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‘The UK’s benefits system is set up to make you fail – it’s devastating’

More than half of all benefit claimants (51 per cent) say that claiming has damaged their mental health, research from welfare charity Turn2Us reveals

The Independent UK

Menzies Campbell death: Former Lib Dem leader dies aged 84

Lord Campbell – known as Ming – was a ‘dedicated public servant’ and ‘true Liberal giant’, Sir Ed Davey said

The Independent UK

Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84

Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades before becoming a peer, and once held UK 100m record

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What we know about plans to introduce digital IDs

All UK citizens and everyone who wants to work in the UK will have to have one.

Evening Standard

Is the cultural integration of AI possible?

Can UK leaders bridge the trust gap to make AI a trusted cultural collaborator?

TechRadar

Meta to launch ad-free subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK

It comes after Meta agreed to stop targeting a UK campaigner with adverts based on her personal data in a landmark privacy case earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Facebook and Instagram to become ad-free in UK – but there’s a catch

Meta will release more details about the update in coming weeks

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Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest witch, dies aged 97

Wiccan high priestess’s 1970s BBC radio series is credited with helping to popularise modern witchcraft

The Guardian - UK

Sign off for green freeport plan which aims to bring 11,000 jobs to Highlands

The Scottish and UK governments have signed off on a project that is aiming to bring over 11,000 jobs to the Highlands ...

The National (Scotland)

Migration drives jump in UK population of three-quarters of a million

The increase of 755,254 is the second biggest year-on-year numerical jump in population since at least 1949.

Evening Standard

UK says it will introduce digital ID cards, reviving a contentious idea

The UK government has announced that British citizens and permanent residents must have a digital ID card to work

The Independent UK

All UK citizens will have digital ID but only to prove right to work – Nandy

The Culture Secretary said the cards will be compulsory for anyone who wants to work in the UK.

Evening Standard

UK population sees second-largest annual rise in 75 years fuelled by spiralling migration

Numbers grew by more than 750,000 in the year up to June 2024, ONS estimates show

The Independent UK

Share your thoughts on plans for a UK digital ID scheme

We’d like to hear views from people in the UK about how they view government plans for a digital ID scheme

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Olivia Dean releases second studio album, The Art of Loving

Olivia Dean has dropped her new album The Art of Loving ahead of her biggest headline tour to date.

The Guardian - UK

Will Labour’s climate plan survive the squeeze of tight budgets and rightwing attacks?

As Donald Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’ and Reform UK weaponises net zero, Starmer faces pressure to hold the line on commitments

The Independent UK

Minister says digital ID cards could become ‘bedrock of modern state’ as PM says all workers will need one by 2029

Under the proposal, individuals will not be asked to produce it other than when they are proving a right to work in the UK

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage on course to be Prime Minister, new poll suggests as Labour and Tory vote collapses

London appears to be the only UK region where Sir Keir Starmer’s party would retain the majority of the seats the party won in 2024

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Swinney accused of ‘playing politics’ over UK Government’s digital ID plan

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander dismissed claims from the First Minister that the scheme will be called a ‘BritCard’.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK

PM to set out plans for compulsory ‘Brit card’ but faces opposition from civil liberty groups over privacy concerns

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer defends plans for mandatory digital ID amid fierce backlash

KEIR Starmer has defended plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones as an “enormous opportunity” for the UK amid a fierce backlash ...

International Business Times UK

Britain Is Now The 'Sick Man Of G7' As Anxiety Levels Among Brits Soar – Here Are The Alarming Numbers

Britain faces record disability claims for anxiety and depression, with nearly 650,000 on PIP and rising costs fueling concerns over the economy.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – as it happened

Online petition saying government should not introduce digitial ID cards heading for 900,00 signatures

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‘Zero civic sense’ or racism? Unpacking global scrutiny of the Indian diaspora

As anti-immigration sentiments sweep across the US, UK, Canada and Australia, Indians appear to be a particular target. The latest policy likely to overwhelmingly affect Indians is US President Donald Trump’s proclamation raising the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000. What stood out in the volley of reactions was the…

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Starmer says next election will be ‘open fight’ between Labour and Reform

More than 800,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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