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Police investigating woman’s disappearance a decade ago launch murder probe

Police investigating woman’s disappearance a decade ago launch murder probe

Lisa Pour was staying at a flat in Kilburn High Road, Willesden Green, London, when she vanished.

Lionesses surprise scrunchie-making superfan who raised £14,500 for charity

Lionesses surprise scrunchie-making superfan who raised £14,500 for charity

Leah, 10, has been making and selling scrunchies to raise money for a four-year-old diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer.

UK debt higher than GDP for first time since 1961, official figures show

UK debt higher than GDP for first time since 1961, official figures show

The ONS previously thought this milestone was passed in May, but updated figures suggest it was not hit until a month later.

Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

Nathalie Kachulis has made a pink beret which featured in a teaser trailer for the Barbie movie.

Families hit by summer getaway delays

Families hit by summer getaway delays

National Highways said it has closed part of the Dartford Crossing due to a crash, causing three miles of congestion.

Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost

Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost

Retail sales rose 0.7% in June, up from a 0.1% rise in May, the Office for National Statistics said.

UK woman faced extreme weather and dingo in run across Australia

UK woman faced extreme weather and dingo in run across Australia

Nikki Love said the run was ‘surreal’ and that completing the challenge in Australia felt like ‘coming home’.

New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’

New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’

Labour’s Keir Mather, 25, will become the youngest MP in the Commons after overturning a 20,137 majority in Selby & Ainsty.

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

Sir Ed Davey is the first leader of any political party to win four by-elections since Paddy Ashdown.

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

It is unclear exactly when the Bibby Stockholm barge will start being used in Portland, Dorset, as the Government aims to slash hotel bills.

Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

Former miner David Hunter is on trial for killing his wife of 52 years, Janice Hunter, who died of asphyxiation in December 2021 near Paphos.

Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Labour had hoped to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip from Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives.

Recount in by-election in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Recount in by-election in Boris Johnson’s former seat

The prospect of the Tories retaining the seat is a blow to Sir Keir Starmer and may offer some relief for RIshi Sunak on a potentially tough night.

What the papers say – July 21

What the papers say – July 21

A wide variety of stories feature on Britain’s front pages.

Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

The Liberal Democrats claimed to have ‘romped home’ in Somerton and Frome, one of three by-elections where votes are being counted.

More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

Airports will see hundreds of thousands of passengers and the Port of Dover is warning it could take hours to pass through border checks.

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