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Media deference to the royals must have a limit – just look at how Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were treated

Britain’s period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth underlined the reverence with which many in the UK regard the royal family. Intense and mainly loyal coverage by broadcasters and newspapers took pains to remind us that some of history’s most deplorable regimes were republics and that monarchs…

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Saudi Mediation Leads to Successful Prisoner Swap Between Russia, Ukraine

The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday the success of a mediation, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, for a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow released ten prisoners from Morocco, the United States, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine. The Ministry stressed that the move reflects Crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

$Liz Truss, we support fracking too – that’s why we know it can’t work for Britain$

Liz Truss, we support fracking too – that’s why we know it can’t work for Britain

The economic and political barriers to fracking here are extremely high. There are better solutions to the energy crisis, say Chris Cornelius and Mark Linder

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Truss tells bosses of American multinationals tax cuts are ‘just the start’

The Prime Minister told leaders of firms including Google and JPMorgan Chase she wants ‘lower, simpler taxes’ to attract businesses to Britain.

The Independent UK

UK 'extremely concerned' at reports of mistreatment of Iranian woman

Britain is extremely concerned at reports of serious mistreatment by Iranian security forces of a 22-year-old woman whose death last week has sparked unrest in the country, British foreign office minister Tariq Ahmad said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Pound slumps to 37-year low as UK interest bill soars to record £8.2 billion

Debt levels have soared to 96.6% of GDP as Britain sits on precipice of prolonged downturn

Evening Standard

Danish queen tests positive after UK monarch's funeral

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II

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Liz Truss appoints Katherine Fletcher as Minister for Women in shock U-turn

Britain's third female Prime Minister initially dropped the word 'women' from the Equalities brief during her first Cabinet reshuffle, claiming the title was no longer necessary.

Daily Mirror

The vanishing US deal is the first of many hard truths Liz Truss will face

After a week of pomp and ceremony, visits from world leaders and reflections on grandeur past, Britain has been brought back down to earth with a bump. There is to be no trade deal with the United States, and that is not likely to change.

Evening Standard

One of Britain's most famous views is 'ruined' by house scaffolding, say visitors

Visitors to Gold Hill in Shaftesbury have been left frustrated after cottage has been covered in sheeting due to renovations as the Town Council admit 'works do need to be carried out'

Daily Mirror

From Queen Elizabeth to King Charles: how Northern Ireland's unionists feel about the monarchy

Monarchism is embedded in Northern Ireland’s Ulster unionist identity. There is probably no such thing as a “republican unionist”. Many unionists descend from Protestant settlers from Britain who colonised Ireland four centuries ago. Loyalty to the monarch was an essential qualification for those making the journey, and the basis of…

The Conversation

Saudi FM Leads Gulf Side in Meeting with Britain

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah led on Wednesday the Gulf side of the ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United Kingdom. The British side was chaired by Britain's foreign minister James Cleverly. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 77th…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pro-Kremlin political analyst says it's 'possible' Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons against Britain

Sergei Markov was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Manchester Evening News

UK government caps energy bills for businesses for 6 months

Britain’s government says it will cap wholesale energy bills for businesses this winter as part of a package of measures to protect people and companies from soaring energy prices

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Evening Standard

Watch: King ‘plans for slimmed down coronation’ amid cost-of-living crisis

King Charles is reportedly planning a “less expensive” coronation ceremony than his mother’s and a “slimmed down” working monarchy as an acknowledgement of Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Realms of possibility: Inside the 23 September Guardian Weekly

The King and the Commonwealth. Plus: Britain buries the Queen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Collectors Clamor for Rare Queen Elizabeth Coins and Notes

The death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for years to come on money throughout the Commonwealth. Coin dealers say demand for rare-issue notes and coins - such as a…

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India’s reaction to the British queen’s death is a measure of its confidence as a republic

“Aao rani hum dhoyenge paalki, yehi rai huee hai Jawhaharlal ki.”

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The Independent UK

US, UK join Pacific allies in Fijian military exercise

A military exercise in Fiji involving the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand ends this week as the traditional allies counter China’s growing influence in the region

Reuters

Collectors clamor for rare Queen Elizabeth coins and notes

The Conversation

'An obsession with order, hierarchy, and one’s place within it': what The Queue says about Englishness

As we have seen from coverage of “The Queue” – capitalised and thus now, apparently, a proper noun – the English are proud of their queuing prowess.

Wales Online

Putin 'should have nuked Queen's funeral', says Russian TV military pundit

Olga Skabeyeva, known as the Russian leader's 'Iron Doll', claims the ceremony was a perfect target due to the presence of many world leaders

The Independent UK

Special Relationship no more? Joe Biden and Liz Truss have much to disagree about ahead of their first meeting

The US president is governing on an agenda that is the polar opposite of the new prime minister’s plans for Britain, writes Richard Hall

The Independent UK

At UN, Truss aims to show UK can still lead on world stage

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is at the UN on a mission to convince the world that she is a steely leader for tough times

Reuters

UK's Truss calls on like-minded nations to unite against authoritarianism

British Prime Minister Liz Truss will call on like-minded nations to combat authoritarianism together, drawing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine to underline the need to push back against those "who weaponise the global economy".

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