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Spain, EU propose to keep Gibraltar land border open, Spain says

Spain and the European Commision have sent Britain a proposal to keep the Gibraltar land border open as part of a definitive solution settling the post-Brexit status of the enclave, the Spanish foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak much more liked than UK governing party: Poll

LONDON: One month on since Rishi Sunak took charge as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister, indications on Friday are that his popularity with the UK electorate remains on stronger ground than that of the governing Conservative Party.

The Times of India

Enormous wealth, family feuds and Britain’s most famous football club – the story of the billionaire Glazer family

Many Manchester United fans are thrilled to see the back of the Glazers — but how did they get so rich and in charge of one of the biggest clubs in the world? Amy Francombe charts the dynasty

Evening Standard

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Watch: Nurses to strike next month over pay after talks offer is rejected

Nurses will go on strike on two days next month as part of a major escalation in a dispute over pay, the nursing union has announced. NHS nurses will walk out in dozens of trusts on December 15 and 20, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) confirmed on Friday. The…

Evening Standard

UK voters warm to new leader Sunak, but not to his party

In his first month as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak has stabilized the economy, reassured allies from Washington to Kyiv and even soothed the European Union after years of sparring between Britain and the bloc

The Independent UK

UK searches for Brexit benefits as promised ‘freedoms’ fall away

Rishi Sunak faces another delicate Brexit decision after he was asked by senior civil servants to delay a planned “bonfire” of legislation dating from the U.K.’s membership of the European Union.

Tribune News Service

In Britain, nurses prepare for unprecedented strike over pay

Chukwudubem Ifeajuna, a nurse in the south of England, loves his job, but next month will walk out for two days as part of British nurses' biggest ever strike action, which he says is necessary for staff and patient welfare alike.

Reuters

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Real Britain: 'Our care system in chaos as those who depend on it face the consequences'

More than 700,000 people in the UK are unpaid carers for those with dementia and tackle intractable problems all year round, but many soon face poverty and little or no respite

Daily Mirror

Thatchers Blood Orange is Britain's 'best-selling new alcoholic drink'

"We've tapped into the biggest flavour trend for this year"

Bristol Post

Greene King pub staff and fast-food delivery workers serving KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut join UK strikes

Fast-food workers and brewery staff have announced they will be joining rail workers, postmen, nurses, lecturers, and civil servants in strike action across Britain

Evening Standard

Mum of Britain's biggest family starts Christmas shopping and shows boot full of gifts

Sue Radford has started buying gifts for her 22 children and shared a photo of her car's boot with toys for her kids, even though she said she can't get into the Christmas mood this year

Daily Mirror

Net migration into the UK hits record high of 504,000

Who gets to live in Britain? How many? Does it matter where they come from? What skills should they have? And what are our responsibilities, both legal and moral, to those fleeing persecution?

Evening Standard

Britain is a ‘bifurcated place nowadays’, says Julian Barnes

Author and patron for torture-survivor charity criticises politicians for encouraging ‘mean-spiritedness’

The Guardian - UK

'I was horrified' - photographer exposes severity of Britain's substandard homes infested with mould

Marc Davenant was welcomed into the deplorable homes of many struggling families across the country, where he was able to capture the true extent of their despair

Daily Mirror

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Study reveals Britain’s greenest cities – and they are all in the south

Greener cities such as Exeter and Bristol can benefit from spurt in ‘urban eco-tourism’ while industrial centres in northern Britain lose out, study says

Evening Standard

Londoners shun Tories in backlash over crisis in buying a home or renting in capital, admits Michael Gove

London had a “particular challenge” compared to other cities in Britain, the Housing Secretary said

Daily Mirror

'I work in Britain's toughest prison - but there are moments of joy behind bars'

Officer Herman is a 24-year-old Oxford University graduate who is now a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh - where notorious killers and rapists are housed

The Independent UK

Waterloo reclaims title of Britain’s busiest railway station

The Office of Rail and Road said the station was used by an estimated 41.4 million passengers in the 12 months to the end of March.

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‘When you hear the four-minute warning’ … Whatever happened to Britain’s nuclear bunkers?

The UK was once dotted with structures designed to survive nuclear conflict, from sprawling government complexes to tiny underground observation posts. How many are still in use – and what are your chances of getting a place if you need one?

Reuters

UK university staff, Scottish teachers, postal workers begin walkouts

Postal workers, teachers and university staff across Britain went on strike on Thursday to demand better pay, with warnings that there will be more industrial action and widespread disruption in the run-up to Christmas.

The Guardian - UK

A year after 27 drowned crossing the channel, migrants still suffer in Calais

Asylum-seekers sleep rough, forge friendships and withstand harassment from police as they seek passage to the UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Cave Complex Evidence: Neanderthals Were Foodies

If you thought Neanderthals survived on a diet of foraged berries and uncooked animal flesh, think again, Britain’s The Guardian reported. It said on Wednesday that charred remnants of what appears to be the world’s oldest cooked meal ever found have been unearthed in a cave complex in northern Iraq,…

The Guardian - UK

Just how bad do Britain’s trains have to get before the Tories act?

In the north of England in particular, rail companies such as Avanti are causing misery on a daily basis. This cannot go on, says Guardian North of England editor Helen Pidd

The Conversation

We found Britain's greenest city centre – and its least green

Some of Britain’s city centres are filled with trees and parks, while others have little vegetation to break up the bricks, tarmac and concrete. Such differences aren’t just aesthetic: they affect whether animals can move around, and they have implications for human health and social equity.

The Independent UK

‘Let public see the sums’ Labour demands as Hunt orders officials to calculate value of scrapping non-doms

Rishi Sunak defended policy, saying abolising it would ‘cost Britain money’

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