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The story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins U.K. book prize

John Vaillant's Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World was awarded Britain's leading nonfiction book prize on Thursday in London.

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Eight in ten Britons say public services have got worse and little faith they will improve, new poll

Exclusive Ipsos UK survey lays bare the dire state of the country's public services

Evening Standard

Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize

A book about an inferno that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize

The Independent UK

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UK energy secretary could get power to fast-track vital grid connections

Government and Ofgem aim to prevent delays to projects such as Tata’s £4bn electric battery factory

The Guardian - UK

UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the…

The Independent UK

Vietnam's first class education system boasts top-notch students

While Vietnam remains a developing country, it boasts one of the best education systems in the world. According to data from the World Bank, Vietnamese students outperform not only their peers in nearby Malaysia and Thailand, but also those in wealthier countries such as Britain and Canada. Vietnamese students’ top-notch…

France 24

Former top judge slams Sunak’s Rwanda plan and accuses PM of ‘changing facts by law’

Lord Sumption said an attempt by ministers to legally deem Rwanda a ‘safe’ country for asylum seekers would apply in Britain but would not be recognised internationally

The Independent UK

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Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out

Since 2013, over 20 million olive trees in Italy have succumbed to a devastating plant disease. The same disease now threatens many more plant species, across several countries, with the same fate.

The Conversation

Best podcasts of the week: From Spice Girls to Sugababes, how Britain’s girlbands conquered the world

In this week’s newsletter: The Saturdays’ Mollie King explores the history of Britain’s dominant female groups in Where It’s At. Plus: five of the most underrated podcasts

The Guardian - UK

Muriel McKay: Deported killer offers to return to Britain to show family where he buried body

Muriel McKay died after being kidnapped and held at a farmhouse 54 years ago

Evening Standard

The government has lost control of the cost of living crisis – here’s how businesses must step in

To meet this winter’s cost of living emergency, we urgently need a new social contract between companies and charities, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

‘History is a living and evolving tapestry of human experiences and narratives’

At a time when countries around the world were busy fighting for what was rightfully theirs, countries like India were fighting a silent battle, not for themselves but for other countries and ironically for their oppressor. More than 1.3 million Indian soldiers participated in the British Indian Army and fought…

The Hindu

The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here's why judges say it's unlawful

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government's flagship policy to send migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful

The Independent UK

PM Sunak considers 'next steps' as UK Supreme Court rules Rwanda migrant deal 'unlawful'

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Conservative government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal, striking a major blow to a key policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration that has drawn international attention and criticism.

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What’s the UK’s ‘unlawful’ Rwanda immigration plan?

Top court rules that the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal in a big blow to PM Sunak.

Digital Camera World

Lily Allen, Sir Ian McKellen and James Acaster feature in Portrait of Britain Volume 6 shortlist

Portrait of Britain celebrates the diverse identities, cultures and backgrounds of the people who belong to an ever-changing nation

Evening Standard

OPINION - Evgeny Lebedev: This country has a great tradition of free speech — we can’t throw it away

In a passionate speech in the Lords, the Evening Standard’s proprietor argues that Britain’s cancel culture is putting freedoms in peril around the world

The Guardian - UK

A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 review – twist and shout

David Kynaston’s epic history zooms in on three years of extraordinary social change

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Merseyside’s towpath to the past: a 20-mile walk along the Industrial Revolution’s first canal

Giant relics from previous centuries, a restoration effort and our writer’s childhood memories loom large on this hike along Britain’s first modern canal

The Independent UK

Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Britain’s highest court is set to rule on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal

The Independent UK

State-sponsored online spies likely to target Australian submarine program, spy agency says

Australia’s digital spy agency says the nation's cooperation with the United States and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage

The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 15

Suella Braverman is back on the front pages of Britain’s newspapers.

The Guardian - UK

The zero-hours life: Rose Atkinson on hunger, hell and hope in 20 years of precarious work

She is an artist, well educated and determined to earn a good living. But at times Atkinson has had just £17 a month for food and bills. She lays bare the reality of low-paid Britain

The Independent UK

Media mogul Lord Lebedev warns against ‘erosion of free speech’ in the UK

Lord Lebedev, owner of the London Evening Standard and shareholder in The Independent, claimed Britain’s enemies are ‘laughing at us’.

Evening Standard

Lord Lebedev warns against the ‘erosion of free speech’ in King’s Speech debate

The Crossbench peer hailed the UK’s "great tradition of free speech" in a speech as part of the King's Speech debate

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