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UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons

Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

As dark financial clouds gather, Labour has to heed its past: when it chooses austerity, it loses elections

Those who insist on spending cuts are those who are never hurt by them. Time to be brave – and take a new tack, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

Evening Standard

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Jane Austen at 250: Why we shouldn’t exaggerate her radicalism

The BBC’s recent docuseries, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, the PBS mini-series Miss Austen as well as cultural and tourism festivities are all marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth for a global audience.

The Conversation

UK border force makes first arrests under new 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France

Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties to Britain.

Euronews

UK hasn’t seen poverty like this for 60 years, says Gordon Brown in call to scrap two-child benefit cap

The former prime minister backed reforms to gambling taxes in order to generate the £3.2bn needed to scrap the cap

The Independent UK

Small business owners, brace yourselves: the cavalry isn’t coming

While ministers talk of “unleashing Britain’s entrepreneurial spirit,” small firms face a harsher reality.

Evening Standard

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Britain's Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters

Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating Monty Python's comedy

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the London Stock Exchange: its struggles are symptoms of a broken growth model

Editorial: The chancellor and the CBI have plans for reviving the institution. Neither will tackle Britain’s pitifully low levels of business investment

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons?

COMMENT: The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for Britain to announce it is spending billions on submarine-launched atomic warheads, says Caroline Lucas

The Independent UK

Greggs Sausage Roll with KFC Gravy Calories: Is Britain's New Guilty Pleasure Worth the Indulgence?

Greggs sausage roll with KFC gravy packs up to 490 calories and high fat and salt, making it a tasty but occasional indulgence, nutritionists warn.

International Business Times UK

FTSE 100 Live 06 August: Legal & General and Glencore fall on results, Hiscox rallies

Results-day selling of Glencore and Legal General shares today failed to hold back the FTSE 100 index after last night’s record close.

Evening Standard

UK Pub Closures Soar: More Than 1,100 Shut Since Autumn as Hospitality Faces Worst Crisis in Decades

Over 1,100 pubs and restaurants have closed since last autumn, with tax rises, wage increases and higher bills driving Britain's hospitality sector into its worst crisis in decades.

International Business Times UK

Scottish region tops list for best place in Britain to buy a cottage

THE best places to buy a cottage in the UK has been revealed, with one Scottish region topping the list ...

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The Guardian - UK

Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers

Marine Conservation Society calls for swift action as its litter surveys show some forms of plastic are on the rise

Evening Standard

Best places in Britain to buy a cottage: from London commuter towns to remote Scottish villages

Zoopla said its data ‘shows a clear and sustained appetite for the cottagecore lifestyle’.

The Independent UK

These are the areas of Britain with the most affordable cottages

In one area, a typical cottage is priced at just £83,500

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on asylum myths: when truth loses, scapegoating takes over Britain’s migrant debate

Editorial: Labour’s cautious fixes for immigration and asylum policy face a toxic public mood shaped by fear, falsehoods and far-right provocation

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The Independent UK

Britain urged to let hero Afghans bring their families to UK after major data leak put thousands at risk

Exclusive: Yvette Cooper is warned that the ‘worst possible consequences of the data leak’ could become a ‘dire reality’ if Afghans cannot bring their loved ones to safety

The Independent UK

UK aid cuts will cause untold damage, wildlife charities warn – as they fear for future of key programmes

IN FOCUS: Nick Ferris talks to groups around Britain and Africa about the cost-cutting that is already taking place, and the difficult few years ahead

Radio France Internationale

UK and France start migrant return scheme to curb illegal Channel crossings

A deal between Britain and France allowing the UK to return some migrants who cross the English Channel came into force on Tuesday. It's the latest step towards dismantling the criminal trade in small boat crossings and preventing dangerous journeys at sea.

International Business Times

UK-France Migrant Returns Deal Takes Effect

A "one-in, one-out" deal in which Britain can return some migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France came into force on Tuesday, the UK government announced.

The Independent UK

Private school parents may be dodging Labour’s VAT by paying fees up front

Britain’s most expensive independent schools were paid hundreds of millions of pounds in fees in advance last year, according to new analysis

The Guardian - UK

Trump attacks ‘seriously woke’ Jaguar Land Rover as company names new CEO

US president claims Britain’s largest carmaker is ‘in absolute turmoil’ and criticises firm’s rebrand

The Independent UK

Stella Rimington, Britain's first female MI5 spy chief, dies at 90

Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's MI5, has died at the age of 90

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