Twist in the tale: how Dickens found his Fagin in words of a crusading Scot theguardian.com/books/2019/dec…

Fagin, fictional character, one of the villains in Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist (1837–39) and one of the most notorious anti-Semitic portraits in English literature. britannica.com/topic/Fagin via @britannica

The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals on the streets of London, trained by the elderly Fagin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artful_Do… via Wikipedia

William "Bill" Sikes is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Sikes is a malicious criminal in Fagin's gang, and a vicious robber and murderer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sikes via Wikipedia

How Greece came back from the brink on.ft.com/3GvAQaW via @financialtimes

Google to agree cloud discount as US government squeezes Big Tech on.ft.com/4nEYSki via @financialtimes

Watch — in the Channel with Nigel Farage: ‘We’re witnessing a crime’ thetimes.com/article/6723d7… via The Times and The Sunday Times

Reeves puts reform of UK cash ISAs on hold following backlash on.ft.com/4lwzGer via @financialtimes

Social media incentivised spread of Southport misinformation, MPs say theguardian.com/media/2025/jul… via The Guardian

Belfast police refuse to help dismantle loyalist bonfire on site containing asbestos theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j… via The Guardian

Starmer hails ‘groundbreaking’ deal to return small-boat migrants to France theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j… via The Guardian

Starmer’s strongman act unlikely to have migrants quaking in their boats thetimes.com/article/bec227… via ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩

Macron fails to match Starmer’s effusiveness over small boats deal | John Crace theguardian.com/world/2025/jul… via The Guardian

Oliver Twist: Dickens in a musical for the whole family at Le Lucernaire sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-see…

Theatre reviews: Dear Evan Hansen | Oliver in a Twist scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu… via The Scotsman

Theatre show for all the family to enjoy will have you wanting more theboltonnews.co.uk/news/25295412.… via The Bolton News

UK’s F-35 fighter jets grounded by lack of spares and engineers A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says that problems including delays, infrastructure gaps and a shortage of specialists “are undermining the armed forces’ war fighting capability”. thetimes.com/article/d976e7…

F-35 flying without key weapons as UK hunts interim options ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35-flying-wi… via @ukdefjournal

Former MI6 chief backs ID cards and warns Putin ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-mi6-chi… via @ukdefjournal

How Russia Could Exploit a Vacuum in Europe The Dangers of a Rapid Drawdown in American Forces foreignaffairs.com/united-states/… via Foreign Affairs