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Ruth Weiss, journalist who fought apartheid, finally honoured in South Africa

A prophet has no honour in their homeland, goes the biblical adage. But of the many places that journalist, author and activist Ruth Weiss has lived – Germany (where she was born), South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Britain, Zambia and Denmark – which is her home? On 28 April,…

The Conversation

Britain’s poor record on health costs economy £43bn a year, says report

Thinktank urges ministers to make reducing long-term sickness health equivalent of drive for net zero

The Guardian - UK

Why Costa Rica beats Britain in the conservation stakes

Letters: Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article comparing a rich nation’s environmental failures and a poor one’s success

The Guardian - UK

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Britain’s King Charles Unveils Eurovision Competition Stage

Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla unveiled the stage for next month's 2023 Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to the venue in the northern English city of Liverpool on Wednesday, saying he would be watching. Charles and the Queen Consort, whose coronation will take place a few days…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Simon Rattle is right: Britain is becoming a cultural desert – and that’s a political choice

The arts and classical music say much about us as a country. Labour should fight for their place in our national life, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

UK House of Commons set to back controversial migration bill

A sweeping British bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K. is due to be approved by lawmakers

The Independent UK

Braverman appears to rule out safe and legal routes for refugees from Sudan

The Home Secretary said there were ‘no plans’ to consider allowing civilians in the war-torn country to seek asylum in Britain.

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Harry not criticising queen over hacking deal with Murdoch's UK group, court told

Prince Harry is not criticising his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, or Britain's royal family over a "secret agreement" with Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm, his lawyer told London's High Court on Wednesday.

Reuters

Len Goodman: how the late Strictly Come Dancing star revived the nation’s love of ballroom

With the news of Len Goodman’s death at age 78, ballroom dancing has lost one of its greatest advocates. But Goodman has left a lasting legacy, spearheading an unlikely revival of the ballroom scene he loved.

The Conversation

The Bank of England is wrong again: workers aren’t to blame for inflation

Why should we ‘accept we’re worse off’, when corporate greed and global shortages are really to blame, asks James Meadway of the Progressive Economy Forum

The Guardian - UK

Jamaica cool on Charles' coronation as it eyes break with monarchy

While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land.

Reuters

Britain's most dangerous drivers - interactive tool to check in your area

The Mirror's interactive tool allows readers to check for dangerous drivers in their area after figures showed British motorists are carrying more than 2.5 million penalty points

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak confronted with demand for reparations over Britain's role in slave trade

Rishi Sunak rejected a call from Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy to offer a meaningful apology for Britain's role in colonialism and the slave trade and to make reparations following mounting calls

Daily Mirror

Britain’s top cop in angry clash with Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson clashed with the Met commissioner over activists outside Parliament Mr Anderson accused of setting up a ‘Glastonbury on Thames’

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Hundreds of Britons evacuated from Sudan expected in Cyprus

Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, officials said.

Reuters

Jehovah's Witnesses not liable for 1990 rape by church elder, UK top court rules

Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organisation was not liable for a 1990 rape committed by a church elder in Wales, in a judgment that reverses two previous decisions by lower courts.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m heartbroken’: Sudanese in Britain fear for loved ones trapped amid war

Community members criticise UK government, saying no major effort has been made to stop conflict in former colony

Bristol Post

Bristol's jet-setting tennis star is now one of Britain's most influential players

The tennis star used to attend Bristol Grammar School

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New Zealand plants tree to mark coronation of King Charles

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has planted a native totara tree in Parliament’s grounds to mark the upcoming coronation of Britain’s King Charles III

Daily Mirror

Britain's oldest worker, 90, has no plans to leave job and hopes to be there at 100

Great-grandad Vic Sutton has been named Britain's oldest employee at the age of 90 and he said that he has "no intention of giving up work" as he aims to "hit the big century"

The Guardian - UK

UK finds itself at back of the queue in Sudan evacuation

Britain criticised for prioritising embassy staff as Germany and France celebrate evacuating hundreds of citizens

Reuters

First British evacuees from Sudan arrive in Cyprus

The first British civilians evacuated from Sudan arrived on the island of Cyprus on Tuesday, Cyprus's foreign ministry said, airlifted out by Britain after warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire.

The Conversation

Researchers discover 18th-century clay tobacco pipes were used as weapons and surgical tools

Tobacco pipes were one of the first mass-produced, disposable objects in Britain. Through contact with indigenous peoples of the Americas, tobacco pipes and tobacco were introduced to Europe as early as the 16th century, but had been used in the Americas for centuries before this.

Marie Claire

Charles and Camilla keep photos of Harry and Meghan in their London home, friend says

Well, that's nice

Daily Mirror

Bid to let asylum seekers work six months after they arrive in Britain

Refugees could help tackle labour shortages and begin contributing to the economy sooner if they were allowed to get jobs while their applications are being considered, campaigners argue

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