brit/pol general thread themed on five years in the army

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Opens a brit/pol general thread themed around five years of British Army service, linking BBC coverage.
Brit/pol/ general thread aggregates UK news including the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday and wildfire emergency alerts during the heatwave.
Brit/pol/ general thread discussing men losing the right to a prostate cancer test on the NHS, the death of Jason Arday, and a fire linked to disposable barbecues.
Brit/pol/ general thread covering UK heatwave wildfires blamed on disposable barbecues and men losing the right to a prostate cancer test.
Poster claims extreme heat and drought have effectively turned the UK into a desert.

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/pol/540847572 ↗ live · archive alarmed breaking 111 replies Poster claims extreme heat and drought have effectively turned the UK into a desert.
/pol/540829830 ↗ live · archive neutral developing 300 replies Brit/pol/ general thread discussing men losing the right to a prostate cancer test on the NHS, the death of Jason Arday, and a fire linked to disposable barbecues.
/pol/540835352 ↗ live · archive sardonic evergreen 317 replies Brit/pol/ general thread covering UK heatwave wildfires blamed on disposable barbecues and men losing the right to a prostate cancer test.
/pol/540825068 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 306 replies Brit/pol/ general thread aggregates UK news including the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday and wildfire emergency alerts during the heatwave.
/pol/540818772 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 285 replies Opens a brit/pol general thread themed around five years of British Army service, linking BBC coverage.