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Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy
A debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British coloniesWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Britain's Labour government to deliver debut Budget this week, settling weeks of uncertainty
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government's hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of uncertainty over potential tax hikes and spending cuts.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Utility in Britain Offers Free Electricity to Grow Clean Energy
A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Tommy Robinson, U.K. Anti-immigrant Agitator, Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?
In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?. A small boy calls out the sights as the train ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy
The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds | Frances Ryan and others
In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services. Here comes Labour defining itself at last with the biggest ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Why are autumn colours more vibrant in the US than in Britain?
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparisonBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business
If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building againBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?
The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken and she is the one to fix itWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
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Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first infected person.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
More muddling through won’t deliver the growth Britain craves
The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknessesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement
The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infectionEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infectionWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump tariffs — and possible exemptions — could provide opportunities for Britain
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs could prove boon for the U.K., with analysts pointing to potential exemptions, economic upswings and the likely resumption of trade deal talks.Business - CNBC - 18 hours ago -
America’s Cup 2024: Great Britain beat New Zealand in races five and six – live
Ineos Britannia win races and cut overall gap to 4-2 New Zealand lead in battle to claim seven victories Into the third leg , the Brits’ big sails keeping them ahead though the gap is dwindling ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
America’s Cup 2024: New Zealand double up to take 6-2 lead over Great Britain – live
Team Emirates NZ lead Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia crew Report from races five and six | And email Yara Leg 3 of 6: So many potholes on the course but New Zealand are still maintaining that ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Britain on brink of defeat in America’s Cup after losing two more races to NZ
Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia go 6-2 down in Barcelona He says: ‘We need perfection now, but we’ll keep fighting’ It is match point in the America’s Cup. Ineos Britannia will need to beat ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
The history of Caribbean slavery is being lost. Britain must act now to preserve it | Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip
Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records. At next week’s Commonwealth summit, King Charles can show his support for their protection. Quacou, Hankey, Cuffee, Fatima, Fanny Ibo and ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
America’s Cup 2024: Great Britain’s dream over as New Zealand seal victory – live reaction
Team Emirates NZ win race nine in style to retain title Report from races seven and eight | And email Yara Leg 2 of 6: The gap now goes up to 325m and a third of the race distance is done ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
How a communist from the Tata family became one of Britain's first Asian MPs
Shapurji Saklatvala, who was a communist, fought for India's freedom in the UK in the 1900s.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Britain’s wealth gap is growing, its malign effects seep into all aspects of life. It’s a national disaster | Will Hutton
Wealth distribution reeks of unfairness and poses as big a threat to the country’s wellbeing as climate change. Britain is a wealthy country, but the gap between our richest and poorest 10% is now, ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
How can Britain plot its future when it is so deeply stuck in the mud? Empower the citizens | John Harris
A debate as vital as assisted dying shouldn’t rely on one MP and Starmer’s pledge to Esther Rantzen. Is the way to address big issues the model used in Ireland?. No one really saw it coming, but ...World - The Guardian - October 20
