance, the potential ramifications for the country are profound.

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War crimes probes shouldn't 'endlessly pursue' veterans

The UK's minister of state for veterans' affairs says war criminals will be held to account but pursuing soldiers if evidence does not exist shouldn't happen.

AAP

Aviva no longer needs a rescue

The insurer is viewed as a takeover candidate after Amanda Blanc slimmed it down, but its leadership should not be distracted

The Guardian - UK

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Meat tax: no UK politician is calling for one – but maybe they should

No prominent UK politician has proposed taxing meat, despite government ministers insinuating it is Labour party policy. Levels of meat consumption are a problem though. And while Conservative MPs might assume it’s a proposition the public would baulk at, research on the feasibility of meat taxes isn’t so clear-cut.

The Conversation

‘Bedbugs don’t discriminate’: Paris ‘scourge’ sparks fears of international infestation

After French capital hosted fashion week and Rugby World Cup there are concerns the problem will spread

The Guardian - UK

Indie companies worry as major labels intervene in vinyl and CD distribution

Independent labels say their acts have missed out on chart positions because of Utopia’s distribution problems and now there are concerns about Sony and Universal backing the company

The Guardian - UK

Met Office ‘danger to life’ warning as weekend sees UK split between warm weather and heavy rain

Forecasters say much of Scotland is set for a “very wet period” across Saturday and Sunday

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Dublin golf club to seek Irish government support for potential bid to host Open

It would be the major tournament’s first staging outside the UK.

The Independent UK

Children in UK will be living in long shadow of Covid for next two decades, inquiry told

Anne Longfield, England’s former children’s commissioner, said ministers were indifferent to children during lockdown

The Guardian - UK

UK data watchdog issues Snapchat enforcement notice over AI chatbot

ICO inquiry provisionally finds social media app’s owner failed to assess risks to users of My AI service

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: rainy north and sunny south in prospect this weekend

Heavy rain and possible flooding forecast in northern regions, while south will stay mostly dry

The Guardian - UK

Labour is now a serious threat to the SNP. But will it learn the lessons of the past?

Labour must do more to prove it can generate the political reforms Scottish voters want, says professor of public policy James Mitchell

The Guardian - UK

UK bonds have hit a 25-year high – here's what that means for the economy

It’s been more than a year since the UK economy was thrown into crisis after then-prime minister Liz Truss suggested making a wealth of unfunded tax cuts in her September 2022 mini-budget. But a recent bond market sell-off has now sent borrowing costs rocketing again, pushing the bond market even…

The Conversation

Postcard from the UK: so many shades of the same country

Home swaps working like a charm.

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Cheshire man whose fiancee died in Turkey warns of medical tourism risks

Emma Morrissey, from Warrington, died from internal bleeding after weight-loss surgery in July 2022

Al Jazeera

Under Sunak, can the right-wing Conservatives win another UK election?

Party, which held a divisive conference this week, has been in power for 13 years but is struggling in opinion polls.

The Guardian - UK

Aviva shares leap on speculation of takeover by foreign buyer

Rumours of potential swoop by international rivals drives up shares in UK’s biggest insurer

The National (Scotland)

Referendum on Irish unification is 'not even on the horizon,' says Starmer

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out any hope of a referendum on Irish re-unification should he become the UK's next prime minister.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘misrepresented’ UK climate advisory body, say scientists

Government challenged to explain claim that UK will need 25% of energy to come from fossil fuels in 2050

The Guardian - UK

‘I watched it and burst into tears’: Lenny Henry on his poignant, hilarious ode to Windrush

Russell T Davies helped Henry turn his family’s tales of leaving the Caribbean for 50s Dudley into a moving period drama. He talks sexism, racism and wishing he was more like Scorsese

The Independent UK

Quarter of UK’s seaborne trade could be blocked as strike action brews across ports

Exclusive: A quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade could be blocked as industrial action brews across 21 ports across the country over a dispute about medical assessments.

Autosport

Rodin: F1 didn't back up "rhetoric" on wanting something new from 11th team

Dicker launched an application with Rodin to join the F1 grid as a new team, with plans to build and design the car in New Zealand before shipping them to the UK to be operated from the Carlin facilities in Surrey.

The Independent UK

UK set for sharp north-south contrast in weather this weekend

Amber and yellow rain warnings have been issued for Scotland, but southern England will see fine and dry weather.

Evening Standard

Where are the UK’s smoking hotspots? Rishi Sunak pledges to phase out tobacco

A total ban of tobacco smoking is set to be introduced incrementally in the UK, with those aged 14 or under never allowed to buy cigarettes under proposals

Evening Standard

David Lammy: Our plan for special envoy to free UK citizens seized abroad

Exclusive: Shadow Foreign Secretary tells British citizens detained abroad: ‘You are not forgotten’

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