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Four filmmakers shortlisted for the £10k Jarman Award redefine British art by centring migration, family and disaster—challenging who gets to tell Britain’s stories.

TITLE: Britain’s extinction race: when AI meets the roots of survival SLUG: britain-extinction-ai-plants-survival EXCERPT: AI is rewriting the rules of plant survival—but Britain’s race against extinction reveals a deeper crisis: who gets to decide what lives, and who pays the price? TOPICS: AI, biodiversity, climate crisis, UK

TITLE: EasyJet’s hidden fees: when holiday dreams become a class divide SLUG: easyjet-hidden-fees-holiday-class-divide EXCERPT: A £350 pool fee exposes how travel firms exploit trust—and who can afford to say no. The system isn’t broken; it’s designed this way. TOPICS: consumer rights, class inequality, corporate accountability, travel

Wes Streeting demands tech giants fund riot repairs as Starmer’s government hesitates. The north-south divide deepens, while workers’ rights reforms face backlash.

TITLE: World Cup 2026: When Football’s Late Nights Expose Britain’s Energy Divide SLUG: world-cup-energy-bills-class-divide EXCERPT: The 2026 World Cup’s late-night matches offer cheaper energy bills—but only for households that can afford the upfront cost. How Britain’s energy divide is playing out in real time. TOPICS:

TITLE: Britain’s economy stalls as war and class divide deepen the crisis SLUG: uk-economy-contracts-war-class-divide EXCERPT: April’s 0.1% GDP contraction exposes how geopolitical shocks and domestic inequality are strangling Britain’s recovery—while the government looks away. TOPICS: UK economy, Middle East conflict, class divide, geopolitical risk, cost-of-living