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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 -
Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget
Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century
2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Geoff Capes, Britain’s greatest shot putter and two-time World’s Strongest Man, dies aged 75
Athlete was twice the Commonwealth champion World’s Strongest Man title won in 1983 and 1985 Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Global calls for reparations are only growing louder. Why is Britain still digging in its heels? | Hilary Beckles
The issue is on all our minds at this week’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Now is Keir Starmer’s chance to address it. Hilary Beckles is chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission Downing ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Britain’s first black voter was in 1749, 25 years earlier than thought, and ran a pub
John London, a landlord, paid rates so could take part in Westminster byelection despite being called a ‘blackamoor’. It’s a discovery that changes our understanding of British history – and it ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules
Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
The ransacking of Britain: why the people finally rose up against ‘sod you architecture’
Inspired by Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier, who believed streets fostered disease, a vision of Britain was cooked up that would see historic city centres flattened for flats and ring roads. But ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactorsTech - ABC News - October 29 -
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
No, Robert Jenrick, former colonies do not owe a ‘debt of gratitude’ for Britain’s legacy of brutality and exploitation | Kenneth Mohammed
As a historian, the UK conservative party leadership candidate should know that the only debt owed is one of accountability and reparation. . Conservative leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and WalesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and WalesHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Britain will need gas plants as ‘back-up’ for wind in 2030, says grid operator
Report says ‘urgent action’ needed to meet government’s clean power targetBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
‘Like watching your house burn down’: Americans in Britain on the shock of Trump’s victory
Democrats and Republicans in the UK share their feelings on the seismic events back home – from heartbreak and fear to euphoria. Just before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Kristin ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Britain loves its 'special relationship' with the U.S. — but that doesn't mean Trump will love it back
The "special relationship" could be tested when Donald Trump returns to the White House following his election win against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
‘They look like homes for rich people’: why Britain should look to Europe for its council housing revolution
On the continent, stylish, sustainable, community-minded social housing is a given, and nowhere more so than in Spain – from an elegant Barcelona women’s refuge to cool, solid stone houses in ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Will Typhoon Orange wreak havoc on Britain? Keir Starmer has to prepare for the worst | Andrew Rawnsley
Downing Street may be making friendly overtures but the cabinet’s stomachs are in knots about the threats to the UK’s security and prosperity. Peas from the same pod they sure ain’t. No one is ever ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The great remembrance divide: Britain fought for freedom in Europe, but against it in the colonies | Mihir Bose
While war raged against Hitler, people in places such as India were brutalised – despite their own sacrifices to the cause . With Remembrance Day coming, arguments about whether poppies should be ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago