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Why Britain turned its back on clubbing
In the last five years, around 400 clubs have closed in Britain – could the lasting impact of the pandemic play a part?BBC News - 2d -
Britain’s unwanted fiscal fix
The chancellor’s Spring Statement must draw lessons from October’s flawed BudgetFinancial Times - 2d -
Wales least affordable part of Britain for first-time buyers, report says
Wales is the most difficult part of Britain for first-time buyers to buy a home, a new report finds.BBC News - 1d -
‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap
Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial
For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side. No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105
The pilot, whose squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft in an 11-day period in 1940, called himself the ‘lucky Irishman’. The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
John “Paddy” Hemingway, Last Surviving Pilot of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help stave off a Nazi land invasion of Britain.The New York Times - 6d -
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105ABC News - Mar. 18 -
Jeremiah Azu wins European Indoor gold for Britain in men’s 60m
23-year-old takes title one week after becoming father ‘It’s a huge moment becoming a European champion’ It took 6.49sec of staggering power and fluency for Jeremiah Azu to win the 60m European ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn
Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the worldABC News - Mar. 13 -
Doug Laughton, rugby league giant and one of the last survivors from Great Britain’s 1970s Ashes triumph
Doug Laughton, who has died aged 80, was one of the four surviving players from the last time Great Britain’s rugby league side triumphed against Australia in the Ashes, in 1970; he also had an ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
How Covid changed the way Britain works and plays
From Thursday becoming the new Friday, to sore backs from working in the kitchen, the pandemic had a profound effect on our working patterns. Jessica (not her real name) is facing up to the reality ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Heathrow fire shows Britain has a resilience problem
A wholesale rewiring of the machinery of state is requiredFinancial Times - 3d -
Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain — lessons from a radical city
Sam Wetherell’s provocative history explores a postwar struggle against obsolescence and its relevance for the country’s urban futureFinancial Times - 8h -
‘It’s a place of healing’: the man on a mission to restore Britain’s ancient rainforest
Dealing with PTSD, Merlin Hanbury-Tenison retreated to his family farm in Cornwall. There, working to revive a rare fragment of rainforest, he found a way to heal himself. A straight-backed, ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of crackdown over staff sexual abuse
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's prime minister
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Whether it’s sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trump’s extremism. Thanks to Donald Trump, a vacancy is opening up in the international ...The Guardian - 3d -
Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azu wins 60m gold at World Indoor Championships
Becoming British 60-metre sprint champion, a dad, a European champion and now world champion. To say that it has been a dream month for Jeremiah Azu feels like quite an understatement.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Britain's Brennan, 19, wins Volta a Catalunya stage one
British teenager Matthew Brennan claims his first World Tour race win with a stunning victory on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya.BBC News - 19h -
'Unprecedented' Iron Age hoard shows wealth of elite in northern Britain
Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.BBC News - 12h -
Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history
More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago. One of the biggest and most important iron age hoards ever found in the UK has been ...The Guardian - 8h -
The Alienation Effect by Owen Hatherley review – how immigrants reshaped postwar Britain
Behind many symbols of quintessentially British culture – from Picture Post to Pevsner’s guides – were refugees who fled Europe in the 1930s and 40s. In the early 1940s, the publisher Collins ...The Guardian - 6h -
Britain's Matt Weston is the slider to catch at men's skeleton world championship in Lake Placid
Matt Weston’s lead in the men’s skeleton world championship grew to 1.65 seconds going into the fourth and final run later Friday at Mount Van HoevenbergABC News - Mar. 7 -
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan
Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it. Imagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
The ‘all in’ moments that transformed Jack Draper into Britain’s biggest superstar since Andy Murray
What a moment for British sport. After winning his maiden Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells on Sunday, 23-year-old Jack Draper has emerged as tennis’s fastest-rising star.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | Jennifer Welsh
The UK has long benefited from its Commonwealth. Though we will take steps to ensure our survival, the silence from London is deafening. David Lammy thought he was reassuring Canadians . During ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Prince William pays tribute to last Battle of Britain pilot who has died at 105
Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
UK trade minister seeks to fend off threat of US tariffs
Britain’s digital services tax set to remain point of dispute at Washington meetingFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
Emma Raducanu vs Sayaka Ishii LIVE: Miami Open result and reaction
Britain’s No 2 put in a clean, composed display in Miami to roll into the second roundYahoo Sports - 5d -
The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK
At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stabilityFinancial Times - 3d -
European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Weston and Stoecker win silver at skeleton Worlds
Great Britain duo Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker win team silver at the skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid, USA.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
GB win three silvers on final day of European Indoors
Great Britain win three silvers on the final day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships to finish with seven medals.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Noteworthy new books on economics
Why advanced economies are struggling to build; how Britain can boost growth; plus books on inequality and povertyFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Captain of Ship That Hit North Sea Tanker Is Russian, Company Says
The police in Britain detained the ship’s captain on suspicion of gross negligence after it crashed into an oil tanker that was being operated by the U.S. Navy.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Eagles agree to a one-year deal with versatile return man Avery Williams
Eagles agree to a one-year deal with versatile return man Avery Williams after parting ways with Britain CoveyYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Listen: Indian Wells men's semi-final - Draper v Alcaraz
Listen as Britain's Jack Draper takes on current Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz.BBC News - Mar. 15
