7 h. ago Real ale 'dying out' because most pub goers don't really know what it is

The traditional British tipple of real ale faces a grave threat to its existence with a worrying lack of knowledge in young people blamed for people failing to spot it in pubs

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7 h. ago BGT choir that left judges in tears reveals surprising link to huge TV star

Made up entirely of people working in British agriculture, the group was created to highlight the challenges faced by farmers across the UK

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11 h. ago Aston Martin calls on Labour for support as British luxury carmaker faces heavy losses

Aston Martin is set for heavy losses this year after the luxury carmaker was forced to slash production volume forecasts in response to macroeconomic disruption.

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61 h. ago ‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents

VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%Wealthy British parents are turning to boarding schools in continental Europe as rising private school fees push families to look for cheaper options abroad.German and Swiss institutions have reported rises in the number of queries from British parents who face higher fees at home, after the Labour government imposed 20% VAT on private education from January. Continue reading...

Economics

2 d. ago Storm Amy arrives: Satellite images show formation over UK as near

Passengers have been warned 'do not travel' following an an amber weather alert 'disruptive' 100mph winds gust through the UK as Britain faces Storm Amy's wrath.

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3 d. ago Christmas dinner 'prepper' reveals why we should buy turkey and trimmings a YEAR ahead

Extreme planner Al Baker buys all his bits for Christmas dinner well in advance, stocking his two turkeys almost a year before his family sits down for their festive blow-out

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3 d. ago Patricia Routledge in her own words: Here are 13 touching and funny quotes from the late actress

She was one of British television and theatre’s most familiar faces.

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3 d. ago Richard Osman opens up on huge personal worry as he admits 'you have to live with it'

Richard Osman has become one of the most recognisable faces on British TV in recent years, but the Pointless star has admitted that he was filled with fear after one major TV moment

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3 d. ago UK weather: Storm Amy live as Britain faces 95mph gusts amid weather warnings

The Met Office has put in place a 'danger to life' alert in a raft of weather warnings for today and over the weekend as Storm Amy arrives bringing gusts of up to 95mph

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on the Manchester synagogue attack: a tragic wake

An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater toleranceThe attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester was outrageous. It took two innocent lives, and several others were injured. Yet it could have happened almost anywhere. It is an event with wider national meaning and lessons. On Thursday morning, Britain looked over the edge into one of the dark places to which modern public life has been heading. Having looked and seen, Britain now needs to learn and step back.The violence began around 9.30am, just as morning prayers were being held on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s most solemn and sacred day. The synagogue was inevitably well attended. Yet within a short period of time, two Jewish victims lay dead from stabbing, with four others injured, outside what ought to be a place of prayer and community. The attacker was then himself shot and killed, possibly as he attempted to get inside t...

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4 d. ago British tourist faces death penalty after being arrested for drug smuggling in Thailand

Thai police allege George Wilson, 23, received suitcase containing narcotics from another Briton to deliver it abroad

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5 d. ago British gran, 70, heartbroken as Moroccan husband, 46, she met on Facebook is denied UK visa

Karen Aghzzaf found love on Facebook, meeting her husband Brahim on the platform back in 2015, but after eight years of wedded bliss, Britain has rejected his bid to live here

Culture

5 d. ago Brit gran, 70, gutted Moroccan husband, 46, she met on Facebook can't get UK visa

Karen Aghzzaf, 70, met husband Brahim, 46, on Facebook in 2015 and wed him two years later - but the couple are yet to live together, as Brahim has twice been denied a spouse visa

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6 d. ago Police to roll out face recognition cameras across Britain in 'Orwellian' nightmare

Ministers have paved the way for the widespread use for forces in the UK by publishing for the first time nationwide guidance on their use

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6 d. ago Labour conference: Sir Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain' as he warns country faces choice of 'decency or division'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Sir Keir Starmer will make his keynote address as he bids to boost his ailing premiership.

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6 d. ago Thousands of Brits to be hit by ‘one of the most disruptive’ strikes in Europe affecting buses, trains, planes & taxis 

BRITISH holidaymakers are set to face major disruption if they are heading to a popular European destination tomorrow. On October 1, Greece is set to face one of its most disruptive nationwide strikes of the year. The strike will impact flights, airports, ferries, trains, buses, metros and even taxis across Greece for 24 hours. Brits...

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6 d. ago Great British Menu's Charlotte Vincent grew up believing her father was dead... then she received a Facebook message from him

The normally unflappable Charlotte Vincent, 46, was left in a stir when she was contacted out of the blue on Facebook by her father - who she thought had died 40 years before.

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6 d. ago PM Sir Keir Starmer tells Nigel Farage to 'Fork You' as Britain faces crossroads

The Prime Minister is expected to use his annual address to expand his attacks on Reform UK, now regarded by Labour as the primary threat to its re-election prospects

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6 d. ago Starmer to warn Britain faces choice between ‘decency’ and ‘division’

The Prime Minister is expected to use his annual address at the Labour Party conference to expand his attacks on Reform UK.

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7 d. ago The UK’s summer of Oasis is over – but the unity and euphoria it created is unforgettable | Emma Garland

Bringing together people of every generation and accent, the Gallagher brothers articulate something at the very heart of BritishnessEveryone is here. Facebook mums clink plastic cups of frozen cocktails. Dads sneak their teenage daughters to the front of the heaving queue for the women’s toilets, which a girl with large hoop earrings has taken it upon herself to run like the navy (“Go! No time for wiping!”). A man desperately tries to keep up with his drunk-on-a-mission missus by hanging on to her belt loops, while a group of lads with photorealistic tattoos argue over whether to load up on pints or head in to secure a premium standing position. In every direction, best friends of all generations doggedly traverse a packed-out Wembley Stadium, each clutching two pints and a Twix to their chest. Others lean in for group selfies beneath the gigantic digital sign proclaiming “Oasis Live ’25”.The air is a tangle of Glaswegian accents, Rochdale accents, Cardiff accents, East End accents...

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