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National News
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David Lammy will push to reset the UK-India partnership on his first trip to the country as Foreign Secretary. He will travel to New Delhi on Wednesday, where he tell his Indian counterpart, minister of external affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, that he wants to “drive forward greater growth” for both countries and reinforce the UK’s commitment […]
Banks and building societies shutting branches will need to do more to make sure people can still access cash, under new rules being introduced by the UK’s financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said its plans will come into effect from September 18. The new powers will not prevent the closure of bank branches. […]
James Cleverly has become the first Tory leadership hopeful to declare his candidacy in the race to replace Rishi Sunak. The shadow home secretary said he could “unite the Conservative Party and overturn Starmer’s loveless landslide” as he made his opening pitch on Tuesday. There will potentially be a crowded field in the contest as […]
Kamala Harris launched her campaign for president on Tuesday, framing the race with Republican nominee Donald Trump as a choice between freedom and chaos. From an event hall in suburban Milwaukee, Ms Harris told a cheering crowd: “This campaign is not just about us versus Donald Trump. This is about who we fight for.” “We […]
Health officials in the UK have given the green light for a weight-loss jab to be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people. Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy, has already been approved for weight management in people with obesity. Now, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved […]
The Government has defeated a King’s Speech amendment calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped. The House of Commons voted 363 to 103, majority 260, to reject the amendment tabled in the name of SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn. Slow handclapping could be heard in the chamber after the result was announced. The […]
British Olympian Charlotte Dujardin has received a six-month provisional suspension from equestrian’s governing body with immediate effect. Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics over a video from four years ago showing her making “an error of judgement”, in her words, during a coaching session. Dujardin, a three-time Olympic dressage champion, had decided to pull out […]
A police officer is critically ill after being stabbed in the chest at a high-security prison. The officer, who is from Greater Manchester Police, was attacked at HMP Frankland in Durham just after 11am on Tuesday. Land and air ambulance crews were called to the notorious jail and he was taken to hospital in a critical condition […]
Charlotte Dujardin has withdrawn from the Olympics over a video from four years ago showing her making “an error of judgement” during a coaching session. Dujardin, a three-time Olympic champion, has decided to pull out of all competition while the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) investigates the incident. “What happened was completely out of […]
A couple killed in a horror crash between a motorcycle and a car which left six people, including two children, dead have been described as loving and caring parents by their son. On Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police named Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48, as the couple who were on a motorbike that was […]