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UK reports new record for Channel migrant crossings

The number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats from northern France to Britain hit a new daily high for 2023, UK government statistics released on Sunday showed.

Radio France Internationale

Is the UK falling behind other rich economies? Yes, but that’s only part of the story

National wealth can mask, or even create, other problems. After all, we’re more than an economy: we’re a society, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

‘People looked at me like I was oppressed in some way’: Young Christians on life in secular Britain

The UK is no longer a majority Christian country and the average age of churchgoers is 51. Katie Rosseinsky talks to younger believers about why they still have faith

The Independent UK

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For all Rishi Sunak’s desire to be a big world player, Brexit has ensured a walk-on part

Despite their ‘Global Britain’ rhetoric, both the UK’s soft and hard power has diminished under 13 years of Conservative rule

The Guardian - UK

My bittersweet holiday offered no break from Brexit woes

A trip to Portugal, Britain’s oldest ally, was a painful reminder of the benefits of EU membership

The Guardian - UK

Independence is Normal: Qatar's surprising road to independence

IT’S one of the richest countries in the world, with wealth built on vast reserves of oil and gas....and Qatar has had a long relationship with…

The National (Scotland)

Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday

Britain's government says an independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday

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Teacher to leave profession to write historical novels after lottery win

Mike Law decided to change careers a year ago but stayed to ensure his GCSE students finished their exams.

The Independent UK

Dan Evans fights hard but unable to stop supreme Carlos Alcaraz at US Open

The world No 1, Carlos Alcaraz, beat Britain’s Dan Evans 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the US Open

The Guardian - UK

Cyclist reaches Parliament Square after 3,000-mile ride around Britain

Kate Strong visited places including Edinburgh, John O’Groats, Glasgow and Liverpool to raise awareness of climate change

Evening Standard

Online gambling firm In Touch Games has licences to operate in Britain suspended

The Gambling Commission is carrying out a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005.

The Independent UK

Who killed Jill Dando?

A forthcoming documentary about the murder of Jill Dando has reignited speculation about one of Britain’s high-profile unsolved cases.

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 26 August - 1 September

Lately, it can seem as though Britain is crumbling around us. A number of schools in England have had to close while hundreds of others will have to do without buildings that are at risk of collapse, the government announced this week, leaving thousands of pupils facing a return to…

The Week

Tory MP's historic family links to slavery raise questions about Britain's position on reparations

“Reparations have been paid for other wrongs and obviously far more quickly, far more speedily than reparations for what I consider the greatest atrocity and crime in the history of mankind: transatlantic chattel slavery.” So noted the eminent Jamaican international jurist Judge Patrick Robinson, when launching the 115-page Brattle Report…

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The Independent UK

Britain no longer an economic outlier after ‘extraordinary’ GDP upgrade by ONS

Jeremy Hunt said ‘those determined to talk down the British economy have been proved wrong’

The Week

Is Britain’s infrastructure failing?

“We need to talk about the dire state of British transport infrastructure.” So wrote John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter for the Financial Times (FT), on Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

Britain punishing poorer nations that sell citizenship is simplistic and destructive

Suella Braverman’s visa restrictions on people from Dominica, Honduras, Namibia and Timor-Leste are an overreaction to the practice of granting citizenship by investment

The Guardian - UK

Beware September: five cautionary tales from economic history

From the South Sea Bubble to the undoing of Trussonomics, this month of the year keeps providing lessons

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Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

‘Who gets remembered and why?’: the exhibition asking uneasy questions about the Atlantic slave trade

Black Atlantic at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam museum explores how Britain’s role in slavery can be seen through its fine art. Rather than giving simple answers, reflection is its aim

The Guardian - UK

A vintage butterfly summer in Britain – what’s going on?

A record number peacocks and red admirals have visited my garden, possibly thanks to the unsettled weather

The Guardian - UK

Ulez reveals a systemic problem with how UK government works – or rather, doesn’t

Most people want cleaner air and a better NHS, but partisan politics gets in the way. To bridge the gap, we need citizens’ assemblies, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the UK and China: Britain is muddling along in dealing with Beijing

Editorial: The foreign secretary’s approach is an improvement, but there’s still a long way to go

WhatToWatch

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book: release date, interview and everything we know

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

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