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UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits

Britain’s government is dealing with another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned from his post following a drunken incident this week

The Independent UK

The Africa Centre is back. Now will Britain finally embrace all of its cultural heritage?

The famous centre was forced to uproot itself from Covent Garden. Then came Black Lives Matter. Maybe this time it will be treasured, says writer Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK

Britain's smallest dog is so tiny he gets mistaken for a hamster

John Mallon, 61, from North London, unofficially owns the tiniest dog in the UK, and often gets stopped in the street by strangers mistaking chihuahua Bardo for a hamster or rat

Daily Mirror

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Hong Kong fishermen keep old ways, 25 years after handover

The Ng brothers, fishermen living in the remote Hong Kong village of Tai O, have carried on with their lives since moving from the Chinese mainland in the 1950s, untouched by political campaigns and even Britain's handover of the city to Chinese control in 1997

The Independent UK

Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule

Hong Kong has marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule

The Independent UK

Taiwan PM: Hong Kong freedom, democracy 'have vanished'

Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan's premier said Friday, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the business hub to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain.

Bangkok Post

Friday briefing: Inside the making of Britain’s lesser-known Pride celebrations

In today’s newsletter: Nimo Omer speaks to LGBTQ+ organisers from Arran to the Isle of Wight on how they’re marking Pride month

The Guardian - UK

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Striking workers are providing the opposition that Britain desperately needs

The strikes are gaining momentum, and public opinion is behind them – could they transform our economic landscape, asks Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Enforcer of Hong Kong security law sworn in as city's new leader

China's president Xi Jinping on Friday swore in John Lee, 64, as the city's next chief executive - the first security policy expert to run the China-ruled international financial hub since its handover from Britain in 1997.

Reuters

'Nuclear warheads' spotted being transported along UK motorways

But speculation sparked by CND on social media is debunked by locals saying such transportation has been common practice for years

Wales Online

Cameron Norrie vs Steve Johnson: Wimbledon 2022 start time today, how to watch and h2h results

Cameron Norrie is Britain’s best hope for a Wimbledon champion and looks in fine shape heading into his third-round match with Steve Johnson.

Evening Standard

Beloved dog has to be put down after being stung by 'Britain's most dangerous plant'

Stuart Good, 61, was walking his dog Ella when she suddenly yelped out in pain after being stung and developed a blister "the size of a pound coin" which doubled in size

Daily Mirror

UK PM says China must be held to commitments made on Hong Kong

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would do all it could to hold Beijing to its commitments on democratic rights made 25 years ago when Hong Kong was handed back to China.

Reuters

British Ambassador summoned by Russian Government over ‘insults’

Britain’s ambassador to Russia has been summoned to the Kremlin over what its foreign ministry said was the UK’s “offensive rhetoric” over Ukraine.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

UK scientists lose European funding in row over Brexit deal

Nineteen researchers to move to EU institutions while 115 forfeit grants as they stay in Britain

The Guardian - UK

The signs are Britain is not heading for a property crash

It would be naive to rule out the possibility, but the evidence points to house prices dampening rather than tumbling

Liverpool Echo

Dog dies after being stung by 'Britain's most dangerous plant' on walk

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Ella broke out in a blister the size of a £1 coin which continued to double in size

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin spokeswoman hits back at UK minister's jibe he has 'small man syndrome'

Russia's most prominent diplomat, Maria Zakharova, has gone to war with Britain's defence secretary Ben Wallace, asking if he wants to be "seen by the entire world as a complete liar"

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9 miserable crises waiting for Boris Johnson when he lands back in Britain tonight

'There's no place like home!' the Prime Minister sighed today. But Boris Johnson's relief at landing from Spain, Germany and Rwanda won't last much longer than his post-trip nap

The Conversation

Insulate Britain or miss net zero

The UK is failing to enact the policies that would put it on track to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to a progress report by the Climate Change Committee. The head of this expert body, which advises the government on its climate strategy, described the UK’s record on…

Daily Mirror

Health chiefs warn monkeypox now infecting children - 8 symptoms to look out for

The World Health Organisation is investigating reports of infected children in Britain, as well as following up reports in Spain and France

The Independent UK

Johnson pledges £55bn more defence cash for 2020s amid Russia threat

The PM committed Britain to increasing spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade and urged Nato allies to boost their own military budgets.

Evening Standard

Wimbledon 2022: How Britain is bidding to become a tennis powerhouse and seeing the first signs of success

The British focus had been on Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu but, in the space of barely three hours on Centre Court as afternoon turned to evening, both their Wimbledon hopes ended prematurely.

Evening Standard

Wimbledon 2022: Katie Boulter leads trio of Brits into third round with win over Karolina Pliskova

Centre Court has not been a popular hunting ground for the Brits in the last 24 hours.

The Conversation

Racial wealth gaps are yet another thing the US and UK have in common

It’s an old saying that Britain and America are two countries separated by a common language.

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