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Things are only going to get worse in 2023, say seven out of ten Britons amid economic gloom

Seven in ten adults expect Britain’s general economic conditions to get worse in 2023, a new poll revealed on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

UK space regulator licenses Virgin Orbit for spaceflight launch

Britain has issued the final licences to Virgin Orbit for the first satellite launch take-off from UK soil, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday.

Reuters

How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

Terry Hall, who has died after a short illness at 63, was the voice of The Specials, an iconic band that bridged the youth sub-cultures and mainstream pop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.

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U.S., Britain condemn Taliban suspension of women from universities

The United States and Britain on Tuesday condemned an announcement by Afghanistan's Taliban administration that it was suspending access to universities for female students.

Reuters

‘Worse than feared’: Brexit to blame for £33bn loss to UK economy, study shows

Exclusive: Economy 5.5 per cent smaller than if Leave referendum hadn’t happened, says think tank

The Independent UK

Britain ‘has not stepped up’ to help record numbers needing aid worldwide, says David Miliband

Lack of aid spending is ‘a massive problem’ says former foreign secretary amid Labour comeback rumours

The Independent UK

Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain

Artefacts looted in 19th century by UK soldiers and sold on, with many more still held by the British Museum

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How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols

In 1906, a new carol appeared in “The English Hymnal,” an influential collection of British church music. With words by British poet Christina Rossetti, set to a tune by composer Gustav Holst, it became one of Britain’s most beloved Christmas songs. Now known as “In the Bleak Midwinter,” it was…

The Conversation

The 50 best TV shows of 2022: No 2 – Sherwood

This beautiful, gripping story about Britain past and present had crossbow murders, decades-long feuds, gallows humour and a glorious cast. Who could ask for more?

The Guardian - UK

Coronation will show off the ‘best of Britain’, ministers pledge

Rishi Sunak and his Cabinet reviewed plans for the King’s coronation which will see the eyes of the world focus on the UK.

The Independent UK

Christmas in wartime: how Britain coped with the 'bleak midwinter' of 1942

On Christmas Eve 1942, the Manchester Guardian recalled that the first world war had only lasted four Christmases. Now, Hitler’s war also had “four to its discredit, each one more austere than its predecessor”. Christmas 1942 would be a sadly pared-back affair. Cards were tiny and printed on thin card.…

The Conversation

Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out

Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

WEKU

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

Terry Hall obituary

Singer with the Specials whose chart-topping Ghost Town evoked the sense of social collapse gripping Britain at the turn of the 80s

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Daily Mirror

Katie Price undergoes 16th boob job despite medics fearing more surgery 'could kill her'

Despite a cosmetic doctor recently warning how more surgery could kill the star, Katie Price has reportedly had another boob job in Belgium in her bid to get 'the biggest breasts in Britain'

Salon

5 perfect hot cocktails for cold weather

These warming sips from Britain will see you through the lights of the holidays and the dark days of winter

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s review of aid for Ukraine suggests cracks appearing in UK policy

The PM seems unwilling to deliver the big uplift in military help Kyiv needs to get ready for a possible Russian offensive

The Guardian - UK

The Rwanda deportation scheme might be legal, but it remains deeply shameful

Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has got the go-ahead just as the African country edges towards ‘pariah state’ territory, says author Michela Wrong

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'Horrified' Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence after his Meghan Markle comments led to 6,000 complaints

The former Top Gear presenter landed himself in hot water after publishing a column in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex, stating he is: "dreaming of the day she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, 'Shame!' and throw…

Daily Mirror

Love Island's Luca says he's been 'violated' as he cuts short holiday after home break in

Love Island's Luca Bish was in Switzerland enjoying a winter getaway with his family when he was informed of the break in and forced to return to Britain

The Independent UK

Downing Street denies Rishi Sunak preparing to ‘water down’ support for Ukraine

Fears the prime minister is taking an overly cautious approach

WEKU

U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.

Reuters

UK's Rwanda asylum seeker deportation plan is lawful, court rules

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London's High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has made a high-stakes political promise to tackle the record number of migrants arriving in small boats.

The Independent UK

UK billionaire numbers rise by 20% since pandemic as cost of living crisis deepens

Rise of Britain’s billionaires dubbed a ‘national disgrace’ by equality charity

Reuters

Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership

Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome's defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.

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