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With over 17,000 shops in the UK expected to close this year, city centres must move on from retail

British businesses are under such strain that around 50,000 are on the brink of collapse according to a recent report. Retail is an especially vulnerable sector, with predictions that over 17,300 shops will close this year, costing 200,000 jobs.

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Why the Arthur’s Seat burn is a cautionary tale for the UK’s wildfire management strategy

For the tenth time this year, a wildfire warning covers most of Scotland. The latest alert came after a recent, and not the first, gorse fire on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s iconic ancient volcano that draws millions of visitors every year. Fire crews think human activity caused the fire. This is…

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UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate

For now, the power to undermine encryption remains in the UK law under the Investigatory Powers Act. Digital rights experts now call for an amendment.

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Calls for ‘landscape-wide’ action to protect butterflies amid falling numbers

New official figures for all species of UK butterflies indicate declines of nearly a fifth since the 1970s.

The Independent UK

International VPN Day: a privacy solution or "a loophole that needs closing" – here's what's at stake

August 19 marks International VPN Day, 24 hours dedicated to raising awareness on the crucial role of VPNs. Yet their usage has never been at greater risk in a democratic country like the UK.

TechRadar

Reform UK mayor Luke Campbell under fire over £1m community fund website

A Lib Dem councillor has accused Hull and East Yorkshire mayor Luke Campbell of setting up a site for a £1 million fund promoted by Reform UK

The Independent UK

Ukrainian sniper claims to have killed two Russian soldiers with ‘longest ever shot’ of 2.5 miles

The sniper was part of the ‘Pryvid’ sniper unit defending the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk from advances by Putin’s forces

The Independent UK

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Watch as UK's only venomous snake swims across a Highland stream

ONE of the UK’s only venomous snakes has been captured crossing a fast-flowing stream in the Highlands by a national park ranger ...

The National (Scotland)

Trump Says US Air Support Possible For Ukraine Security Guarantee

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US air support and European ground troops could be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, warning of a "rough" situation if talks between Moscow and Kyiv fail.

International Business Times

UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback

Exclusive: Labour ministers choosing to weaken green protections inherited from the bloc, analysis reveals

The Guardian - UK

From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment

Labour has continued to diverge from bloc’s laws, meaning most of UK’s protections are weaker than pre-Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Peacemaker season 2 release schedule: how many episodes are there?

A look at the complete Peacemaker season 2 release schedule

Total Film

Higher airfares and hotel prices predicted to push up UK inflation in July

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is widely expected to have increased to 3.7% in July, from the 3.6% recorded in June.

Evening Standard

Chikungunya: what UK travellers should know about this mosquito-borne virus

The UK’s Health Security Agency has advised overseas travellers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.

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The Guardian - UK

What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal?

As western leaders meet, questions remain about the steps they could take to prevent any future Russian aggression

The Guardian - UK

European leaders behave like supplicants to an almighty Trump. Putin just sees him as a protege

Nato’s Trump-whispering has been vital for Ukraine – but the White House and the Kremlin have their own special channel, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Euronews

UK drops demand to access global Apple users’ data, US spy chief says

A US official said the UK government will no longer ask Apple to provide it with a way to access encrypted user data.

Euronews

Green Man Festival 2025 round-up: An eclectic weekend in the Welsh countryside

As the summer festival season winds down, the UK’s biggest independent festival has staked its claim as one of the country’s best offerings...

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The Independent UK

Trump blames Ukraine for ‘taking on nation 10 times your size’ despite Russia being the one that invaded

Russia invaded its sovereign, democratic neighbor in February 2022, sparking the drawn-out war that Trump is now trying to end

The Independent UK

UK preparing to send troops to Ukraine as part of ‘reassurance force’ if peace deal is struck

It comes after Donald Trump said he had spoken directly with Vladimir Putin to begin planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK accused of serving a ‘plate of chaos’ at Leicestershire county council

Tory opposition criticises leadership after Reform’s 22-year-old deputy leader is removed after three months in role

Evening Standard

What is the coalition of the willing?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken with the UK’s allies in the so-called coalition of the willing on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

‘Coalition of the Willing’ explained as UK among 31 countries aiming to defend Ukraine peace deal

Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with spoken the UK’s allies on Tuesday in a meeting aimed at securings Ukraine’s security

Evening Standard

Trump says it will be ‘rough situation’ if Putin does not agree peace plan

US President Donald Trump suggested American aircraft could help European nations police a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government backs down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief claims

The UK Government has dropped its demand for Apple to access users’ data amid a privacy and encryption row, according to the US director of…

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