The UK government moves to level the playing field between physical gambling locations and online betting.
UK to lift ban on debit card use on gaming machines ft.com/content/c6b6a3… via @ft

Such a joy & honour to have an @ft reunion and nomination for tonight’s @Amnesty International Media Awards, for our investigation into how China is tearing down Islam ig.ft.com/china-mosques/ Eri Sugiura Sam Joiner Lucy Rodgers

Heineken’s investment in UK pubs: large players in the industry are shifting to the offensive, after the struggles of Covid, consumers cutting spending and rising costs.
Heineken to reopen closed UK pubs as cost of living pressures ease via Financial Times
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The UK’s largest indoor arena has been beset by last-minute cancellations, confusion, safety concerns and the sudden resignation of the new venue’s general manager.
Botched launch of UK’s largest indoor arena hits bum note for Manchester via Financial Times
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Pubs and bars recorded the lowest interest among consumers since reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Britons avoid the pub as cost of living weighs on leisure spending via Financial Times
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As England endures the wettest period in centuries, and flooding challenges grow for insurers, Aviva and Butlin's argue over definition of a 'storm'. By Eri Sugiura Alistair Gray + me
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Sakura season and the art of savouring ft.com/content/a1d439… via @ft

Victims of a £5bn fraud in China: “We do not want, and will never accept, a situation where bitcoins are confiscated by the UK and not returned to us.”
Chinese fraud victims seek return of £3bn in bitcoin seized in UK ft.com/content/605a7c… via @ft

Germany now has some of Europe’s most tolerant laws on recreational use of the drug.
Cannabis grower Curaleaf weighs Europe listing after German legalisation via Financial Times
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“Pandemic predictions of the death of the commute were greatly exaggerated, according to Financial Times analysis of transit data.”

Commuting is back — but not as we knew it ft.com/content/0e9c8c… via @ft

The owner of Legoland and Madame Tussauds:
“If [an attraction] is in the UK, it’s August peak holiday season, sunny and a Saturday, you would expect to pay more than if it was a rainy Tuesday in March.”
Legoland visitors face surge pricing ft.com/content/1e58ae… via @ft

Fraudster and her carer: lots of dramas are found in this case. Enjoyed working on this with kadhim (＾ｰ^)ノ

Japan lands on the Moon but its exploration of the surface will probably be cut short due to a power issue.
Japanese spacecraft lands on the Moon ft.com/content/9ebced… via @ft

Britain is the only major European country losing out on high-spending international visitors after the government scrapped tax-free shopping following Brexit.
High-spending tourists turn to European neighbours after UK axes tax-free shopping ft.com/content/d645f1… via @ft

The new book from Rachel Reeves cuts and pastes from Wikipedia, The Guardian, a fellow MP and other unacknowledged sources in at least 20 examples of apparent plagiarism. Scoop from Soumaya Keynes, George Parker, Rafe Uddin, Euan Healy, Stephanie Stacey ft.com/content/e4c190…

While health experts and charities welcome the development of new weight-loss jabs, they argue that a broader conversation is needed about the UK’s approach to food.
Britain has one of the worst obesity rates in Europe. Why? ft.com/content/03fa7f… via @ft

The news is depressing — but data can help us via Financial Times
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Japan’s toddler superstar: the baby bringing hope to a ghost village via Financial Times
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