EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
Sara Canning, former partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee, says she hopes the gunman who killed her is haunted every day by what he did. Six years on, no one has ever been charged with the shooting in Derry.
BBC Radio London presenter Jo Good has returned to the airwaves after recovering from four broken bones suffered in the Wimbledon train crash on 19 June. Her comeback has been met with an outpouring of support from loyal listeners who followed her recovery over the past two months.
Scotland fans’ World Cup habit of coning statues abroad has sparked a full-blown craze at home, with landmarks from Ayr to Stirling now regularly sporting orange headwear. Councils are counting the cost while the internet keeps the joke very much alive.
The NHS is launching a “marathon a month” walking scheme developed with Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, rewarding people who walk 30 minutes a day. The programme targets Britain’s 12 million physically inactive adults and is set to launch in early 2025.
William Davies’s new essay in the London Review of Books revisits James Burnham’s theory of managerial power with striking relevance to today’s political battles. The piece raises urgent questions about who actually controls modern economies — and who benefits from the answer.
The Queen welcomed JK Rowling to Buckingham Palace on Monday for a 45-minute conversation about their shared love of literature. The meeting marked the start of one of the monarch’s busiest royal weeks in recent months.
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed England will keep Gareth Southgate’s penalty shootout system ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The German coach says he won’t discard a blueprint that helped transform England’s spot-kick record at major tournaments.
Refugees granted asylum in the UK could face repayment demands of around £10,000 under new government proposals. Ministers want legal powers to claw back accommodation and living costs from those deemed able to pay.
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans for a “No 10 North” hub that he says will rewire British democracy by shifting real power away from Westminster. The announcement puts fresh pressure on Keir Starmer’s government to accelerate its devolution agenda.
Reform UK wasted no time making its presence felt in the Senedd, deploying sharp rhetoric and aggressive questioning in its first sessions as a formal opposition force. The party’s debut has already rattled the Welsh Government and drawn fierce reactions from rival benches.
