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Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI (www.theguardian.com)
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Study reveals key reasons Bristol’s ethnic minorities 40% less likely to visit local parks (www.bath.ac.uk)
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Major UK supermarket to stop selling mackerel in coming weeks (www.independent.co.uk)
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Waitrose is set to remove mackerel from its shelves amid escalating concerns over unsustainable fishing practices.

The retailer said that it is the first major UK supermarket to suspend sourcing of the popular fish.

It said that fresh, chilled, and frozen mackerel, primarily sourced from Scottish waters, will be unavailable to shoppers by 29 April. Tinned varieties will follow once the current stock is depleted.

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Denmark has become a cancer pioneer - this is why UK is lagging behind (news.sky.com)
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Rough sleeping hits new high in England amid homeless kids fears (www.bigissue.com)
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A record-high 4,793 people were counted as sleeping rough across England in autumn 2025. Homelessness minister Alison McGovern has written to councils over reports children are homeless on the streets

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Palestine Solidarity Systemically Targeted in Britain, Data Shows (novaramedia.com)
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Opponents of Israel’s genocide in Gaza have faced intensive and systemic repression at all levels of British society, a new index by legal experts has found, with arrests, threats, sackings, harassment, censorship and even physical violence playing a role in the crackdown.

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Polls open in Gorton and Denton byelection amid three-way battle between Greens, Labour and Reform (www.theguardian.com)
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Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures (www.bbc.com)
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Gorton and Denton (feddit.uk)
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Polls have opened

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v7z9dxe0qo

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Racism and 'poor' staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds (www.bbc.com)
submitted 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
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US stealth fighter fleet spotted over Lancashire as Trump threatens strikes on Iran (www.lep.co.uk)
submitted 11 hours ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Earth's heat to produce electricity for homes in UK clean energy first (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 12 hours ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/43537641

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Met apologises to Commons speaker for sharing tipoff with Mandelson’s lawyers (www.theguardian.com)
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What Spain's migration decision means for the UK (www.bigissue.com)
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Dr Allan Njanji, a refugee advocate with experience of the asylum system and Big Issue Changemaker for 2026, writes about what the UK could learn from Spain's decision to grant legal status to half a million migrants

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Police and MI5 waged campaign of illegal interference against ex-BBC journalist, tribunal told (www.theguardian.com)
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John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Retailer John Lewis is closing down its housebuilding business, scrapping plans to build 1,000 homes across three sites.

It cited higher borrowing and building costs than when it first started expanding into residential development in 2020.

It is also pulling out of property management, and will close that business when its contracts with four residential buildings end.

The employee-owned firm said it is instead focusing on its retail brands, John Lewis and Waitrose, to simplify its business and strengthen its balance sheet.

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Fly-tipping across England reaches record high (www.theguardian.com)
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Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away (www.theguardian.com)
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Government confirms broadcast‑style regulation for Netflix, Disney+ and more (news.sky.com)
submitted 1 day ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.

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MPs back UK broadcasters in push to expand sport’s free-to-air ‘crown jewels’ (www.theguardian.com)
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People living in UK’s poorest areas have less diverse gut bacteria, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Energy bills to fall in April in price cap change and charges shake-up (www.bbc.co.uk)
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He's gunning for Teflon Tony, right? (www.theguardian.com)
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“The PM who turned PI: why is Gordon Brown delving so deep into the Epstein files?”

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Wildlife benefits from Hertfordshire chalk river restoration (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 1 day ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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