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‘It changes how you live your life’: the daily reality of threats faced by MPs
As Ann Widdecombe’s death raises concerns over security, politicians reveal extent of problem
The Guardian
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Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK
Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope
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‘Much-loved’ teenager presumed dead after kayak capsized off Northumberland coast
One of the men managed to reach a buoy and was subsequently rescued by the coastguard
The Independent - News
Who could Burnham pick for his chancellor and cabinet?
ANALYSIS: When Andy Burnham names his cabinet, it will be one role more than any other that will shape his government – his pick as chancellor. David Maddox and Millie Cooke take a look at the contenders
The Independent - News
British man detained in Iran has jail term extended for speaking to press, family says
Craig and Lindsay Foreman are two months into a hunger strike in Iran’s notorious Evin prison
The Independent - News
Kennedy Center filled with shoddy work as officials rushed to renovate venue in Trump aesthetic, whistleblowers claim
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse expands investigation into Trump-directed ‘waste’ at the performing arts venue
The Independent - News
Bodycam footage shows moment Nevada’s governor blurted out his own name after he’s pulled over in traffic stop
Joe Lombardo led the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for eight years before taking office as governor in January 2023
The Independent - News
Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
Tehran shuts strait of Hormuz and carries out retaliatory strikes as Trump threatens to hit civilian infrastructure
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Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’
Treaty came into effect at midnight, eliminating border controls on land frontier with British overseas territory
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Rachel Reeves says ‘no alliance’ more important than with the EU in likely last major speech as chancellor
Ms Reeves also said Britain’s economy had ‘beaten the odds’ under her stewardship
The Independent - News
Musk may have broken anti-bribery laws with his $1M offer to voters, elections commission finds
Elon Musk handed out $1 million checks at a rally in Wisconsin during the state’s Supreme Court election held last year
The Independent - News
Gibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removed
Move comes after years of post-Brexit wrangling
The Independent - News
Louise Haigh set to land key policy control role in Andy Burnham government
Exclusive: Ms Haigh, who backs wealth taxes, is set to be named as the new chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Independent - News
Wildfires rip through Canada in record-breaking heat dome
Fierce wildfires ripped through parts of Canada as a record-breaking heat dome scorched regions near the US border.
The Telegraph
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Energy inflation and regional divides weighing on UK living standards – OECD
The OECD said it was important to keep up the momentum with policy reforms for the pro-growth agenda to be successful.
Press Association
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Princess Anne lays wreath for fallen British soldiers at Korean War memorial
The Princess Royal visited the expansive United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan
The Independent - News
Starmer to issue social media curfew for teenagers in bid to crack down on addictive scrolling
The changes will see default settings prevent access for 16- and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6am
The Independent - News
The Epstein investigation is about to reach Obama’s inner circle
Kathryn Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure called before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers investigate the network of powerful people connected with Epstein
The Independent - News
King Charles jokes about ageing with 104-year-old war veteran
‘It’s terrible because bits keep dropping off,’ Charles quipped
The Independent - News
McFadden: Labour cannot ‘just write cheques’ to benefit claimants
Pat McFadden has declared that Labour must stop “simply writing a cheque” to benefit claimants.
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Free UK summer holiday train tickets: Who is eligible?
The railway firm described the trial as a ‘first for the rail industry’
The Independent - News
British prisoner in Iran has jail sentence extended
A British man who was jailed in Iran on spying charges has had two years added to his decade-long sentence after speaking to the media from his cell.
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Thames Water boss seeks urgent clarity from new PM as funding set to dry up
Chris Weston said the firm has enough funding until October unless it can agree further funding from creditors.
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Briton jailed in Iran given extra two-year sentence, family says
Craig Foreman and his wife, Lindsay, were each handed prison sentences after being convicted of espionage, charges they both deny.
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Around 700,000 specimens to be digitised in project to document biodiversity
Insects and plants are among the items that will be digitised.
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Japanese airline pilot jailed for 20 months for groping flight attendant
During the trial, the woman testified that she was too frightened to resist because she feared the professional consequences of confronting a superior
The Independent - News
London council apologises and must pay £6k after disabled mum and child housed in B&B for a year
Ealing Council ruled to have breached legal limits by placing the family in the unsuitable accommodation for 14 months
The Evening Standard
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Nine flights declare emergencies over Gatwick
More than a dozen flights heading for Gatwick were forced to make emergency diversions after the airport shut its runway.
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Keir Starmer to bow out at final PMQs as Andy Burnham heads to No10
Sir Keir set to hold final Cabinet talks with senior ministers before heading to the Commons for his last Prime Minister’s Questions
- Celebrity
I went on my honeymoon alone after my fiancé died
In the spring of 2024, lawyer Laura Murphy, then 28, was happier than she had ever thought possible. In a few weeks’ time, she would marry her beloved fiancé, Devon. They had bought a home together, were planning a six-week honeymoon, and had even chosen names for the children they longed to have one day.
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Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill
Ex-minister who helped write draft calls for bolder action on voting reform, crypto donations and social media
- Business
Thames Water swings to profit but debt mountain swells to £20bn
The debt-laden supplier reported annual pre-tax profits of £226.4 million against losses of £1.65 billion the previous year.
- News
London's coolest places revealed: Interactive map shows where to escape searing 40C heat
As the heatwave continues, a ‘Cool Spaces’ map could help you find much-needed refuge
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Heatwave London: How 30C days more than quadrupled in the capital fuelled by climate change
The number of days over 30C and nights over 18C has more than quadrupled in London for the most recent decade
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Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, resulting in a £39 million loss, prosecutors say
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England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategies
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Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines
EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car
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Environment Agency given powers to issue litter louts with Asbos
The Environment Agency has been granted powers to impose Labour’s new form of anti-social behaviour orders on litter louts and other offenders guilty of repeated anti-social behaviour.
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Young cybercriminals facing jail over TfL hack that cost millions
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, resulting in a £39 million loss, prosecutors previously said
The Independent - News
Spain celebrates fall of ‘Europe’s last wall’... but Britons face tougher checks
Spaniards rejoiced on Tuesday night as Gibraltar opened its gates after three centuries.
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When will this UK heatwave end and how hot will it get?
Temperatures set to surpass 30C again this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976
The Independent - News
When will it rain again in London? Capital facing longest dry spell in years
After nine days of heatwave conditions in London, is there any sign of a change in the weather?
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Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as Mayor of London?
The Conservatives, Reform and Greens are battling to be the main challenger to Labour’s candidate in the 2028 contest for City Hall
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Police hunt man after woman dragged to floor in attempted rape on Tube train
The woman was attacked on a Bakerloo line train at around 11.40pm on Saturday, July 11
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Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews
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Green-led council plans to ban cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids
Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London
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‘Boris the Blade’ buzzard’s reign of terror over villagers
Perched atop a dead tree, a bird of prey looks down upon a valley and lets out a long, piercing screech.
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The best places to view the solar eclipse in the UK
The next total solar eclipse will be visible on 12 August
The Independent - Lifestyle
The five-step cleaning guide to keep your vacuum going for years
If your vacuum cleaner is looking rather sad, seeming to have lost suction and leaving dust and debris in its wake, hold off before replacing it immediately. In my work as a professional cleaner, I have found that it probably just needs a good clean.
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The Lib Dem ‘vanity project’ forcing an LTN on a picturesque village
Stanton St John in Oxfordshire looks like a village from a children’s book: dinky cottages, riotous front gardens, a fine 12th-century church surrounded by wonky graves. Under the heatwave sun, the heavy air is occasionally cut by the dinging of a passing bike, or the snipping of garden clippers.
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