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For all things related to the United Kingdom, from news to general chat.

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Revealed: how touts drew up secret plans to sabotage Labour’s ticket reforms (www.theguardian.com)
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Exclusive: Footage shows private event, attended by representatives of firms including StubHub and Viagogo, where £73,000 was raised for political lobbying

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Driver deliberately crashed into cars he thought were being badly driven (metro.co.uk)
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Gavin Bathurst-Shaw-Binning was jailed for six years

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Plans announced for new, distinctive digital music stations as extensions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3 (www.bbc.com)
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The new extensions look to delve deeper into specific genres and periods of music with context, curation and storytelling done in a way only the BBC can do

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Southern Water confirms system attack - customer and staff details leaked (www.theregister.com)
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Comes mere months after Western intelligence agencies warned of attacks on water providers

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UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’ (www.theguardian.com)
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Ministers hope to build fleet of reactors to meet quarter of electricity demand by 2050 but critics highlight long delays and rising costs

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The GCHQ Christmas Challenge 2023 (www.gchq.gov.uk)
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The Christmas Challenge returns - for 11 to 18 year olds

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Couples 'devastated' by migration visa rule changes - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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New rules will make it harder for British citizens to live in the UK with a foreign partner.

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Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China (www.theguardian.com)
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Exclusive: Malware may still be present and potential effects have been covered up by staff, investigation reveals

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James Dyson loses libel claim against Daily Mirror publisher (www.theguardian.com)
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Inventor alleged that article criticising his championing of Brexit and move to Singapore was ‘vicious and vitriolic’

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The pinnacle of bureaucracy.. the DVLA insisting on an official translation of an English license from an embassy. (kbin.social)
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The pinnacle of bureaucracy.. the DVLA insisting on an official translation of an English license from an embassy.

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Police officers widely misusing body-worn cameras (www.bbc.co.uk)
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It was hoped video would increase transparency in policing, but BBC has uncovered 150 reports of failings.

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Russell Brand’s no hypocrite, he preached what he practised. That’s why we indulged him | Martha Gill (www.theguardian.com)
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Why does society embrace the shameless yet punish those with principles?

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Major UK methane greenhouse gas leak spotted from space (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The detection of methane by satellite raises hopes future leaks can be stopped more quickly.

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Colombian migrant begged to be sent home - but died in UK detention (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Frank Ospina was awaiting deportation - his family say he was willing to leave.

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Adults sought by police over Sara Sharif death fly back to UK (www.theguardian.com)
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Father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old, who was found dead in Surrey last month, are returning from Pakistan

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Ofcom urged to investigate Virgin Media broadband contracts (www.theguardian.com)
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Terms and conditions allow firm to raise bills at any time and by an unlimited amount, Which? claims