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Can we build it? No – because Britain may not have enough workers
Rachel Reeves’ bold infrastructure plans for Heathrow, transport, housing and more rely on training a new generation of construction professionals before the shovels go in the ground. Even a ...The Guardian - 22h -
Hawley: Gabbard nomination 'may be in jeopardy'
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) signaled Thursday that former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence could be in jeopardy after her past defense of alleged traitors, ...The Hill - 2d -
How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain
Starmer’s ‘reset’ with EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of societyFinancial Times - 2d -
The ‘conservative international’ battle with Britain
This time around, the Trump victory comes as the UK is vulnerable to potent arguments from the rightFinancial Times - 3d -
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Britain takes stake in SpaceX rival Orbex to boost space ambitions
The U.K. government has invested £20 million in Orbex, a Scottish spaceflight startup aiming to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX.CNBC - 4d -
Elon Musk’s Bizarre, Frightening Obsession With Britain
His taste for power goes beyond America.The New York Times - 5d -
How Britain can seize the next decade
Marginal gains in the country’s strengths and weaknesses would go a long wayFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
AI is a force for good – and Britain needs to be a maker of ideas, not a mere taker | Will Hutton
After Donald Trump’s reckless bonfire of safeguards, our best plan is to become tech champions ourselves. It was only 11 years ago that Prof Stephen Hawking declared that explosive and untrammelled ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
Hope for Britain’s loneliest bat after second species member discovered
Greater mouse-eared bat was declared extinct in the UK but ecologists now believe population recovery is possible. For 21 long winters, Britain’s loneliest bat hibernated alone in a disused ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds
France turns down power from nuclear fleet as it sucks in electricity imports from neighbour after Storm EowynFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Britain and Ireland
The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now
Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern Europe. Submarines normally operate in secret, lurking in the deep. So when the British ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Sneaky Britain? How our moral compasses are changing
Could the popularity of The Traitors link to something wider going on among Britons - and our shifting attitudes towards dishonesty?BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Britain’s situation remains fragile
The government must retain the confidence of its creditorsFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Why Britain's Draper had to retire injured again
As Jack Draper retires from his Australian Open fourth-round match, BBC Sport analyses the key questions around his injury issues.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 19 -
TikTok may go dark on Sunday
TikTok could shut down in the U.S. on Sunday with 170 million American users shut out due to a legal and political standoff. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers reports.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Caryl Phillips: ‘It was Britain that made me a writer’
The New York-based Kittitian-British author on why he set his new novel in the immigrant community of 1960s Notting Hill, the pitfalls of celebrity, and how he never misses a Leeds United match. ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Humpback whales back in Britain, with rise in sightings from Kent to Isles of Scilly
More sightings may be a positive sign for growing population but also indicative of effect of climate change. The slap of an enormous tail upon grey waters as a humpback whale leaps from the sea is ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure
History teaches us that lasting growth depends on new ideas, innovation and technological progressFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
Britain’s imperfect deal over the Chagos Islands
The UK’s good intentions have collided with geopolitical realitiesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Women held keys to land and wealth in Celtic Britain
DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Britain should stop pretending it wants more economic growth
Almost everyone in politics has something they prioritise over itFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Britain doesn’t need to walk a US or EU path on AI
Going our own way will unleash national renewalFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Britain’s chemical industry dying out, says Jim Ratcliffe
Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at GrangemouthFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Putting some perspective on Britain’s bad markets week
At times like these, it’s worth remembering just how bad Kwasi Kwarteng was as chancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Britain's Fearnley handed Kyrgios blockbuster at Australian Open
Britain's Jacob Fearnley is set to face Nick Kyrgios - and a partisan home crowd - in the controversial Australian's return to Grand Slam tennis.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
How car loans became Britain’s latest consumer finance scandal
Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to creditFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Britain’s retail ‘boomer’ chains are making a comeback
Youth is wasted on the young with 160-year-old Next showing a steady cash flow despite rising costsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
‘Living the dream’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub, strangers became friends
When the majority of the 33 people trapped by the weather were able to escape, not everyone wanted to leave. • ‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub . • Snowed ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Can Kemi Badenoch unite the right in Britain?
After a brutal election defeat, the Conservatives are now fighting with Reform to defend their place as the UK’s main opposition partyFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Musk asks his followers if the US 'should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday asked his followers on the social platform X, which he owns, if the U.S. “should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government.” “America ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against UK government
The tech billionaire and key advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to air his grievances with the British government.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Tudor psychedelia for £35 a night! Is this rescued Yorkshire pile Britain’s most thrilling holiday let?
It’s got triple-height splendour and 1550s wall paintings likely inspired by Emperor Nero’s villa in Rome. Our writer plays lord of the manor at Calverley Hall – once home to knights, weavers, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'
Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub
Drinks flow and friends are made as people hunker down overnight at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire. “Do you want a shot?” asks Katy Sherrington from Durham, offering up a tiny glass of a pink ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Britain's first supermarket petrol station - when fuel cost just 15p a litre
An archivist says the petrol station's electronic payment system could not keep up with demand.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food – and that’s a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick
While the EU and US hesitate, the UK can become world leader in this burgeoning – and cruelty-free – innovation. If the pet food industry were a country, it would rank as the world’s 60th biggest ...The Guardian - Jan. 4
