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Commonwealth Presses UK To Atone For Brutal Past

Britain's King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country's colonial past Friday, as a supposedly friendly summit of Commonwealth leaders turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.

International Business Times

King Charles acknowledges ‘pains of the past’ as he weighs in on reparations row amid pressure on Starmer

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Britain could not afford to pay reparations for its part in the slave trade

The Independent UK

Wilhelmina Tempest obituary

Other lives: Dutch survivor of the second world war Japanese internment camps who came to Britain to pursue nursing

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Defence secretary admits: British armed forces can’t stop an invasion

In a damning assessment, John Healey said the military could conduct ‘operations’ but would be unable to deter an enemy from invading

The Independent UK

The Church of England is panicking about declining congregations – here’s what it should do instead

Too many beautiful church buildings are going to ruin. Councils could run them better. Let them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic

The Independent UK

Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies

A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa

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OPINION - The Commonwealth case for reparations is not just flawed, it's a waste of time

So, is the Commonwealth conference in Samoa going to be dominated by the possibility that Britain will be asked to pay billions of pounds in reparations for the evils of the slave trade? It does rather look like it.

Evening Standard

‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests over their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout

Nuclear detonations were the backdrop to Teeua and Teraabo’s childhood. By the time the sisters were eight and four, the Pacific island on which they grew up, Kiritimati, had hosted 30 atomic and thermonuclear explosions – six during Operation Grapple, a British series between 1957 and 1958, and 24 during…

The Conversation

OPINION - Penny Mordaunt: London can teach the world a vital lesson

At the heart of our great capital is a set of paradoxes. How can such an old city, with so much history, be so full of innovation and technology? Why is London so anonymous but so obsessed with personalities? How can one of the most densely populated cities be so…

Evening Standard

Budget 2024: Chancellor Rachel Reeves to go on '£20 billion' investment spree in UK through higher borrowing

A string of tax rises are also expected to be announced in the Budget many of which will hit London hard

Evening Standard

King Charles III Faces Reparations Debate At Commonwealth Summit

Britain and King Charles III prepare for significant discussion on reparations for transatlantic slave trade at Commonwealth summit in Samoa.

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Why is Britain facing renewed calls over slavery reparations?

Commonwealth leaders and Labour backbenchers have demanded the Prime Minister open the door to discussions on reparatory justice.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit

Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at ‘challenging’ Budget in new video

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hinted at a “challenging” Budget as she prepares to borrow tens of billions of pounds to invest in Britain’s crumbling infrastructure.

The Independent UK

Voices: Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE : Share your views as disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain next year, amid fears children are illegally buying the devices

Evening Standard

Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s debt rules

The Chancellor will be looking to raise up to £40 billion from tax hikes and spending cuts in order to avoid a return to austerity.

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Louie Hinchliffe on leaving Carl Lewis for new coach Richard Kilty: ‘I took the leap – it just felt right’

Britain’s sprint hope explains why he is being trained by his old teammate after swapping Texas for north-east of England

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Why do the clocks go back and was the measure really introduced to help farmers?

Here is everything you need to know about when and why the clocks ‘fall’ back.

The Independent UK

When do the clocks go forward – and why are they changing?

Here is everything you need to know about when and why the clocks go forward

The Independent UK

Disposable vapes set to be banned across Britain from summer of 2025

The ban comes amid fears children are illegally buying and becoming hooked on the flavoured devices

The Independent UK

Reeves promises ‘reset for our economy’ as she prepares for first Budget

The Chancellor said she will make the UK ‘a rock of economic stability’.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to announce major change to fiscal rules releasing £50bn for spending

After weeks of speculation, chancellor will tell IMF in Washington that UK’s debt measure will be redefined to permit borrowing for investment

Evening Standard

Man vs Food star Adam Richman hunting down stolen laptop in London after TV production van 'cleaned out'

The presenter said ‘the entire crew of season two of Adam Richman Eats Britain has just been robbed’

The National (Scotland)

Calls for UK to end its 'embarrassing' involvement in the Commonwealth

IT is “embarrassing” the UK is still involved in the Commonwealth and should step back from it, activists have suggested.

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