MYSTERIOUS: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

Labour has its own role in this climate of hate and racism

Letters: Readers react to a piece by Polly Toynbee in which she argues that Andy Burnham is the person to lead Britain out of its cohesion crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Burnham's big reset: UK PM vows new social contract, closer EU ties

United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious reform agenda, promising a "new social contract for the 21st century," changes to the electoral system and a reset in a ties with Britain's European neighbours.

The Times of India · Sep 29

UK PM Burnham to lay out 'options' for EU relations later this year

The country's divisive 2016 vote to leave the EU has once again been thrust under the spotlight this year amid mounting calls from leading Labour figures for Britain to re-enter the bloc.

Euronews · Sep 29

Andy Burnham set to signal end of pensions triple lock in Labour conference speech

ANDY Burnham is reportedly set to signal the end of the pensions triple lock in his first leader’s speech at the Labour Party conference.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29

Normans, Nudes and No Queues: Reading’s Other Bayeux

While the British Museum queues for Bayeux, Reading offers space to breathe: a full-scale Victorian version, Norman ruins, plus grand rooms and a surprisingly serious restaurant at The Roseate Reading.

Evening Standard · Sep 29

Shabana Mahmood Reopens Refugee Resettlement Route as Reform's Zia Yusuf Slams 'Illegal Boat Crisis'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the UK will reopen its refugee resettlement scheme with UN partners, offering legal routes to vulnerable refugees amid fierce political opposition.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Britain Will Initially Take Hundreds of Refugees as Reopened Scheme Could Expand to Thousands

The UK has reopened its refugee resettlement scheme, initially offering hundreds of places, while three new sponsorship routes could expand admissions into the low thousands as illegal migration falls.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

No explosives but 'quantity of petrol' found in vehicles near UK airbase

Iran's embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation that Tehran was involved in the incident.

Euronews · Sep 29

Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

In today’s newsletter: New details suggest there is a counter-narrative to how events unfolded at the airbase used by the US

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation

Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring our deepest dreams and nightmares

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29