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GREAT BRITISH NEWS: Top positive news stories from across the UK this week

4 August 2024

They’ve only been in power for a month and, very sadly for our country, Labour are already proving to be far worse than anyone feared.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. Team GB are being magnificent in Paris and solid conservative decisions are still bearing fruit in so many areas. Keep checking in with the Conservative Post to see positive news every day – British business successes, how our military is flying the flag across the world, UK sporting triumphs, our wonderful royals and many other things that make you proud to be a Brit.

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Here are our best read and most shared positive stories from just this week (29 July – 4 August 2024):

1. Only way to stop protests is to acknowledge the cause, says UK’s most senior Police Commissioner

Only way to stop protests is to acknowledge the cause, says UK’s most senior Police Commissioner

2. £8.8 billion in new financing last year helped 650 UK companies to export

£8.8 billion in new financing last year helped 650 UK companies to export

3. Palace “very encouraged” by King’s continued recovery as Royal tour to Australia and Samoa announced

Palace “very encouraged” by King’s continued recovery as Royal tour to Australia and Samoa announced

4. COMMON SENSE PREVAILS: Ofcom closes case on Dan Wootton

COMMON SENSE PREVAILS: Ofcom closes case on Dan Wootton

5. MADE IN UK: JLR reports increase in sales for first quarter of 2024 as 39,000 pre-order Range Rover Electric

MADE IN UK: JLR reports increase in sales for first quarter of 2024 as 39,000 pre-order Range Rover Electric

6. UK’s National Crime Agency leads blitz on people smugglers’ social media accounts

UK’s National Crime Agency leads blitz on people smugglers’ social media accounts

7. England’s leading and most celebrated winemaker wins BEST IN SHOW at World Wine Awards

England’s leading and most celebrated winemaker wins BEST IN SHOW at World Wine Awards

8. AUKUS defence and security pact sees British Army train Aussies on new Apache helicopters

AUKUS defence and security pact sees British Army train Aussies on new Apache helicopters

9. New figures show tourism in England last year generated £70.2 billion in domestic visitor spending

New figures show tourism in England last year generated £70.2 billion in domestic visitor spending

10. Rolls-Royce awards £85m multi-year contract to Glasgow’s Castle Precision Engineering

Rolls-Royce awards £85m multi-year contract to Glasgow’s Castle Precision Engineering

11. UK Space Command holds Britain’s first space wargame

UK Space Command holds Britain’s first space wargame

12. British brand Bentley announces its 2024 half-year financials posting operating profit of €261

British brand Bentley announces its 2024 half-year financials posting operating profit of €261

13. Milestone for Armed Forces Covenant as 12,000th organisation signs up

Milestone for Armed Forces Covenant as 12,000th organisation signs up

14. Sprouting Sycamore! Delight as Sycamore Gap tree shows signs of regrowth

Sprouting Sycamore! Delight as Sycamore Gap tree shows signs of regrowth

15. National Crime Agency shuts down major fraud platform responsible for 1.8 million scam calls

National Crime Agency shuts down major fraud platform responsible for 1.8 million scam calls

By Claire Bullivant.

For last week’s top Great British news stories (22 – 28 July 2024) click here.