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UK economy returns to growth in April as consumer spending improves

Strong month for bars and pubs, analysts say

The Independent UK

UK weather: Britain to be hotter than Ibiza as sweltering sun brings temperatures of 29C

The UK has been revelling in scorching conditions over the last few weeks and it looks like there is no sign of it cooling down any time soon

Daily Mirror

Influencers overtaking journalists as news source

PARIS: TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.

Bangkok Post

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Urgent warning after man burnt when exposed to Britain's 'most dangerous plant'

Martyn Ferguson has been treating giant hogweed for the last six years, but he succumbed to the plant he has been battling over the course of the last 12 months

Daily Mirror

Government facing challenges in meeting latest smart meter rollout targets – NAO

Just 57% of all meters in Great Britain are now smart, according to latest figures.

The Independent UK

Demand to introduce 20mph limits on all roads near schools

Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year

Nottingham Post

‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

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Katie Boulter sees the quality in women’s British tennis

Britain was not represented in a women’s draw at a grand slam for the first time since 2009 at the French Open.

The Independent UK

Proposed Oxford to Cambridge railway line compared with Britain’s bendiest road

The proposed track between Bedford and Cambridge was criticised for being ‘full of twists and turns’.

The Independent UK

Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Guardian - UK

US offers asylum lifeline to Afghan war hero as UK refuses to recognise his military service

Exclusive: Humiliation for Britain as America – alerted by The Independent – considers safe haven for pilot facing deportation to Rwanda

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: The Covid inquiry will be cathartic for Britain

NO ONE in Britain was unaffected by Covid and the restrictions that followed the pandemic. We all have an interest and stake in the outcome of the inquiry that starts today into the handling of the pandemic under the aegis of Baroness Hallett. The scope of the inquiry is enormous:…

Evening Standard

From window boxes to farms, UK’s rewilding gurus bring out their bible

Ideas from the Knepp estate in West Sussex – home to beavers, turtle doves and purple emperors – can be used in the smallest spaces, its owners say

The Guardian - UK

COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether 'terrible consequences' could have been avoided

A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Barry’s Bootcamp and a buzzcut — how Boris Johnson can revitalise his life

So, having decided to roll out of the Palace of Westminster “for now”, Boris Johnson begins the exotic life of an ex-MP. Meanwhile, the Muse of History can sharpen her pencils and finally decide whether he was Britain’s greatest hero or the punchline to some appalling cosmic joke.

WhatToWatch

ITV making drama about Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in the UK

ITV has commissioned a drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged, with Lucy Boynton on hand to star in the title role.

Daily Mirror

Community living side-by-side with UK's biggest wild snakes coming out of hibernation

Aesculapian Rat Snakes have come out of hibernation and populated Colwyn Bay in North Wales - but residents have noticed that a few reptiles have been killed by motorists

The Guardian - UK

A mother jailed for procuring her own miscarriage. Is that what we want in 21st-century Britain?

The use of archaic abortion legislation shows that reproductive rights hang by a slender thread, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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‘What the hell went wrong?’: bereaved hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins

Four people who lost loved ones recall the chaos of the response – and share why they think Britain was so unprepared

The Independent UK

UK should set up ‘national lab’ to become world leader in AI – Blair and Hague

Britain should push for a new UN framework on urgent safeguards for the technology along with the US and other allies, a report has concluded.

Daily Mirror

Billionaire peer Earl Cadogan from one of Britain’s richest families dies aged 86

The 8th Earl Cadogan was worth an estimated £5billion and headed up Cadogan Estates, owners of almost 100 acres of Kensington and Chelsea

Daily Mirror

'Tories have lost the authority and ability to govern Britain'

When people are struggling with a sapping cost of living crisis and an ailing NHS is on its knees, Rishi and Boris are scrapping over the spoils of office

The Hindu

Fall from grace: on the political trajectory of Boris Johnson

Any attempt by Boris Johnson at a political comeback will further destabilise the party and rupture Britain’s conservative political landscape

Daily Record

Drug lords at top of 'The Family' cocaine and heroin empire fight to keep luxury property

The court had heard that between 2008 and 2009 the organised crime group concocted a "sophisticated" plot to get a 40 tonne shipment of cocaine from Colombia to Britain.

The Conversation

The forgotten migrant ships that came before Windrush in 1947

Wind back the hours, the days and months, a year –

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