🇬🇧 UK to rejoin Erasmus+ in fresh step towards post-Brexit EU reset More than 100,000 people could benefit from the renewed arrangement, starting in January. Even if you are one of the few for Brexit, no reason all collaborative programmes should be scrapped.

🇬🇧 Net migration to fall to lowest level in three decades Fueled by a drop in migration to around 800k from a high of 1.45m in 2023 and an increase in emigration as migrants return home. Reform is quickly losing its main talking point.

Net migration to fall to lowest level in three decades

Arrivals minus departures expected to hit around 120,000 for year to June – a level unseen outside the pandemic since 1997

telegraph.co.uk

What incredibly disappointing news... Labour is looking to extend Palantir's NHS contract. Not only is the cost excessively high, but the benefits aren't there either, and worst of all, it supports a vile company. The reason can only be corruption.

UPDATE 🇬🇧 🌱: Traffic-free Oxford Street delivers early boost for retailers - sales up 12% This is what happens when you build a city for people, not cars

Traffic-free Oxford Street delivers boost for retailers

Retailers on London’s Oxford Street have seen sales jump by nearly a fifth since the iconic shopping street was pedestrianised last month.

cityam.com

🇬🇧 Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum Now hopefully this Iran war can end and we can really start feeling the effects of our improved economy.

Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

bbc.co.uk

JUST IN 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 : Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds - including scrapping Brexit red tape over food exports The first of many changes to bring us closer to our European allies.

Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds

Agriculture, youth visas and emissions agreements nearly tied up under PM’s plan for a much closer relationship with Brussels

theguardian.com

OOD NEWS 🇬🇧 🌱: Beavers return to Loch Ness for the first time in 500 years Not only great for animal lovers, but they also help the local ecosystem.

Beavers to return to waters around Loch Ness 500 years on from last sighting

Trees for Life and Beaver Trust have been granted a licence for the historic reintroduction

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JUST IN 🇬🇧 : Palantir AI tech is unused or barely used by 29 NHS trusts that claim to be benefiting from it This gap between NHS claims and the reality was described as ‘very misleading’ by a senior health official The decision should be obvious... cancel the contract.

Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it

Exclusive: Gap between NHS claim and trusts’ comments described as ‘very misleading’ by senior health official

theguardian.com

GOOD NEWS 🇬🇧 : Government and Rolls-Royce agree £2.5bn to build jet engines in the UK and create tens of thousands of jobs It forms part of a wider commitment to flight and aerospace, and to be global leaders in this area.

Government and Rolls-Royce agree £2.5bn to build jet engines in the UK and create tens of thousands of jobs

Government and Rolls-Royce have agreed a £2.5 billion programme which could see jet engines built in the UK for decades and create tens of thousands of jobs.

gov.uk

'We all know you are the aggressor' in Ukraine, Miliband tells Russian envoy The fact that this needs to be said is depressing. Too many politicians out there are trying to muddy the water.

‘We all know you are the aggressor’ in Ukraine, Miliband tells Russian envoy

Nick Lester, Press Association US Editor in Washington DC Ed Miliband has told his Russian counterpart that “we all know you are the aggressor” in the Ukraine conflict, as he highlighted the killing o...

nation.cymru

JUST IN 🇬🇧 🇪🇺: Support for rejoining EU grows after Burnham opened door to UK’s return Of likely voters, 63% would vote in favour if a referendum were held today - record-high numbers

Increase in support for reversing Brexit after Burnham opens door for return

independent.co.uk

INCREDIBLE NEWS 🇬🇧 🌱: The Rothbury Estate has been successfully funded and secured - £27M raised! 9,500 acres of moorland, woodland, rivers, grasslands and farmland given back to wildlife for people to enjoy and nature to thrive.

GOOD NEWS 🇬🇧🌱: UK approves giant 800MW solar farm in Nottinghamshire Including the planting of 64,500 trees and dedicating 800 acres to wildlife habitat

'Nationally significant' solar farm near Newark approved by government

Developers say the Great North Road Solar Park has the potential to power up to 400,000 homes.

bbc.co.uk

🇪🇺 🇺🇦 UK pledges record £10 billion to Ukraine, including critical air-defense aid With the US abandoning them, it is more important than ever for us to show our support.

Britain Announces Record Ukraine Support Package as Winter Defense Needs Grow

The package includes £7 billion ($9.3 billion) in economic support, £3 billion ($4 billion) in export financing, and additional winter defense aid.

kyivpost.com

🇪🇺 'We will not change our position': Europe responds to American threats regarding its satellite sovereignty projects The US uses its satellite services as leverage AND now demands that we don't build our own. Not the same allies they once were.

🇪🇺 AfD support drops to its lowest level in months The next domino that needs to fall.

Niedrigster Wert seit Mai: AfD-Umfragehoch bröckelt

Im April überholte die AfD in der Umfrage der Forschungsgruppe Wahlen erstmals die Union und wurde stärkste Kraft. Danach konnte sie ihren Vorsprung ausbauen – bis jetzt.

t-online.de

🇪🇺 Hacked emails yield revelations on Germany's far-right AfD party leader - contradicting previous statements about an illegal campaign donation Unsurprisingly, another far-right party is getting illicit foreign funding. They should be punished far beyond a small fine.

Hacked emails yield revelations on Germany's far-right AfD party leader

Emails from a trove of hacked Alternative for Germany (AfD) accounts appear to contradict the far-right party leader Alice Weidel's previous statements about an illegal campaign donation, ​Der Spiegel...

reuters.com

'Lawless Britain' 🇬🇧 : New figures show a scarcely-believable trend - crime is down 78% from its peak and British streets are the safest in decades The problem is that people still think it's increasing, thanks to media scaremongering.

“Lawless Britain”: an update

New figures show a scarcely-believable trend: crime down 78pc from its peak and British streets the safest for decades

frasernelson.substack.com

GOOD NEWS 🇬🇧 : New government figures show a significant rise in public library use across England If you didn't know, you can use apps like BorrowBox and Libby to access free eBooks, audiobooks, and e-magazines on your phone. Check your local library!

Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26 - libraries: report

gov.uk

🚨Media manufactured millionaire exodus from UK Campaign groups write to the official regulator demanding an investigation, saying eight newspapers misrepresented a discredited study in their reporting

The Media ‘Manufactured’ Millionaire Exodus From UK, Campaigners Tell IPSO in Open Letter

Eleven campaign groups write to the official regulator demanding an investigation, saying eight newspapers misrepresented a discredited study in their reporting

bylinetimes.com

GOOD NEWS 🇬🇧 : Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules Another small win for the people - this also targets the scam airport dropoff & pickup charges

Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules

The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

bbc.co.uk

🇬🇧 Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error They can't even get their numbers right in their flagship policy documents and then justified their position on incorrect numbers... Net zero not only makes economic sense, but is critical for the future of our planet.

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

theguardian.com

Good News 🇬🇧 : British red meat exports hit £1.1bn as US demand surges 71% A credit to Starmer's tariff-free trade deal negotiated with Trump.

British red meat exports hit £1.1bn as US demand surges - FarmingUK News

UK red meat exports reached £1.1bn in the first half of 2026, as beef shipments to the US jumped 71% and China took nearly 40% of British pig meat exports.

farminguk.com

🇬🇧 Blow to Nigel Farage as Reform sheds over 50 newly-elected councillors in five months Hopefully putting an end to that chapter before it could even begin.

Blow to Nigel Farage as Reform sheds 51 newly-elected councillors in five months

EXCLUSIVE: An online tracker by Best For Britain reveals 51 Reform UK councillors have quit, defected or been suspended since May amid questions about Nigel Farage's leadership

mirror.co.uk

🇪🇺 Von der Leyen: €300 billion in European savings flown overseas every year, primarily to the US, will be invested in Europe from now on. A direct consequence of Trump's trade war with the world.

Another public service re-nationalised! 🇬🇧 Liverpool buses are being brought under public control to deliver more reliable services and affordable fares.

NEW POLL 🇬🇧: Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds Interestingly, of all the options, a full rejoin remains the most popular.

Analysis 🇬🇧 🍃: Wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The investment in green energy pays for itself. We need to be doubling down on it rather than looking at the depleting North Sea oil.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief

The UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar.

carbonbrief.org

🇬🇧 Burnham’s only path to election victory is through pledging to rejoin the EU, research reveals Although I don't think it is his only chance, it will certainly help and have the added benefit of satisfying the financial markets.

Burnham’s only path to victory is through pledging to rejoin the EU, research reveals

As Andy Burnham refuses to rule out a pledge to rejoin the EU in Labour’s next manifesto, new YouGov polling for Best for Britain suggests he has no choice but to make the commitment if he wants to re...

independent.co.uk

Got to give it to Labour, they are following their re-nationalisation promise 🇬🇧 So far: - South Western Railway (May 2025) - CTC (July 2025) - Greater Anglia (Oct 2025) - West Midlands Trains (Feb 2026) - Govia Thameslink (May 2026) - Chiltern Railway (Sept 2026) - Great Western Railway (Dec 2026)