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Fans for fans: power demand surges as England viewers cope with heatwave

Handful of plants paid £4m to generate electricity at half- and full-time in World Cup game, although not during hydration breaks

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UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan

Great Britain, France and Germany have issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over Chinese activities east of the self-ruled island of Taiwan

The Independent UK

Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight

Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning

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Europe’s heatwave drives electricity prices to new highs as demand soars

Great Britain has paid at least six times the normal price for imported power as millions turn on air conditioning and windfarm output sags

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Shoppers splash out on fans and paddling pools as retail sales in Great Britain hot up

May heatwave drives up volume of sales 1.2%, the strongest monthly growth since January, says ONS

The Guardian - UK

Fewer than half of commuters in Great Britain think train fare value for money

Findings of national survey comes as rail regulator reports record 1.83bn passenger journeys last year

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Bristol's most famous ship gets a glow up

The SS Great Britain is now part of Bristol Dockyards.

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Olympic athlete accused of holding pillow over wife’s face found not guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour

Curtis Robb, 54, who competed for Great Britain in the 800 metres at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, was said to have assaulted and threatened Sarah Robb

The Independent UK

Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain racist riots in Northern Ireland

PSNI receive reinforcements from Great Britain amid further condemnation of violence

The Guardian - UK

Infosys and LTA Launch AI-Driven Match and Fan Experiences at the HSBC Championships, and Beyond

BENGALURU, India and LONDON, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today unveiled a new suite of AI-powered fan experiences in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body of tennis in Great…

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Ten riders killed in e-scooter collisions in Great Britain last year

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Nearly 500 seriously injured in e-scooter collisions in Great Britain last year

Ten people, all of whom were e-scooter riders, were killed in collisions compared with six in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Lidl overtakes Morrisons to become fifth largest supermarket in Great Britain

German-owned discounter’s sales rise 8.8% year on year as households seek ways to keep bills down

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Energy price cap in Great Britain to rise by 13% from July

Average gas and electricity bill to jump to £1,862 a year from July until end of September, in part because of Iran war

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Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summer

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Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain

Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April

The Independent UK

Jannik Sinner discovers route to French Open final and possible collision with Novak Djokovic

Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu will face Argentina’s Solana Sierra in the first round

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A pill helps you keep weight off after you come off weight-loss jabs – new study

Weight-loss injections, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have transformed how we treat obesity. Around 1.6 million adults in Great Britain have used weight-loss drugs in the past year, with the vast majority of patients buying these drugs privately.

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The Guardian - UK

Energy bills will rise by £209 a year to £1,850 from July, forecaster says

Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costs

The Independent UK

Mondo Duplantis and Shericka Jackson claim wins in Diamond League opener in Shanghai

The Swedish superstar fell just short of a 17th world record, with wins in Shanghai for Gift Leotlela in the men’s 100m and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson came out on top in the women’s 100m with Great Britain’s Amy Hunt down in fifth

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America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self-taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution

As July 4, 2026, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Public historians, including filmmaker Ken Burns, have tried to offer a more inclusive view of the American Revolution, highlighting lesser-known patriots. But…

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How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing to the world that 13 English colonies were freeing themselves from Great Britain and from monarchy.

Evening Standard

Starmer promised change which he has failed to deliver – Robinson

DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suffered bruising election results in Great Britain.

The Guardian - UK

Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era

There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase

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King Charles Reminds Congress of the Importance of ‘Checks and Balances’ in an Address

In a move that the Founding Fathers would never have anticipated, King Charles III of the United Kingdom gave a speech about the importance of checks and balances in government. The United States gained independence on July 4, 1776, from Great Britain—nearly 250 years later, their king has given an…

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