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The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan

  • Japanese entrepreneur launches cultural tours showcasing Stoke-on-Trent pottery to international visitors in response to industry decline
  • Spode Museum and local tea room report strong foreign interest; pop-up event in Japan saw tenfold increase in daily sales
  • Strategy revitalises struggling ceramics sector by redirecting demand through tourism and cultural exchange

Yuri Kawakami-Shotton, who runs Peak and Pottery Tours at Stoke-on-Trent's Spode Museum, has been praised for her work promoting the city and its pottery heritage to visitors from Japan. She was inspired to start the venture after seeing a BBC News report on local pottery firms falling into…

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Andy Burnham says social care MUST change or ‘the NHS will collapse’ – but he won’t put a timeline on the shift

  • Burnham warns social care reform is essential to prevent NHS collapse
  • He gave no timeline for when changes would happen
  • No new policy details or government response reported

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has reiterated his warning that social care must be reformed or the NHS risks collapse, highlighting how closely he believes the two systems are interlinked in relieving pressure on hospitals and frontline staff. His remarks keep alive a long-running debate about…

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Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system

  • Burnham vows to prioritise fixing broken social care as PM
  • Warns NHS could "collapse" without social care reform
  • Also pledges welfare system overhaul, with conditional support proposed

Andy Burnham has pledged to spend "whatever political capital I have" on repairing England's social care system, warning that the NHS risks effective collapse without urgent reform. Speaking in his first full interview since becoming prime minister last week, he said he could not set a firm timetable…

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Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare bill

  • Burnham vows to cut welfare bill, tying benefits to job-seeking
  • Move risks angering Labour left who backed his leadership
  • Warns NHS could collapse without social care reform

Andy Burnham, in his first major interview since becoming prime minister, has signalled he will make benefits more conditional on recipients seeking work, as he attempts to cut the UK's welfare bill. This puts him on a collision course with left-wing Labour backbenchers who backed his rise to…

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SUFC News: Chris Wilder gives Matondo transfer update following latest United outing – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield United are discussing a deal for Rabbi Matondo.
  • Wilder rates the winger’s ability to beat defenders.
  • Medical checks are part of the ongoing assessment.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says the club are in discussions about signing Rabbi Matondo after the Welsh winger continued his trial period with the Blades. The update matters because United are looking to strengthen their wide options, and Matondo’s performances in pre-season have given Wilder a chance…

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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

  • Heathrow third runway would shift jobs from UK regions, not create net new ones
  • Birmingham airport could lose 9,500 jobs and 7.5m passengers annually by 2050
  • Government disputes findings, says expansion will still benefit whole UK

An economic analysis of the government's own forecasts has found that expanding Heathrow airport with a third runway would shift thousands of aviation jobs away from other UK regions rather than creating new employment nationally. The findings, drawn from a Department for Transport paper published last month, suggest…

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King Charles ‘will offer Prince Harry a room at Buckingham Palace when he returns to the UK in the coming weeks’

  • Charles will reportedly offer Harry a Buckingham Palace room for his next UK visit
  • Harry missed out this month after responding too late to an earlier offer
  • Harry has accepted early for a September trip tied to the WellChild Awards

King Charles is reportedly set to offer Prince Harry a room at Buckingham Palace when the Duke of Sussex next returns to Britain, following a mix-up that saw a previous offer withdrawn. Harry did not stay at the palace during a visit earlier this month after he was…

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How Palantir got into the NHS – podcast

  • Palantir won a £330m NHS contract despite controversy over its reputation
  • Investigation exposes political access and UK lobbying regulation loopholes
  • Podcast examines whether the software improved on previous NHS systems

A Guardian podcast episode features investigative journalist Lucas Amin discussing how the data analytics firm Palantir, sometimes labelled "the world's scariest company," secured a £330m contract with the NHS. Amin and colleague Peter Geoghegan investigated the relationship between the US tech giant and the UK's public health service,…

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Netflix Officially Sets Release Date for New 6-Part British Crime Miniseries

  • Netflix releases 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103,' a 6-part historical drama on July 30, dramatising the 1988 terrorist attack over Scotland that killed 270 people
  • The series follows the investigation connecting the bombing to Libyan operatives and explores its impact on Lockerbie's residents and victims' families
  • Previously aired on BBC UK, the drama now debuts internationally on Netflix, based on testimonies from those affected by the tragedy

Netflix has confirmed that "The Bombing of Pan Am 103," a six-part British crime drama, will launch internationally on the streaming platform on 30 July 2026, having previously aired on the BBC in the UK. The scripted miniseries dramatises the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which a bomb exploded…

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The community lost to the sea: Empty plots of land on Britain’s most eroded coastline go on sale for up to £8,000 – as pensioners are told to sell their homes or pay to demolish them

  • Land on eroding UK coastline sold for up to £8,000 despite sea risk
  • Pensioners told to sell homes or pay for demolition
  • Highlights gaps in support for coastal erosion victims

Empty plots of land on one of Britain's most rapidly eroding stretches of coastline are being sold for as much as £8,000, even though experts warn they could be lost to the sea within years. Elderly residents in affected communities have reportedly been told they must either sell…

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