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Watch as Rishi Sunak announces net zero policy changes

Watch as Rishi Sunak delivers a speech from Downing Street in which he announced changes to a number of Britain’s net zero policies on Wednesday 20 September.

The Independent UK

OPINION - Rishi Sunak’s plan to water down climate targets

Say you’re a billionaire, or the chief executive of a multinational looking to build a new gigafactory. Why invest in Britain? There are plenty of countries eager for foreign direct investment. The answer is that the UK has, historically, been a pretty safe bet. It could offer the rule of…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson attacks Rishi Sunak’s plans to ease net zero goals: ‘We cannot afford to falter’

Former prime minister Boris Johnson said Britain ‘cannot afford to falter now or in any way lose our ambition for this country’

The Independent UK

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UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s climate commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers

The Independent UK

UK inflation in surprise fall in August, though Bank of England still set to raise rates

Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to sharp rises in energy and food costs

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: Why Britain needs more black science professors

In today’s newsletter: Black professors make up less than 1% of science academics – will a new Royal Society scheme address the imbalance?

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: UK could rejoin EU as an ‘associate member’

France and Germany in shock move to give Britain access to ‘inner circle’ of European partners – with a ‘permanent, frictionless trading relationship’

The Independent UK

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Getting a better Brexit deal means making Britain European again

An improvement on the Johnson model will be available only to a PM who can counter decades of Eurosceptic mythology, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world

The Independent UK

I've rewatched 150 episodes of Brookside – here's how the soap captured the nuances of Margaret Thatcher's Britain

If you want to understand how Margaret Thatcher shaped Britain, revisiting one particular 1980s soap opera is a great place to start. Brookside, a show set in a Liverpool cul-de-sac, ran for 21 years, airing just under 3,000 episodes between 1982 and 2003.

The Conversation

Should Britain have closer ties with the EU? Have your say as France and Germany plot ‘inner circle’

Lord Heseltine told The Independent the UK must urgently explore the opportunity - but do you think it’s the right move?

The Independent UK

OPINION - Can Keir Starmer negotiate a better Brexit deal?

Securing the Windsor Framework, rejoining Horizon Europe, ditching plans for a new post-Brexit UK product safety symbol. Is Britain embarking on a remorseless march towards de facto EU membership? The short answer is: no. The long answer is: really, no, but also you’re asking the wrong question.

Evening Standard

Brexit bombshell: UK could rejoin EU as an ‘associate member’

France and Germany in shock move to give Britain access to ‘inner circle’ of European partners – with a ‘permanent, frictionless trading relationship’

The Independent UK

Can pickleball convince the tennis nuts? I played doubles with Tim Henman to find out

George Clooney, Kim Kardashian and Judy Murray are among millions of fans of the newly-imported US sport. Katie Strick joins Britain’s former Wimbledon darling for his first-try

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Britain continuing India trade talks despite allegations of murder in Canada

Downing Street recognised the claims as ‘serious’ but was ‘not looking to conflate’ them with trade talks with Delhi.

The National (Scotland)

Saint Kitts and Nevis plan to ditch British monarchy after 40 years of independence

THE dual-island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis gained its independence from Britain on this date in 1983.

The Independent UK

Great Britain face Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in Davis Cup quarter-finals

Britain were paired with Djokovic’s Serbia in the final eight of the competition

Evening Standard

Labour poll lead rises to 20% — grim for Rishi Sunak but it’s not all good news for Keir Starmer

Prime Minister’s satisfaction rating plumbs depths – but there’s no groundswell of support for the Labour leader either, exclusive Ipsos survey for the Evening Standard finds

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UK flatlining economy will grow slower and suffer higher inflation than eurozone in 2023, leading economists

Government accused of leaving Britain ‘stuck in the slow lane’

The National (Scotland)

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

The Guardian - UK

Ancient crafts that are well worth preserving

Letter: We could boost Britain’s skills base by replicating an archaeological experiment in France, says Richard Towler

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain’s Davis Cup heroics show there will be life after Andy Murray

Dan Evans and Neal Skupski were the names on everyone’s lips in Manchester as Great Britain progressed to the quarter-finals

The Conversation

'Something special, otherworldly': why so many people are making maritime pilgrimages

On an April day under a cloudy sky earlier this year, professional yachtsman Russ Fairman embarked on a 2,400-mile circumnavigation of the British Isles. Departing Southampton on a 34-foot yacht christened Mintaka, Fairman sailed anti-clockwise in what he described as “a prayer hug around Britain”.

Evening Standard

Death of England: Closing Time’s Clint Dyer and Roy Williams – ‘We stay current because we look forward’

The final show in the Death of England series, which explores race and class in contemporary Britain, opens at the National Theatre later this month

The Independent UK

UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand

A senior British politician is urging police to investigate sexual assault allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand

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