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Rachel Reeves will say Britain’s economy has “beaten the odds” under her stewardship, in a defence of her record ahead of Andy Burnham’s incoming government. The Chancellor is expected to argue that the UK must “maintain the credibility we have earned”, signalling any new administration must keep the support of the markets in order to succeed. Ms Reeves will tell an audience of business leaders the Government made “huge strides […]

Andy Burnham will be the next prime minister after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs on Monday, taking his total to 349. The additional nominations, on top of the 322 he received last week, mean it is now impossible for any other candidate to gain the 81 endorsements needed to challenge for the Labour leadership. While almost 80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party formally nominated Mr Burnham last […]

The murder of veteran politician Ann Widdecombe is being treated as an act of terrorism, police have said. The former Conservative minister and later Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at about 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries. Counter-terrorism officers have rearrested the 28-year-old white British man on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism and are now […]

The family of a 16-year-old boy who died in a stabbing have described him as a strong and kind son who was an amazing brother to his siblings. A murder inquiry was launched last Tuesday after Khadeem Parris, from Motherwell in Scotland, died as a result of a stab wound following an incident at an address in the Abington area of Northampton. A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder […]

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died aged 78, his family has confirmed. The Northern Ireland-born New Zealand actor, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the blockbuster dinosaur franchise, died in Sydney, Australia, on Monday. A statement posted to Instagram read: “It is with immense sadness that the whanau (extended family) of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia.” “Sam […]

Drivers are being warned to expect the busiest summer getaway on the roads in four years. The RAC estimated that 14.1 million motorists will embark on journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday. That is the second highest since it began tracking the data in 2016, surpassed only by 18.8 million in 2022 when the easing of coronavirus restrictions sparked a surge in travel. Most schools in […]

More than 2,700 people died from heat-related causes during May and June’s record hot spells, as climate change makes heatwaves more deadly, experts estimate. Researchers from Imperial College London, the Met Office, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) estimated that there were 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales over the two heatwaves. And they found that climate change significantly drove up the death toll, as […]

At least 27 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight. Footage shared online by emergency services personnel showed the blaze raging out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital as people tried to flee, with thick black smoke billowing into […]

Jannik Sinner fought off a full-blooded challenge from Alexander Zverev to successfully defend his Wimbledon title. Fresh from finally winning a first grand slam crown at the French Open last month, Zverev shrugged off a woeful recent record against Sinner to claim the first set. But, after wilting in the heat in Paris, Sinner stamped his authority firmly back on men’s tennis by battling to a 6-7 (7) 7-6 (2) […]