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Editorial: ​Irish largesse is making the UK seem ungenerous, despite having financed us well for decades

The News Letter

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June 24, 2026

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Editorial: ​Irish largesse is making the UK seem ungenerous, despite having financed us well for decades

News Letter editorial for Wednesday, June 24, 2026:

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Metro

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· Jun 30, 2026

We rent in the UK’s most unaffordable city — and it’s not London

We rent in the UK’s most unaffordable city — and it’s not London

Daily Mail

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· Jul 9, 2026

Why is food so much more expensive in Britain? From £12 three-course meals in Spain to half-price croissants in France, the overseas holiday bargains that put UK prices to shame

Why is food so much more expensive in Britain? From £12 three-course meals in Spain to half-price croissants in France, the overseas holiday bargains that put UK prices to shame

Reuters

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· Jun 22, 2026

Britain's pound weighed down, Starmer resignation clouds fiscal outlook

Britain's pound and government bond prices held lower to PM ​Keir Starmer resigning, potentially paving the way ‌for rival Andy Burnham to take over as UK's seventh leader in a decade. #Britain #unitedkingdom #sterling #pound #keirstarmer #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4w3GWDs 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Financial Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Tech: the UK’s big growth hope

The industry is expanding far faster than finance. Regions outside London want a piece of the pie

The i Paper

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· Jun 27, 2026

Britain’s revolving-door of PMs is our strength, not weakness

Patrick Cockburn: The UK faces deep-seated problems but it is not on the edge of a catastrophe

The New European

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· Jun 22, 2026

After Brexit, “the special relationship” became a weakness

Out of Europe and reliant on an unreliable US, Britain has drifted towards strategic irrelevance. There is a way back – by engaging with the bloc of half a billion people that’s right on our doorstep

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Related coverage for "Editorial: ​Irish largesse is making the UK seem ungenerous, despite having financed us well for decades": Metro — We rent in the UK’s most unaffordable city — and it’s not London. Daily Mail — Why is food so much more expensive in Britain? From £12 three-course meals in Spain to half-price croissants in France, the overseas holiday bargains that put UK prices to shame. Reuters — Britain's pound weighed down, Starmer resignation clouds fiscal outlook. Financial Times — Tech: the UK’s big growth hope. The i Paper — Britain’s revolving-door of PMs is our strength, not weakness. The New European — After Brexit, “the special relationship” became a weakness