United Kingdom

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy

Charlotte Nichols calls on technology secretary to set out ‘red line’ social media firms must cross before government switches to alternative platforms

“I had a member of my family vomiting down the toilet in fear” said Steve Reed… Because of a biscuit. Seriously. Just fuck off.

Britain is facing “post-modern total warfare” as intimidation of politicians intensifies before the next general election, while hostile states, Islamist groups and activist movements are accused of exploiting weaknesses in the country’s democratic system.

I am not sure whether this fits to this community, but I just stumbled upon this and thought it’s a great project.

ANALYSIS: Ministers promise equivalent standards just without the legal obligation

Zack Polanski says the Greens could work with Labour to stop Farage — but only if Keir Starmer and the Labour right are out of the picture

The Met Police had compromised public safety by failing to do proper checks on “thousands of officers and staff”

Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portal

Bork!Bork!Bork!: The queue might move on, but the software never did

The government’s signalled a potential u-turn on pub rates — but nothing’s confirmed yet. Pubs still need your support. Find your local. See what they’re up against. Buy a pint.

At Trentham Academy, a large secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, the swimming pool is barricaded with danger signs, while the heating system has remained broken during recent mock exams.

High Street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as well as pubs.

Op-ed by British MP Iain Duncan Smith.

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a change in Google’s search algorithms last year to prioritise helpful content from discussion forums appears to have been a significant driver.

A coroner has warned that further babies could die unless the government introduces regulation of non-therapeutic male circumcision following the death of a six-month-old boy in west London.

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Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives reveal

Leader of Britain’s medics warned the NHS ‘could quite easily fall over’ due to exodus

UK’s Secret Intelligence Service MI6 is right to warn about Russia’s campaign of petty sabotage against the West. The goal is to disrupt and distract.

The chief legal counsel for the Free Speech Union in the UK was approached three times by accounts claiming to be researchers, but something seemed suspicious.

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Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardrooms

Exhibition of design flops should suit British sense of humour, says its founder, but also shows failure is a part of learning

The police have arrested activist Greta Thunberg at a protest to un-proscribe Palestine Action. Thunberg was holding a sign which read:

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An NHS medic protesting outside Bronzefield Prison in support of hunger strikers, including Qesser Zuhrah, was choked unconscious by police

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